This topic describes how to set up the administrative console environment, to access the administrative console, and to log out of the administrative console.
Before you begin
To access the administrative console, you must first install WebSphere Application Server and the administrative console.Why and when to perform this task
To access the administrative console, you must start it and then log in. After you finish working in the administrative console, save your work and log out.
Steps for this task
Check the SystemOut.log file of the server that runs the console application to verify that the console application starts successfully. If the console application starts successfully, you see the CWWSR0221I: Application started: isclite message.
If you cannot start the administrative console because the console port conflicts with an application that is already running on the machine, change the port number in the installation root/profiles/profile name/config/cells/cell_name/nodes/node_name/serverindex.xml file and the installation root/profiles/profile name/config/cells/cell_name/virtualhosts.xml files. Change all the occurrences of port 9060 (or the port that is selected during profile creation for WebSphere Application Server) to the port for the console. Alternatively, shut down the other application that uses the conflicting port before starting the WebSphere Application Server product.
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A Login page displays after the console starts.
The user ID lasts only for the duration of the session for which it is used to log in.
Changes made to server configurations are saved to the user ID. Server configurations also are saved to the user ID if a session timeout occurs.
If you close the browser before saving your work, you can recover any unsaved changes the next time that you log in under the same user ID.
Result
You have set up the administrative console environment, accessed the administrative console, and logged out of the administrative console.What to do next
Use the administrative console to manage WebSphere Application Server.Related tasks
Using the administrative console
Setting the session timeout for the administrative console
Configuring ports