Administration -- table of contents



   6: Administer applications

       6.1: Quick reference for administration
Preparing the runtime

       6.2: Preparing to host applications

           6.2.1: The default resources
Packaging and installing applications

           6.3v35: Packaging applications and generating code for deployment

       6.4: Installing applications and setting classpaths

           6.4.1: Setting classpaths
               6.4.1.2: Classloaders

           6.4.2: Installing application files
Maintaining applications

       6.5: Maintaining and updating applications

           6.5.2: Actions that require a restart
Quick reference

       6.6: Tools and resources quick reference

User assistance (help files)


           6.6.0: About user assistance
Java administrative console

               6.6.0.1: Using the Java administrative console
                   6.6.0.1.1: Starting and stopping Java administrative consoles
                       Configuring new resources from the Topology tree
                       Configuring new resources from the Type tree
                   6.6.0.1.3: Configuring resources with the Java administrative console
                       Configuring new resources from the Topology tree
                       Configuring new resources from the Type tree
                   6.6.0.1.4: Actions on the right-click menus in the Java administrative console
                   6.6.0.1.6: Find the best place to start in the Java administrative console
                   6.6.0.1.7: The Topology and Type trees in the Java administrative console
                   6.6.0.1.8: Starting, stopping, and pinging resources with the Java administrative console
                   6.6.0.1.9: Removing resources with the Java administrative console
                   6.6.0.1.10: Editing resource properties
                   6.6.0.1.11: Buttons in the Java administrative console
                   6.6.0.1.12: Property recommendations by operating system
                   6.6.0.1.13: Java command line arguments reference
                   6.6.0.1.14: Actions on the right-click menus of resources
               6.6.0.1a: Starting and stopping Java administrative consoles
Command line tools

               6.6.0.2: Command line administration
                   6.6.0.2.1: XMLConfig command line interface for XML configuration
                       XMLConfig - Command syntax
                           XMLConfig - Example of a full export
                           XMLConfig - Example of a partial export
                       XMLConfig grammar
                       XMLConfig - Using the tool programmatically
                           XMLConfig - Passwords and variable substitution
                           XMLConfig - User registry searches
                       wartoxmlconfig script
                       Troubleshooting XMLConfig
                   6.6.0.2.2: WebSphere Control Program
Web administrative console

               6.6.0.3: Web administrative console overview
                   6.6.0.3.1: Tasks overview
                       Performing tasks
                       Properties for performing tasks
                   6.6.0.3.2: Resources overview
                       Administering resources
                       Properties for configuring resources
                   6.6.0.3.3: Create objects overview
                       Creating objects
                       Properties for creating objects
                   6.6.0.3.4: Export to XML overview
                       Exporting the workspace to XML
                   6.6.0.3.5: Submit and commit modifications overview
                       Submitting and committing modifications
                       Properties for submitting and committing modifications
               6.6.0.3a: Starting and stopping the Web administrative console
               6.6.0.3c: Buttons in the Web administrative console
               6.6.0.3e: Using the Web administrative console
Editing property files by hand

               6.6.0.4: Overview of editing property files by hand
                   6.6.0.4.1: Dynamic caching of Servlets and JSPs
                       dynacache.xml file
                           Quick reference - dynacache.xml file
                       servletcache.xml file
                       Removing entries from the cache
                       Caching examples
EJB Command Target

               6.6.0.11: Execute commands using EJB CommandTarget support
Enterprise applications

           6.6.1: Administering applications (overview)
               6.6.1.1: Administering enterprise applications with the Java administrative console
                   6.6.1.1.1: Configuring new enterprise applications with the Java administrative console
                   6.6.1.1.5: Editing the contents of enterprise applications
Nodes

           6.6.2: Administering nodes (overview)
               6.6.2.1: Administering nodes with the Java administrative console
                   6.6.2.1.1: Configuring new nodes with the Java administrative console
               6.6.2.4: Property files pertaining to nodes
                   6.6.2.4.1: Multiple administrative servers on a node
Application servers

           6.6.3: Administering application servers
               6.6.3.0: Application server properties
               6.6.3.1: Administering application servers with the Java administrative console
                   6.6.3.1.1: Configuring new application servers with the Java administrative console
                   6.6.3.1.2: Starting and stopping application servers with the Java administrative console
               6.6.3.3: Administering application servers with the Web console
               6.6.3.4: Property files pertaining to application servers
               6.6.3.5: Invoking your own classes during application server startup and shutdown
EJB containers

           6.6.4: Administering EJB containers (overview)
               6.6.4.0: EJB container properties
               6.6.4.1: Administering enterprise bean containers with the Java administrative console
                   6.6.4.1.1: Configuring new EJB containers with the Java administrative console
                   6.6.4.1.4: Tuning containers with the Java administrative console
               6.6.4.4: Property files pertaining to containers
Enterprise beans

