Viewing deployment descriptors

A deployment descriptor is an extensible markup language (XML) file that specifies configuration and container options for an application or module. This topic assumes that you have installed an application or module on a server and that you want to view its deployment descriptor.

Overview

You can edit a deployment descriptor file manually. However, it is preferable to edit a deployment descriptor using an assembly tool deployment descriptor editor to ensure that the deployment descriptor has valid properties and that its references contain appropriate values.

After an application or module is installed on a server, you can view its deployment descriptor in the administrative console.

Procedure

1. Access a deployment descriptor view.

   Click the navigational option stated in Accessing a console view to view the deployment descriptor for a given module:

   Module	Deployment descriptor file	Accessing a console view
   Enterprise application	application.xml	Applications > Enterprise Applications > application_name > View deployment descriptor
   Web application	WEB-INF/web.xml	Applications > Enterprise Applications > application_name > Manage Modules > module_name > View deployment descriptor
   WEB-INF/portlet.xml	Applications > Enterprise Applications > application_name > Manage Modules > module_name > View portlet deployment descriptor
   Enterprise bean	ejb-jar.xml	Applications > Enterprise Applications > application_name > Manage Modules > module_name > View deployment descriptor
   Application client	application-client.xml	No console view
   Web service	webservices.xml	Applications > Enterprise Applications > application_name > Manage Modules > module_name > View Web services client deployment descriptor extension View Web services server deployment descriptor View Web services server deployment descriptor extension Viewing Web services deployment descriptors in the administrative console describes the views.
   Resource adapter	ra.xml	Resource Adapters > Resource Adapters > module_name > View deployment descriptor

2. Click Expand All to view the deployment descriptor contents.

Results

<application id="Application_ID" >
  <display-name> DefaultApplication.ear</display-name>
  <description> This is the IBM WebSphere Application Server Default Application.</<description>
  <module id="WebModule_1" >
    <web>
      <web-uri> DefaultWebApplication.war</web-uri>
      <context-root> /</context-root>
    </web>
  </module>
  <module id="EjbModule_1" >
    <ejb> Increment.jar</ejb>
  </module>
  <security-role id="SecurityRole_1130344639273" >
    <description> All Authenticated users role.</description>
    <role-name> All Role</role-name>
  </security-role>
</application>

What to do next

Change a deployment descriptor as needed in an assembly tool or using the console.

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