We are using weblogic version 12C. Steps to reproduce the issue: -
WebLogic Server: Most Recent Configuration Changes get Rolled Back after an Admin Server Restart (Doc ID 1479592.1) To BottomTo Bottom
In this Document Symptoms Cause Solution APPLIES TO:
Oracle Weblogic Server - Version 9.2.3 and later Information in this document applies to any platform. SYMPTOMS
The most recent domain configuration changes get rolled back after an admin server restart.
After setting debug level logging, you can also see the following messages in the server logs at the time of the issue:
<> <000000>
ervers/domain_bak/config_prev_bak' to: /data/bea92/user_projects/domains/ko_webapp_domain/servers/domain_bak/config_prev>
CAUSE
A config_bak directory is present in the domain_bak directory. This causes the previous config.xml to replace the current config.xml.
SOLUTION
Remove the config_Bak directory.