           6.6.5: Administering enterprise beans (overview)
               6.6.5.0: Enterprise bean properties
               6.6.5.1: Administering enterprise beans with the Java administrative console
                   6.6.5.1.1: Installing enterprise beans with the Java administrative console
               6.6.5.4: Property files pertaining to enterprise beans
Servlet engines

           6.6.7: Administering servlet engines
               6.6.7.0: Servlet engine properties
               6.6.7.1: Administering servlet engines with the Java administrative console
                   6.6.7.1.1: Configuring new servlet engines with the Java administrative console
               6.6.7.3: Administering servlet engines with the Web console
               6.6.7.4: Property files pertaining to servlet engines
Web applications

           6.6.8: Administering Web applications (overview)
               6.6.8.0: Web application properties
               6.6.8.1: Administering Web applications with the Java administrative console
                   6.6.8.1.1: Configuring new Web applications with the Java administrative console
                   6.6.8.1.6: Converting WAR files with the Java administrative console
               6.6.8.3: Administering Web applications with the Web console
                   6.6.8.3.1: Precompiling JSP files for Web modules of an application with the Web console
Servlets

           6.6.9: Administering servlets (overview)
               6.6.9.0: Servlet properties
               6.6.9.1: Administering servlets with the Java administrative console
                   6.6.9.1.1: Configuring new servlets with the Java administrative console
               6.6.9.3: Administering servlets with the Web console
               6.6.9.4: Property files pertaining to servlets
JSP files

           6.6.10: Administering JSP files (overview)
               6.6.10.0: JSP file properties
               6.6.10.1: Administering JSP files with the Java administrative console
                   6.6.10.1.1: Configuring new JSP files with the Java administrative console
HTTP sessions

           6.6.11: Administering HTTP session support (overview)
               6.6.11.0: Session Manager properties
               6.6.11.1: Administering session support with the Java administrative console
                   6.6.11.1.1: Configuring new Session Managers with the Java administrative console
User profiles

           6.6.12: Administering user profile support (overview)
               6.6.12.0: User Profile Manager properties
               6.6.12.1: Administering user profile support with the Java administrative console
                   6.6.12.1.1: Configuring new User Profile Managers with the Java administrative console
Servlet redirectors

           6.6.13: Administering thick servlet redirectors (overview)
               6.6.13.0: Properties of thick servlet redirectors
               6.6.13.1: Administering thick servlet redirectors with the Java administrative console
                   6.6.13.1.1: Configuring new thick servlet redirectors
Database connections

           6.6.14: Administering database connections (overview)
               6.6.14.0: Properties of JDBC drivers
                   6.6.14.0.1: Properties of data sources
               6.6.14.1: Administering database connections with the Java console
                   6.6.14.1.1: Configuring new database connections with the Java administrative console
               6.6.14.3: Administering database connections with the Web console
               6.6.14.4: Property files pertaining to database connections
               6.6.14.5: Additional administrative tasks for specific databases
               6.6.14.6: Notes about various databases
               6.6.14.10: Failover support with HACMP
               6.6.14.11: Recovering from data source configuration problems using the XAResources file
Virtual hosts

           6.6.16: Administering virtual hosts (overview)
               6.6.16.0: Properties of virtual hosts
               6.6.16.1: Administering virtual hosts with the Java administrative console
                   6.6.16.1.1: Configuring new virtual hosts with the Java administrative console
               6.6.16.3: Administering virtual hosts with the Web console
               6.6.16.4: Property files pertaining to virtual hosts
Web resources

           6.6.17: Administering Web resources (overview)
               6.6.17.0: Web resource properties
               6.6.17.1: Administering Web resources with the Java administrative console
                   6.6.17.1.1: Configuring new Web resources with the Java administrative console
Security

           6.6.18: Securing applications
               6.6.18.1: Securing applications with the Java administrative console
                   6.6.18.1.1: Securing applications
                   6.6.18.1.1a: Specifying global settings with the Java administrative console
                   6.6.18.1.1b: Configuring application security
                   6.6.18.1.1c: Configuring custom method groups
                       Viewing custom method groups
                   6.6.18.1.1d: Configuring resource security
                       Default method groups
                   6.6.18.1.1e: Configuring permissions
                   6.6.18.1.2: Securing cloned applications
                   6.6.18.1.4: Properties related to security
                   6.6.18.1.4a: Properties for configuring global settings
                       General settings of the Configure Global Settings task
                       Application Default settings of the Configure Global Settings task
                       Authentication Mechanism settings
                       User Registry settings of the Configure Global Settings task
                           Supported directory services
                   6.6.18.1.4b: Properties for configuring application security
                   6.6.18.1.4c: Properties for configuring method groups
                   6.6.18.1.4d: Properties for configuring resource security
                   6.6.18.1.4e: Properties for configuring permissions
                   6.6.18.1.4f: Properties for the security search dialog
               6.6.18.1a: Summary of security settings with the Java administrative console
                   6.6.18.1a01: About enabling security with the Java administrative console
                   6.6.18.1a02: About setting application security defaults with the Java administrative console
                   6.6.18.1a03: About specifying how to authenticate users with the Java administrative console
                   6.6.18.1a04: About providing authentication mechanism details with the Java administrative console
               6.6.18.1b: About configuring application security with the Java console
               6.6.18.1c: About assigning method groups with the Java console
               6.6.18.1d: About assigning methods to method groups with the Java console
               6.6.18.1e: About assigning permissions
               6.6.18.5: Managing security IDs for the application server and administrative accounts
               6.6.18.6: Avoiding known security risks in the runtime environment
               6.6.18.7: Protecting individual application components and methods
               6.6.18.8: LDAP with MS Active Directory
               6.6.18.9: Specifying authentication options in sas.client.props
               6.6.18.10: The demo keyring
               6.6.18.11: SecureWay Directory Version 2.1
Messages, logs, and traces

