You normally would now have to copy all the files of your Web project to a WebSphere Application Server and then run your application there. However, there is a WebSphere Application Server included with the product and it is called the WebSphere Test Environment (WTE). Using WTE makes the process of locally testing your WebFacing application easier than testing on a remote WebSphere Application Server.
In your real application development environment, you would test thoroughly in the test environment; then export the WebFacing project files to a remote WebSphere Application Server for final testing, before moving the Web-enabled application to your production WebSphere Application Server environment. Module 12. (Optional) Exporting to iSeries WebSphere Application Server Express 6 shows you the steps required to deploy to a remote WebSphere Application Server environment. Until you are sure your WebFacing application is ready for public use, you can use the test environment on your workstation, which simplifies the testing of Web applications.
This module teaches you how to test your WebFacing application in the WebSphere Test Environment. You will learn how to specify in the WebFacing perspective that you want to run your project in the WebSphere Test Environment. From the initial Web page, you will learn how to select the link created by the WebFacing Tool to invoke the WebFacing Order Entry application.
In this module, you will:
Exercises
The exercises within this module must be completed in order:
Time required
This module will take approximately 15 minutes to complete.
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