Operating Systems: i5/OS
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Introduction: Environment
Your WebSphere Application Server product environment includes
Web server plug-ins, WebSphere Application Server variables, and other data
objects. Configure values for settings in these categories using the Environment
section of the administrative console.
Web servers
In the WebSphere Application Server product, an application
server works with a Web server to handle requests for Web applications. The
application Server and Web server communicate using a WebSphere HTTP plug-in
for the Web server.
For more information, refer to Introduction: Web servers.
Cell-wide settings
Cell-wide settings
are sets of configuration data that are stored in files in the cell directory.
These configuration files are replicated to every node in the cell. Several
different configuration settings apply to the entire cell. These settings
include the definition of virtual hosts, shared libraries, and any variables
that must be consistent throughout the entire cell.
For more information,
refer to Introduction: Cell-wide settings.
Variables
Variables come in many varieties. They
are used to control settings and properties relating to the server environment.
The three main types of variables that are important for you to understand
are environment variables, WebSphere variables, and custom properties.
For
more information, refer to Variables.
Sub-topics
Introduction: Cell-wide settings
Related concepts
Introduction: Web servers
Variables