You can test an application that is running on the development workbench prior to publishing the application into the directories of the server. Publishing involves copying files (application, resource files, and deployment descriptor files) to the correct location for the server to find and use them.
You can read the following topics before testing and publishing an application on a server. They provide planning overview information that may be useful if you are new to working with a server in this development environment.
If you are already familiar with administering your application server the following topics will help you set up your workspace for integrating your application server with the workbench, and guide you through the configuration and management process.
In addition to the information found in this infocenter, the following links provide additional learning material.
Rational® Application Developer for WebSphere Software V8 Programming Guide See Chapter 23: Cloud environment and servers configuration