Deploying Web Administration Tool in WebSphere Application Server

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If you want to manage applications on your computer with WebSphere® Application Server, you can deploy Web Administration Tool in WebSphere Application Server.

Before you begin

Before you deploy Web Administration Tool in WebSphere Application Server, you must complete the following steps:
  1. Ensure that your computer contains a supported version of WebSphere Application Server.
  2. Complete the steps in Downloading Web Administration Tool.

About this task

To deploy Web Administration Tool in WebSphere Application Server, you must deploy the IDSWebApp.war file that is contained in the DirectoryServerWebAdministrationTool.zip compressed file, which you downloaded by using the Custom File Management page in virtual appliance.

Procedure

  1. Use the URL http://hostname_WAS_server:9060/ibm/console to log in the WebSphere Application Server Admin console.
    Substitute the hostname_WAS_server variable with the host name or IP address of your computer on which WebSphere Application Server is installed. If you specified a custom port to access WebSphere Application Server Admin console, substitute the default port, 9060, with your port number.
  2. Enter the user ID and password of the user.
    The user must contain the required permission to run operations on WebSphere Application Server.
  3. On the left navigational pane, click Application > New Application.
  4. In the New Application page, click New Enterprise Application.
  5. In the Path to the new application page, choose one of the following options that are based on from where you accessed the WebSphere Application Server Admin console:
    • If you accessed the WebSphere Application Server Admin console from a local computer, select Local file system, and enter the path of the IDSWebApp.war file in the Full path field. You can also click Browse to specify the path.
    • If you accessed the WebSphere Application Server Admin console from a remote computer, select Remote file system, and enter the path of the IDSWebApp.war file in the Full path field. You can also click Browse to specify the path.
  6. In the How do you want to install the application page, select the Fast Path option and click Next.
  7. In the Select installation options page, the default options are selected.
  8. Click Next.
  9. In the Map modules to server page, you can map modules to the servers that are specified in the Clusters and servers field.
    1. Select the check box for the required module, and click Apply.
    2. After you complete the mapping, click Next.
  10. In the Map virtual hosts for Web modules page, you can map the web application to the specific virtual servers.
    If there are more virtual hosts, the server requires information about the WebSphere Application Server environment to select the right module. In this example, the default_host option is available for selection.
  11. Click Next.
  12. In the Map context roots for Web modules page, enter the context root as /IDSWebApp in the field.
  13. A summary with your selection is shown.
  14. Click Finish.
    It initiates the installation of your application. A summary of installation is shown.
  15. To save the changes to the master configuration, click Save.
  16. On the left navigational pane, click Applications > Application Types > WebSphere enterprise applications.
  17. In the Enterprise Applications page, select the check box next to IDSWebApp_war, and click Start.
  18. Start Web Administration Tool.
  19. To access Web Administration Tool, open a browser and enter the following address:
    • For non-secured access (HTTP), enter http://WAS_server_hostname:9080/IDSWebApp.
    • For secured access (HTTPS), enter https://WAS_server_hostname:9443/IDSWebApp
    The port, 9080, is the default HTTP port for WebSphere Application Server, and port, 9443, is the default HTTPS port. If these ports are not the configured port for your WebSphere Application Server, provide the appropriate port number.
    If Global or Administrative security is configured for WebSphere Application Server, then you must meet the following requirements:
    1. Deploy Web Administration Tool in WebSphere Application Server as a new profile.
    2. Configure SSL for Web Administration Tool.
    3. If it is not possible to deploy Web Administration Tool in a profile, add the Directory Server certificate to the truststore of the profile. For the server-client authentication, add the WebSphere Application Server profile certificate to the truststore of the directory server.