How do I administer applications and their environments?

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Use the registerNode command to register a standalone node with an administrative agent so that the administrative agent can manage the node. Register a node with the administrative agent

An administrative agent provides a single interface to administer application servers in, for example, development, unit test, or server farm environments. Administer nodes using the administrative agent

Application server configuration files define the available application servers, their configurations, and their contents. You should periodically save changes to your administrative configuration. You can change the  default locations of configuration files, as needed. Administer configurations

Create, configure, and operate application server processes. An application server configuration provides settings that control how an application server provides services for running enterprise applications and their components. Administer application servers with the console

Create, configure, and operate application server processes. An application server configuration provides settings that control how an application server provides services for running enterprise applications and their components. Configure application servers with scripting

Create, configure, and operate application server processes. An application server configuration provides settings that control how an application server provides services for running enterprise applications and their components. Manage application servers with scripting

Use a generic server configuration to hook various types of servers into your application server management system. Administer generic servers

Use custom services to hook various kinds of services into your application server management system. Administer custom services

The UDDI Registry is supplied as a J2EE application file, uddi.ear. You can use either the WebSphere Application Server administrative console or the Java Management Extensions (JMX) management interface to  manage UDDI Registries. Administer the UDDI registry

The product provides plug-ins for supported Web servers, to enable the Web servers to pass requests to the application server, for applications running on the application server. See also the Web server related tasks in How do I install an application serving environment? Use the console to administer communication with Web servers (plug-ins)

The product provides plug-ins for supported Web servers, to enable the Web servers to pass requests to the application server, for applications running on the application server. See also the Web server related tasks in How do I install an application serving environment? Use scripting to administer communication with Web servers (plug-ins)

Configure the service that the product provides for managing HTTP sessions: Session Manager. Administer HTTP sessions with the console

Configure the service that the product provides for managing HTTP sessions: Session Manager. Administer HTTP sessions with scripting

Configure naming. Naming is used by clients of WebSphere Application Server applications to obtain references to objects related to those applications, such as Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) homes. These objects are bound into a mostly hierarchical structure, referred to as a name space. The name space structure consists of a set of name bindings, each consisting of a name relative to a specific context and the object bound with that name. Provide access to naming and directory resources (JNDI) - Name server

Configure naming. Naming is used by clients of WebSphere Application Server applications to obtain references to objects related to those applications, such as Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) homes. These objects are bound into a mostly hierarchical structure, referred to as a name space. The name space structure consists of a set of name bindings, each consisting of a name relative to a specific context and the object bound with that name. Provide access to naming and directory resources (JNDI) - Bindings

Configure data sources that applications use to access the data from databases. Provide access to relational databases (JDBC resources) with the console

Configure data sources that applications use to access the data from databases. Provide access to relational databases (JDBC resources) with scripting

Use one of various ways to implement a messaging provider for use with WebSphere Application Server. A messaging provider enables use of the Java Messaging Service (JMS) and other message resources in the product. Choosing a messaging provider

Use one of various ways to implement a messaging provider for use with WebSphere Application Server. A messaging provider enables use of the Java Messaging Service (JMS) and other message resources in the product. Provide access to messaging resources (default messaging provider) with scripting

Installable modules include enterprise archive (EAR), enterprise bean (EJB), Web archive (WAR), resource adapter (connector or RAR), and application client files. Install applications with the console

Installable modules include enterprise archive (EAR), enterprise bean (EJB), Web archive (WAR), resource adapter (connector or RAR), and application client files. Install applications with scripting

You can start an application that is not running (has a status of Stopped) or stop an application that is running (has a status of Started). Start and stop applications with the console

You can start an application that is not running (has a status of Stopped) or stop an application that is running (has a status of Started). Start and stop applications with scripting

Update deployed applications or modules using the administrative console or wsadmin scripting. Learn which changes are candidates for hot deployment and dynamic reloading, in which you can make various changes to applications and their modules without having to stop the server and start it again. Update applications with the console

Update deployed applications or modules using the administrative console or wsadmin scripting. Learn which changes are candidates for hot deployment and dynamic reloading, in which you can make various changes to applications and their modules without having to stop the server and start it again. Update applications with scripting

To deploy Web services that are based on the Web Services for Java 2 platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) specification, you need an enterprise application, also known as an enterprise archive (EAR) file that has been configured and enabled for Web services. You can use either the administrative console or the wsadmin scripting interface to deploy an EAR file. Deploy and administer Web services applications

Learn about how to deploy and administer business level applications or its contents using the administrative console. Administer business-level applications using the administrative console

You can use the command framework programming to create, edit, update, start, stop, delete, export, import, and query information about business-level applications. Administer business-level applications using programming

You can use wsadmin scripting to create an empty business-level application, and then add assets, shared libraries, or business level applications as composition units to the empty business level application. Set up business-level applications using scripting

Using the PropertiesBasedConfiguration command group for the AdminTask object, you can extract the configuration attributes and values from your environment to properties files. Extract an application server configuration into a properties file

Learn about and decide among the available administrative clients, including a graphical console, scripting (wsadmin), command line tools, and Java Management Extensions (JMX) programs. Choose an administrative client

The administrative console is a Web-based tool that you use to administer the product. The administrative console supports a full range of product administrative activities. Use the administrative console

Scripting is a non-graphical alternative that you can use to configure and manage WebSphere Application Server. The WebSphere Application Server wsadmin tool provides the ability to run scripts. The tool supports a full range of product administrative activities. Using scripting (wsadmin)

Troubleshoot problems that occur either during deployment or shortly afterwards, when you try to access an application that you just deployed for the first time. Troubleshoot deployment

Review some possible causes, based on the error you are seeing. Troubleshoot administration




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