[Version 5.0.2 and later]Starting servers

This topic describes how to start application servers.

Before you begin

The node agent for the node on which the application server resides must be running before you can start the application server.

If you are running multiple servers, be sure the debug port is properly set. If multiple servers on the same node have the same debug port set, the servers could fail to start. See Java virtual machine settings for more information on how to change the debug port.

Why and when to perform this task

Starting a server starts a new server process based on the process definition settings of that server's configuration.

If you created a new server definition using a Base WebSphere Application Server, you cannot start, stop, or manage the new server using the administrative console that you are using to control the original base application server.

After you start an application server, other processes might not discover the running application server immediately. Application servers are discovered by the node agent. Node agents are discovered by the deployment manager. Node agents usually can discover local application servers quickly but it can take a deployment manager from 2 to 60 seconds to discover a node agent.

If you are using clusters, note that the Initial State property of the Application Server subcomponent (Servers > Application Server > server_name > Server Components > Application Server) is not intended to be used to control the state of individual servers in the cluster at the time the cluster is started. It is intended only as a way to control the state of the Application Server subcomponent of a server. It is best to start and stop the individual servers of a cluster using the Server options of the Administrative Console or command line commands (startServer and stopServer).

There are several options for starting an application server:


Related reference
addNode command
removeNode command
serverStatus command
startNode command
startServer command
stopNode command
stopServer command
startManager command
stopManager command



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Last updated: Jun 21, 2007 8:07:48 PM CDT    WebSphere Business Integration Server Foundation, Version 5.0.2
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