Operating Systems: i5/OS
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This topic applies only on the i5/OS operating system.

 

Overview of WebSphere Application Server on iSeries

 

WebSphere Application Server provides a J2EE-compliant environment that allows you to manage server-side Java components. These Java components can add complex business logic and dynamic functions to static HTML Web pages and to standalone Java application clients. WebSphere Application Server consists of these components:

The WebSphere Application Server runtime environment consists of the application server job. The application server job manages and runs WebSphere applications.

The WebSphere Application Server workstation-based tools allow you to assemble and deploy applications from your workstation. The workstation tools also include tools for problem analysis such as the Log Analyzer and the Eclipse-based debugger and distributed trace tools.

The WebSphere Application Server iSeries-based tools allow you to manage application server profiles and perform administrative tasks such as installing applications, changing the application configuration, compiling JSPs, and regenerating the Web server plug-in configuration. The administrative console is a Web-based application that provides a graphical interface used to to configure and manage WebSphere Application Server and its resources. The administrative console runs on any of these supported browsers:

See the welc6productov.html for more information about IBM WebSphere Application Server V6.1 for i5/OS.


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Packaging

 

Related concepts


Checklist: Installing WebSphere Application Server on the i5/OS platform

 

Related tasks


Preparing the operating system for installation
Task overview: installing
Configuring the product after installation
Starting WebSphere Application Server
Verifying the installation