The auto-deployment feature checks the APPLICATIONS folder EVERY three seconds to DETERMINE whether there are any new applications or any changes to existing applications and then dynamically deploys these changes.

The auto-deployment feature is ENABLED for servers that run in development mode. To disable auto-deployment feature, use one of the following methods to PLACE servers in production mode:

•  In the Administration Console, click the name of the domain in the left pane, then select the Production Mode checkbox in the right pane.
• At the command line, include the following argument when starting the domain's Administration Server:

-Dweblogic.ProductionModeEnabled=true
Production mode is set for all WebLogic Server instances in a given domain.

The auto-deployment feature checks the applications folder every three seconds to determine whether there are any new applications or any changes to existing applications and then dynamically deploys these changes.

The auto-deployment feature is enabled for servers that run in development mode. To disable auto-deployment feature, use one of the following methods to place servers in production mode:

-Dweblogic.ProductionModeEnabled=true
Production mode is set for all WebLogic Server instances in a given domain.