Identifying where to perform WebSphere Application Server operations

Administering WebSphere Application Server involves the use of both the MVS console and the WebSphere Application Server administrative console. For example:

The following table lists the main Application Server operations tasks and directs you to information that helps you to perform these tasks. The Application Server activities and operations can be performed from:


Application Server operations tasks
Task MVS console Application Server administrative console TSO panel Reference to associated procedure
Start operations
Starting the Application Server environment and location service daemon Yes No No See Starting servers.
Starting a cluster or application server Yes Application server only No See Starting clusters, Starting servers, and Using the administrative console.
Stop operations
Stopping the location service daemon Yes No No See Steps for stopping or canceling the location service daemon from the MVS console .
Stopping a cluster Yes Yes No See Stopping clusters.
Stopping an application server Yes Yes No See Stopping servers.
Cancel operations
Canceling the location service daemon Yes No No See Steps for stopping or canceling the location service daemon from the MVS console.
Canceling a cluster Yes Yes No See Stopping clusters.
Canceling an application server Yes Yes No See Stopping servers.
Display operations
Displaying the status of ARM-registered address spaces including clusters and servants Yes No No See Displaying the status of ARM-registered address spaces including WebSphere for z/OS servers and server instances.
Displaying units of work (threads) for DB2 Yes No No See DB2 Universal Database for OS/390 and z/OS Command Reference athttp://www.elink.ibmlink.ibm.com/public/applications/publications/cgibin/pbi.cgi.
Displaying indoubt units of work (threads) for DB2 Yes No No See DB2 Universal Database for OS/390 and z/OS Command Reference athttp://www.elink.ibmlink.ibm.com/public/applications/publications/cgibin/pbi.cgi.
Displaying units of work for RRS No No Yes See z/OS MVS Programming: Resource Recovery at http://www.elink.ibmlink.ibm.com/public/applications/publications/cgibin/pbi.cgi.
Displaying units of work for CICS Yes No Yes See CICS Operations and Utilities Guide at http://www.elink.ibmlink.ibm.com/public/applications/publications/cgibin/pbi.cgi
Displaying units of work (transactions) for IMS Yes No No See IMS/ESA Summary of Operator Commands at hhttp://www.elink.ibmlink.ibm.com/public/applications/publications/cgibin/pbi.cgi.
Displaying the status of a cluster Yes Yes No See Example: Displaying status of clusters .
Displaying the status of a server Yes Yes No See Example: Displaying status of a server .
Displaying active address spaces Yes No No See Example: Displaying active address spaces.
Displaying active replies Yes No No See Example: Displaying active replies.
Modify operations
Getting help for the modify command Yes No No See Example: Getting help for the modify command.
Canceling application clusters and servers Yes No No See Example: Canceling application clusters and servers with the modify command.
Modifying trace variables dynamically Yes No No See Enabling trace on a running server..
Modifying the Java trace string Yes No No See Example: Modifying the Java trace string.
Displaying status Yes No No See Modify command.
Other Application Server operations
ARM and restart Yes No No See Automatic restart management.
Setting up error log streams for different clusters and servants No You can associate a log stream with a cluster from the administrative console No See Setting up the error log.
Setting up System Management Facilities recording Yes Enable it from here, but initiate it from the MVS console. No See Collecting job-related information with Systems Management Facility (SMF).
Shutting down the WebSphere for z/OS environment Yes Application server only No See Stopping clusters, Stopping servers, and Steps for stopping or canceling the location service daemon from the MVS console.
Taking a WebSphere for z/OS system cluster out of service Yes Application server only; You cannot take a WebSphere for z/OS system cluster out of service from the administrative console No  
Workload Management
Displaying the status of a WLM application environment Yes No No See Handling workload management and server failures.
Handling workload management and server failures Yes No No See Handling workload management and server failures.
Getting out of the stopped state and back to the available state for an application environment Yes No No See Handling workload management and server failures.
Checking and managing the workload management application environment (display, stop/quiesce, restart/resume) Yes No No See Handling workload management and server failures and WLM dynamic application environment operator commands.






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Last updated: Jun 21, 2007 9:56:50 PM CDT    WebSphere Application Server for z/OS, Version 5.0.2
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