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Planning to install the Application Client for IBM WebSphere Application Server
Examine typical topologies and uses for the Application Client for IBM WebSphere Application Server to determine how you might use this technology.
Before you begin

About this task
In a traditional client-server environment, the client requests a service and the server fulfills the request. Multiple clients use a single server. Clients can also access several different servers. This model persists for Java™ clients except that now these requests use a client runtime environment.
In this model, the client application requires a servlet to communicate with the enterprise bean, and the servlet must reside on the same machine as the application server.
The following graphic shows a topology for installing the Application Client and using client applications:

Use the following procedure as a example of installing the Application Client.
Procedure
Results
This article can help you plan runtime environments for client applications.
What to do next
See Application Client for WebSphere Application Server for information about creating client applications.