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Start and stop the deployment manager
The deployment manager is an administration application that runs in a special application server, which is created when you install the WebSphere Application Server, Network Deployment product or when you create a management profile using the deployment manager profile template. With the deployment manager, you can administer multiple WebSphere Application Server nodes. This topic describes how you start and stop the deployment manager.
Before you can start or stop the deployment manager, first install the WebSphere Application Server WebSphere Application Server, Network Deployment product.
Start the deployment manager so that you can manage all the elements of the WebSphere Application Server cell. Stop the deployment manager as needed, such as when migrating to a new version of the WebSphere Application Server, Network Deployment product, when uninstalling the product, and so on.
Start the dmgr
startManager
Stop the deployment manager
Use the stopManager command...
stopManager
Use the WAS ND ND administrative console...
System Administration | Deployment manager | Configuration tab | Stop
What to do next
After you start a deployment manager, run the startNode command to start federated application server nodes of the deployment manager. After the deployment manager and nodes are running, you can administer servers and applications on the nodes.
After you stop a deployment manager, run the stopNode command to stop federated application server nodes if they are running. After you stop product processes, the product is no longer running.
Related tasks
Start and stop a node
Related reference
stopManager startServer stopServer