Coexistence is a state in which multiple installations and multiple nodes from different versions of WebSphere® Application Server run independently in the same environment at the same time.
As it applies to WebSphere Application Server products, coexistence
primarily refers to the ability of multiple installations of WebSphere Application Server to run independently
on the same machine or virtualized partition at the same time. Multiple
installations include multiple versions and multiple instances of
one version. Coexistence also implies various combinations of Web
server interaction.
All combinations of Version 5.1.x products, Version 6.x products, and Version 7.0 products can coexist so long as there are no port conflicts.
Installed product | WebSphere Application Server Version 7.0 clients |
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WebSphere Application Server Version 5.1.x | Supported |
WebSphere Application Server, Network Deployment Version 5.1.x | Supported |
WebSphere Application Server Version 6.x | Supported |
WebSphere Application Server WebSphere Application Server, Network Deployment Version 6.x | Supported |
Installed product | WebSphere Application Server Version 5.1.x | WebSphere Application Server Version 6.x | WebSphere Application ServerVersion 7.0 | ||||||
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Application Server | WebSphere Application Server, Network Deployment | WebSphere Application Server, Express | Application Server | WebSphere Application Server, Network Deployment | WebSphere Application Server, Express | Application Server | WebSphere Application Server, Network Deployment | WebSphere Application Server, Express | |
WebSphere Application ServerVersion 5.1.x | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported |
WebSphere Application Server, Network Deployment Version 5.1.x | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported |
WebSphere Application ServerIntegration Server Version 5.1.x | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported |
WebSphere Application Server clients Version 5.1.x | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported |
WebSphere Application Server Version 6.x | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported |
WebSphere Application Server WebSphere Application Server, Network Deployment Version 6.x | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported |
WebSphere Application Serverclients Version 6.x | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported |
WebSphere Application Server Version 7 | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported |
WebSphere Application Server, Network Deployment Version 7.0 | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported |
WebSphere Application ServerVersion 7.0 | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported | Supported |