WebSphere Application Server on AIX

An error might occur when you start the WebSphere® Application Server on AIX®. Follow the steps to resolve this issue.

Starting the WebSphere Application Server on AIX (startServer.sh server1), might not work because port 9090 is already being used. See the WAS_install_path/logs/server1 directory for the actual log files. Usually the SystemErr.log and SystemOut.log files are most helpful, although the other logs might have some useful information.

To change the port number for the WebSphere Application Server from 9090 to 9091, which is the port that is used on AIX computers, edit the WAS_inst_path/config/cells/DefaultNode/virtualhosts.xml file and change 9090 to 9091. Do the same thing in the WAS_inst_path/config/cells/DefaultNode/nodes/DefaultNode/servers/server1/server.xml file. WAS_inst_path is the path where the WebSphere Application Server is installed.

Note: This path does have two subdirectories named DefaultNode.

Make one change in each file for a total of two updates.