Testing the installation

  1. If it is not already running, start the WebSphere Administrative Server by typing STARTWEBSPHERE at the system console. Wait for WebSphere Monitor to display.
  2. Start the NetWare GUI console:
    1. From the Novell menu, select WebSphere, and then Administrator's Console. You can also start the server from the system console by typing adminclient.
  3. Wait until you see the console message Console Ready. Then administer the server:
    1. When the Administrative Console opens, the Topology tree view is shown. Click the + sign next to WebSphere Administrative Domain to expand the view.
    2. Your host name should be listed. Expand the view of that node, and you should see an entry called Default Server. Expand that and you will see the default container and servletEngine.
    3. Select Default Server. If the Current State of DefaultServer is Stopped, click the Start icon on the toolbar. After an information dialog displays, stating that the server is running, click OK. Note that the current state changes from Stopped to Running.

      Once the server starts, it is marked in the configuration database that it should be running. If it stops, or if you reboot the machine, the administrative server will automatically restart it. Even if the administrative server fails, it will continue to run.

  4. Test the server. Ensure that the Novell Enterprise Web Server is running. If the Web Server is not running, start the server by typing nsweb at the NetWare console.

    Then, open a Web browser on a client computer in your network and go to http://hostname_or_IPaddress/servlet/snoop, which is a standard sample servlet installed by default. You should see information on /servlet/snoop.


    Snoops Servlet browser