WebSphere Application Server including Liberty Profile

The Web Administration GUI supports the creation, configuration, installation and management of WebSphere Application Server including Liberty Profile.

Figure 7 - Create Application Server

The Create Application Server wizard creates a configured and working application server where you can then deploy your Web applications. The create wizard prompts you to select from a list of all the versions of WebSphere Application Server installed on this system and an option of New Installation which means to create the server on a new product on the system. The option of New Installation only supports for WebSphere Application Server V8.0 and later which are installed by IBM Installation Management tool. To complete this integrated Web environment, you can then choose to create a new HTTP server or select from a list of existing HTTP servers. Both of these servers will be created and configured.

Figure 8 - Create Application Server - ports validation

One of the common problems users encounter when creating a new server is port conflicts. To reduce the likelihood of a server not starting due to port conflicts, the GUI recommends a range of ports that are not being used. If you enter a different range of ports, the GUI validates this range.

Figure 9 - Create Application Server - Deploy Business Applications

The Create Application Server wizard also gives you the option to deploy some sample applications that can be used out of the box.

Figure 10 - Manage Application Servers

The manage application server functions provide a rich set of tools that allow easy access to and management of the most common components of an application server. The GUI provides many wizards to help the user successfully configure and manage the selected component. There is easy access to the start and stop function. For the more advanced user that needs to modify lower level attributes, a link is provided that launches a new window requesting the URL for the WebSphere Administrative Console.