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6.6.0.1.14: Actions on the right-click menus of resources

6.6.0.1.14: Actions on the right-click menus of resources

The table summarizes choices available on the right-click menus of resources in the Topology or Type trees. To view the right-click menu of a resource, locate and right-click the resource in the tree.

Some actions are not available for certain resources, or can become temporarily unavailable due to the state of a resource. (For example, if a server is already stopped, its Stop action will be unavailable).

Action Result
Create Creates a new instance, child, or model of the resource.
  • For resources in the Type tree, the action displays a properties dialog for creating a new instance of the resource.
  • For resources in the Topology tree, the action is part of a menu sequence for creating either children or models of the resource.

    For example, the right-click menu of a servlet engine in the Topology tree contains options for creating a Web application, User Profile or Session Manager, or model of the servlet engine.

Default Properties Displays a properties dialog for specifying the default properties of the resource type.

For example, to specify a set of properties that each new servlet engine should have after its initial creation, select Default Properties from the right-click menu of the Servlet Engines resource in the Type tree.

Enabled Specify whether to make the resource available to users, or temporarily remove it from service.
Force Stop Stops the resource when the regular Stop action is ineffective. Use the option when the administrative server or other resource is in a strange state and cannot be stopped using the ordinary Stop action.
Performance Displays the EPM dialog for specifying which components of the resource to monitor for performance data. See the Related information to learn more about performance monitoring.
Ping Pings the resource to see whether the resource is responding. The administrator can use the ping action as a basic check of the "health" of the resource.

For information about the ping operation, consult the documentation for the operating system in use.

Properties Displays a properties dialog for configuring the resource.
Remove Permanently removes the resource and its child resources from the administrative domain.
Restart Stops a resource, then returns the resource to the state it was in before it (or its parent resource) was stopped.

For example, suppose you performed Stop for Restart (or just Restart) on a running administrative server node containing application server "A" in the stopped state and application server "B" in the running state. The Restart command would cause application server A to remain stopped. It would return application server B to the running state, along with the administrative server.

(For some resources, this action is listed as Restart resource type).

Start Changes the resource to running state.
Stop Stops the resource.

For an administrative server node, this action stops the administrative server running on the node. It does not shut down the operating system.

Stop for Restart Stops a resource and any resources contained by the resource, in preparation for the Restart command.

It can be useful for stopping and restarting an administrative server that contains multiple application servers, some of which are running and others of which are stopped. Using a combination of Stop for Restart and then Restart will return the application servers to their former states (stopped or running) when the administrative server is restarted.

Transactions Displays the transactions dialog for viewing and controlling transactions occurring on the resource. See the Related information to learn more about administering transactions.
Trace Displays the trace administration dialog. See the Related information below to learn more about tracing.
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