What is new in WebSphere Application Server traditional

Version 9.0.5

IBM® Modernized Runtime Extension for Java (MoRE)

MoRE enables WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment 9.0.5 users to run and manage WebSphere Application Server Liberty workloads. MoRE provides a managed application server type that is called a managed Liberty server. This server can be used to deploy Java workloads that run on Java SE 17, Java SE 21, and Jakarta EE Core Profile 10. Network Deployment 9.0.5 administrators and DevOps engineers can use Network Deployment 9.0.5 administrative interfaces to administer a managed Liberty server. For more information, see the MoRE documentation.

Changes to Network Deployment 9.0.5 documentation for MoRE are highlighted with a icon. For details about changes to MoRE, see What's new in the MoRE documentation.

Support for multiple Liberty installations on a node on MoRE 1.0.1.0 and later

Nodes that run managed Liberty servers can have multiple Liberty installations. Nodes initially use the highest installed version of Liberty. You can change the configured Liberty version by using the AdminTask.setConfiguredManagedLibertyInstallation wsadmin command. All managed Liberty servers in a node use the configured Liberty installation of a node.

Support for Java SE 21 on MoRE 1.0.0.0 and later

Managed Liberty servers can run on Java SE 21 in addition to Java SE 17.

Support for the AIX operating system on MoRE 1.0.0.1 and later

MoRE 1.0.0.1 and later is enabled for the AIX operating system.

Support for static clusters on MoRE 1.0.0.0 and later

You can create and administer static clusters for managed Liberty servers.

MoRE 1.0.0.0 initial release

Network Deployment 9.0.5 users can deploy Java workloads that run on Java SE 17 and Jakarta EE Core Profile 10 to managed Liberty servers.

Console Page help link displays help in online IBM Documentation

Clicking an administrative console Page help link opens a browser and displays the help for the console page in this online documentation. In 9.0.1.4 and earlier consoles, clicking a Page help link opens a locally installed help. A benefit to viewing the help in IBM Documentation is that you get the latest help in supported languages.

Modernizing applications

The Modernizing your applications documentation describes tools that can help you modernize your applications.

WebSphere Application Server on the cloud

The Running on the cloud documentation describes ways to install WebSphere Application Server environments on the cloud.

Discontinued support for the Solaris and HP-UX operating systems

On 30 September 2022, the family of products discontinued support for the Solaris and HP-UX operating systems. You can purchase extended support for these operating systems. For details about the end of support, extended support, and suggested migration options, see the Software support discontinuance announcement.

Version 9.0.0

Java Platform, Standard Edition 8

IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 8 is the default Java SDK for WebSphere Application Server traditional V9. To learn more about the benefits of Java SE 8, see Java SE 8 in WebSphere Application Server traditional V9.

Java Platform, Enterprise Edition 7

WebSphere Application Server traditional supports the full Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE) 7. To learn more about the full platform and Web Profile of the Java EE programming model, see Java EE 7 in WebSphere Application Server traditional. For a list of the supported Java EE 7 technologies, see Java EE 7 programming model support.

Java Enterprise Edition 7 sample applications

To access Java EE 7 sample code, visit the WASdev project space on GitHub. For more information about using and deploying the samples, see Accessing the samples.

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