Ade Rixon

To administer WAS, you have to connect to the Administration Console on the node using a Web browser. The default URL will be http://hostname:9090/admin/. (Use the app server hostname directly; do not go via the Web server.) You’ll be prompted to enter your user name. When WebSphere Security isn’t enabled, this user name has no special meaning and a password isn’t required. You can use any name, but pick something unique to you so different console users can be identified. The normal admin console display contains four frames: a top banner; a left-hand-side menu of options each of which be expanded; a main frame showing the current task; and a bottom bar showing a status summary. The left-hand expanding menu lists the various aspects of WebSphere that can be configured. Configuration dialogues appear in the main frame. After changing any values, reme... (more)

Putting WAS on Unix

In the last part of this three part series, we're going to look at some advanced topics and further considerations for running WebSphere effectively under UNIX, including monitoring, security and resilience. Monitoring WAS The immediate status of all WAS servers can be obtained using the command: #serverStatus.sh -all WAS processes can be listed using the command (Solaris): $pgrep -f -l 'WebSphere.*java' Current WebSphere process IDs are also written to files in the application server log directories (e.g., MyAppServer.pid). The most effective way to monitor WebSphere and its appli... (more)

Putting WAS on Unix

This article describes how to install and use IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) on Unix systems (chiefly Sun Solaris but most of the information is generally applicable). It's for Unix system administrators who must support WebSphere in an enterprise or production context. It assumes that you're generally familiar with Unix system administration, TCP/IP networking, and the operation of any additional components you may require, such as Web servers and database management systems. The goal is get you from A to B along the quickest, simplest route, where 'A' is the Unix system... (more)