Managing application servers

Why and when to perform this task

To view information about an application server, use the Application Servers of the administrative console..

Network Deployment and z/OS WebSphere Application Server

For the Network Deployment and z/OS products, you can use the Application Servers page of the administrative console to manage application servers. Or, if you prefer, you can also use the wasadmin tool or command line tools such as startServer and stopServer for managing application servers.

Base WebSphere Application Server

For the Base WebSphere Application Server product, although you can use the administrative console to create a new server definition, you cannot use it to start, stop or, in any way, control or manage that server. The Base product administrative console can only be used to create server definitions and, if necessary, adjust the server definitions that it creates. To manage Base application servers, use the wasadmin tool or the command line tools such as startServer and stopServer.

For the Base WebSphere Application Server product, you must manage each application server from the console that is hosted by that application server process.

Steps for this task

  1. Access the Application Servers page. Click Servers > Application Servers in the console navigation tree.
  2. View information about application servers.

    The Application Servers page lists application servers in the cell and the nodes holding the application servers. The Network Deployment product also shows the status of the application servers. The status indicates whether a server is started, stopped, or unavailable.

    To view additional information about a particular application server or to further configure an application server, click on the application server name under Name. This accesses the settings page for an application server.

    To view product information for an application server:

    1. Verify that the application server is running.
    2. Display the Runtime tab on the settings page for an application server.
    3. Click Product Information.

    The Product Information page displayed lists the WebSphere Application Server products installed for the application server, the version and build levels for the products, the build dates, and any interim fixes applied to the application server.

  3. Create an application server. Click New and follow the instructions on the Create New Application Server page.
  4. Start your application server.
  5. Monitor the running of application servers.
  6. Stop your application server.
  7. Delete an Application Server.
    1. Click Servers > Application Servers in the console navigation tree to access the Application Servers page.
    2. Place a checkmark in the check box beside an application server to delete it.
    3. Click Delete.
    4. Click OK to confirm the deletion.

Related concepts
Displaying the status of ARM-registered address spaces including WebSphere Application Server for z/OS servers and server instances[5.0 only]
Related tasks
Deploying and managing using scripting
Hot deployment and dynamic reloading
Related reference
Server collection



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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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