How to resolve a port 9090 conflict on AIX
 Technote (troubleshooting)
 
Problem(Abstract)
By default, WebSphere® Application Server uses port 9090 for communicating with the administrative console. Other processes, such as the AIX® Web based System Management Console, might also use port 9090.
 
Cause
Multiple processes cannot successfully own the same port.
 
Resolving the problem
To resolve this conflict, change the port used by the HTTP Transport to communicate with the administrative console.
In this example, the application server is named server1, the new port used is 9091, and the browser is running on the same system as WebSphere Application Server:
  1. Select an available port.
    • The netstat -n command lists the currently-active ports in use on AIX®.
    • The /etc/services file lists port definitions for this system. This does not include ports that are opened dynamically by applications.

  2. Take a backup of WAS-install-dir/config/cells/cellName/virtualhosts.xml, edit virtualhosts.xml file,change port 9090 to 9091 and save the file.

  3. Take a backup of WAS-install-dir/config/cells/cellName/nodes/nodeName/server/server1/server.xml, edit server.xml file , change port 9090 to 9091 and save the file.

  4. Stop, then start server1.

  5. Use this URL to access the administrative console: http://HostName:9091/admin.
 
 
Cross Reference information
Segment Product Component Platform Version Edition
Application Servers Runtimes for Java Technology Java SDK
 
 


Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server > Install
Operating system(s): AIX
Software version: 5.0
Software edition:
Reference #: 1141932
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Jan 4, 2005