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.
Your actions in the console modify a set of XML configuration files.
You can use the
administrative
console to perform tasks such as:
- Add, delete, start, and stop application servers
- Deploy new applications to a server
- Start and stop existing applications, and modify certain configurations
- Add and delete Java Platform, Enterprise Edition
(Java EE) resource providers for applications
that require data access, mail, URLs, and so on
- Manage variables, shared libraries,
and other configurations that can span multiple application servers
- Configure product security, including access to the administrative
console
- Collect data for performance and troubleshooting purposes
- Find the product version information. It is located on the front
page of the console.
Starting and logging off the administrative console helps you
begin using the console so that you can explore the available options.
See also the Reference > Settings section of the information
center navigation. It lists the settings or properties you can configure.
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Use both
MVS™ commands and
the
Application Server
administrative console to administer the Application Server
environment.
- Use MVS console commands to start a stand-alone Application
Server, and the deployment manager and node agents in a WebSphere Application Server, Network Deployment cell.
- Use the administrative console to define new Application Servers
in a WebSphere Application Server, Network Deployment cell,
deploy applications, and display and administer the cell, node and
server configuration.