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The administrative console is a graphical interface that allows you to manage your applications and perform system administration tasks for your WebSphere® Application Server environment. The administrative console runs in your Web browser.
The Java™ Management Extensions (JMX) specification allows you to write Java programs to administer WebSphere Application Server.
WebSphere Application Server configuration data is kept in files. All administrative actions that you perform involve changes to these files.
The basic administrative architecture consists of software processes called servers, topological units referenced as nodes and cells, and the configuration repository used for storing configuration information. The application server, node agent server, deployment manager, administrative agent, and job manager interact to perform system administration.
Administering WebSphere Application Server involves the use of both the MVS™ console and the WebSphere Application Server administrative console.
Application servers provide the core functionality of the WebSphere Application Server product family. Application servers extend the ability of a Web server to handle Web application requests, and much more. An application server enables a server to generate a dynamic, customized response to a client request.