[Enterprise Extensions only]

Validating an ActiveX client installation

To validate your ActiveX client installation, run the following test:

Note: You need Visual Basic installed to run this validation test.

  1. On your server machine, start the WebSphere application server:
    • Windows: Select Start > Programs > IBM WebSphere > Application Server V4.0 > Start Application Server.
    • UNIX: At a command prompt, change to the WAS_HOME/bin directory and enter the following command:
      ./startupServer.sh 
  2. On your server machine, start the administrative console:
    • Windows: Select Start > Programs > IBM WebSphere > Application Server V4.0 > Administrator's Console.
    • UNIX: Change to the WAS_HOME/bin directory and enter the following command:
      ./adminclient.sh
  3. In the administrative console, select Nodes > your_host > Application Server > Default Server. If the Execution State is Stop, click the drop-down menu and select Start.
  4. Click OK.
  5. Ensure that your Web server is running.
  6. On the ActiveX client, open a DOS window.
  7. Change to the HelloEJB sample directory:
    cd WAS_HOME\Enterprise\samples\xjb\wshelloejb_activex
  8. Enter the following command to open the sample in VisualBasic:
    launchClientXJB WSHelloEJB_ActiveX.vbp
  9. In the Visual Basic window, select Run > Start.
  10. Change the value of BootstrapHost to be the name of the WebSphere server where HelloEJB is installed.
  11. Click Run Sample.

You should see HTML output that displays the following message:

EJB Message:  Hello from Hello EJB Sample!