Starting WebSphere Application Server on IBM i

After installing, start the WebSphere® Application Server environment to begin using it.

Before you begin

This article assumes that you have configured your WebSphere Application Server for IBM® i installation. See Configuring the product after installation on IBM i if you have not yet configured the product.

About this task

Use this procedure to start the WebSphere Application Server environment.

1. Start the default application server profile.

   Start the default standalone application server, as described in Starting default standalone application server profiles on IBM i.

   Choose this task if you intend to run a standalone, unfederated application server.

   Start and configure the default deployment manager profile, as described in Starting and configuring default deployment manager profiles on IBM i

   Choose this task if you installed WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment and plan to run a deployment manager profile with one or more federated application server nodes.

2. Configure the virtual host, as described in Configuring virtual hosts on IBM i.

   If your external HTTP server configuration uses ports other than the default ports, you must update the Host Aliases table for the virtual host to reflect the correct HTTP port number.

3. Start the HTTP server instance, as described in Starting HTTP server instances on IBM i.

   Start the HTTP server so that your application server profile can receive and respond to client requests.

4. Start the default application server node, as described in Starting default application server nodes on IBM i.

   If you installed WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment and are running a deployment manager profile with one or more federated application server nodes, perform this step to start the default application server node.

What to do next

Go to Starting default standalone application server profiles on IBM i to continue the installation.