           6.6.19: Administering the product messages, logs, and traces (overview)
               6.6.19.0: Properties for tracing, logging, and messages
                   6.6.19.0.1: Serious Event Viewer properties
                   6.6.19.0.2: Trace Administration properties
                   6.6.19.0.3: Server trace properties
               6.6.19.1: Administering the product messages, logs, and traces
                   6.6.19.1.1: Administering messages with the Java administrative console
                       Filtering messages with the Java administrative console
                       Collecting serious events with the Java administrative console
                   6.6.19.1.2: Viewing logs and messages
                       Viewing messages with the Java administrative console
                       Viewing serious events with the Java administrative console
                       Viewing logs
                       Viewing traces
               6.6.19.3: Administering server traces with the Web console
Transactions

           6.6.20: Administering transactions (overview)
               6.6.20.0: Transaction properties
               6.6.20.1: Administering transactions with the Java administrative console
                   6.6.20.1.1: Viewing transactions and forcing outcomes with the Java administrative console
Models and clones

           6.6.22: Administering cloned applications (overview)
               6.6.22.0: Model and clone properties
               6.6.22.1: Administering cloned applications with the Java administrative console
                   6.6.22.1.1: Cloning application servers and their contents with the Java administrative console
IBM Distributed Debugger and OLT

           6.6.28: Administering IBM Distributed Debugger and OLT
               6.6.28.1: Installing Debugger and OLT code and documentation
                   6.6.28.1.1: Installing Debugger and OLT clients (README)
                   6.6.28.1.2: Example: Installing OLT and Debugger clients on Windows NT
               6.6.28.2: Using Debugger and OLT
               6.6.28.3: Prerequisites and limitations of IBM Distributed Debugger and OLT
ORBs

           6.6.30: Administering Object Request Brokers (ORBs)
               6.6.30.5: Setting the ORB timeout value
Naming and location

           6.6.32: Administering name service support (overview)
JVMs

           6.6.36: Administering Java virtual machines (JVMs)
               6.6.36.0: Java command line arguments reference
               6.6.36.5: Using the JDK conversion assistant to switch Java 1.2.2 vendor implementations
Administrative domains

           6.6.41: Administering administrative domains
               6.6.41.5: Establishing multiple administrative domains on a machine
Plug-ins for Web servers

           6.6.45: Administering WebSphere plug-ins for Web servers
               6.6.45.0: Properties of WebSphere plug-ins for Web servers
                   6.6.45.0.1: Modifications to Web server configuration files during product installation
               6.6.45.5: Controlling where the WebSphere plug-ins for Web servers are installed
               6.6.45.6: Regenerating the Web server plug-in configuration
               6.6.45.7: What to do after changing Web server ports
               6.6.45.8: Checking your IBM HTTP Server version
Administrative servers

           6.6.46: Administering WebSphere administrative servers
               6.6.46.0: Administrative server configuration file properties
               6.6.46.5: Having administrative servers start automatically
               6.6.46.6: Using administrative server agents
               6.6.46.7: Establishing multiple administrative servers on an AS/400 or iSeries machine
Generic servers

           6.6.47: Administering generic servers
               6.6.47.0: Properties of generic servers
               6.6.47.1: Administering generic servers with the Java administrative console
                   6.6.47.1.1: Adding generic servers with the Java administrative console
Various resource types

           6.6.48: Administering ports

           6.6.49: Administering National Language Support

           6.6.50: Administering coexisting product versions and editions

           6.6.51: Administering network configurations
Starting and stopping

       6.6a: Starting and stopping servers

           6.6a01: Running the product servers and consoles as non-root
Tutorials

       6.7: Tutorials
       Beginning
       Plan and prepare
       Configure an application, then install its files
       Secure the administrative domain and applications
       Clone the application
       Conclusion
Overview

   6a: Administrative overview of Version 3.5