The WebSphere test environment

The server tools contain the complete run-time environment of WebSphere Application Server. This environment is called the WebSphere test environment. The test environment includes a local copy of the WebSphere Application Server run-time environment, where you can test Web projects, EJB projects, Java Application client projects, and Enterprise Application projects. It offers the following benefits:

• Standalone all-in-one testing

• No dependency on WebSphere Application Server installation or availability

• No dependency on an external database even when entity bean support is required

• Supports hot-code replace

• Provides the ability to debug live server-side code at full speed

• Supports configuring multiple Web applications

• Supports multiple servers that can be configured and run at the same time

• Provides access to the profiling feature

• Provides the ability to version server configurations

• Provides a Universal Test Client where you can test your enterprise beans and Java classes (Testing of enterprise beans is not supported in WebSphere Application Server - Express)

• Provides access to the WebSphere Application Server Administration Console

• Provides the ability to automatically create tables and data sources for testing CMP beans

• Supports sharing servers with multiple development clients

When you install this product, you indicate which versions of the WebSphere test environment you wish to use for testing.

Table 1. Summary of WebSphere Application Servers included in these products

Product	Includes
IBM Rational Web Developer	WebSphere Application Server, Version 6 (optional installation) WebSphere Application Server, Version 5.1 (optional installation) WebSphere Application Server, Version 5 (optional installation) WebSphere Application Server - Express, Version 5.1 WebSphere Application Server - Express, Version 5 (optional installation)
IBM Rational Application Developer	WebSphere Application Server, Version 6 (optional installation) WebSphere Application Server, Version 5.1 (optional installation) WebSphere Application Server, Version 5 (optional installation) WebSphere Application Server - Express, Version 5.1 (optional installation) WebSphere Application Server - Express, Version 5 (optional installation)
WebSphere Application Server Toolkit	WebSphere Application Server, Version 6.0 (optional installation)

The WebSphere version 5 test environment is based on WebSphere Application Server version 5.0.2.7. The WebSphere version 5.1 test environment is based on WebSphere Application Server version 5.1.1. The WebSphereversion 6 is based on WebSphere Application Server version 6.0. When you migrate from a previous version of WebSphere Studio, any interim fix to the WebSphere test environment will be removed and reinstall them manually.

 

Related tasks

Setting up a server to test data sources for WAS v6.0
Setting up a server to test data sources for WAS v5.x
Testing artifacts on a server
Managing servers

Related reference
WebSphere v5.1 test environment not recognizing web.xml resource reference
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