Problems with Enterprise Manager WebSite

Question

I have installed Oracle Application Server R2 on a Win2k.
The problem is that I can do almost nothing through the Enterprise Manager Web Site.
1. Once, I tried to create a new OC4J instance on a 9iAS install with just ONE deployed application, but I got a Base Exception (or something) that meant nothing to me. After that, most of the components (including OC4J_home) couldn't be managed, although the corresponding application was up and running.
2. Once, I tried to deploy an EAR file. The procedure would last for ever so I had to close the window of my browser. After that, any change that I tried to make (even a dummy change - just pressing the Apply button of a page) failed telling me that I had to "resync my instance" through the dcm utility. I did and, now, every change I try to apply gives me a timeout error.
The situation is getting rather iritating. I would like to know if there is any bug. Or is there a certain procedure that I sould follow when dealing with the Enterprise Manager?
What I have figured out is that when a procedure is interrupted (e.g. when it seems to have stuck), then the problems begin. Is there a way to ensure that the system fully recovers from any previous unsuccessful procedure? I have only tried the "resetFileTransaction" command from the dcm utility without results.
One last question: can I manage my application server through its XML files manually (without ever touching the enterprise manager)?
I am desperate. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanx

Answer 1

I am experiencing the same problems + I run the 9iAS R2 on a machine with 1GB RAM! Furthermore when I call a PL/SQL from a machine other than the AS Server itself not all content is written to the HTTP response and I end up having a broken HTML content.
The editing of the XML config files came to my mind as well, though you also need to edit the .conf files of the Appache and all Modules you are using ... which is not very productive!
Cheers Niels