Use this page to manage nodes in the WebSphere Application Server environment. Nodes group managed servers. The table lists the managed and unmanaged nodes in this cell. The first node is the deployment manager. Add new nodes to the cell and to the list by clicking Add Node.
To view this administrative console page, click System administration > Nodes.
Specifies a name for a node that is unique within the cell.
A node corresponds to a physical computer system with a distinct IP host address. The node name is usually the same as the host name for the computer.
Both Internet Protocol Version 4 (IPv4) and Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) are now supported by WebSphere Application Server, but there are restrictions that apply to using both IPv4 and IPv6 in the same cell. Note that when you add a node to a cell, the format in which you specify the name is based on the version of IP the node will be using.
Specifies the product version of the node.
The product version is the version of a WebSphere Application Server for managed nodes.
For unmanaged nodes on which you can define Web servers, the version displays as the product version at which the unmanaged node was originally added. The version is not updated when you apply a fix for the product.
Specifies the protocol that servers use to discover the presence of other servers on this node.
The possible protocol options follow:
Indicates that the node is either synchronized, not synchronized, unknown, or not applicable.
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Synchronized | The configuration files on this node are synchronized with the deployment manager. |
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Not synchronized | The configuration files on this node are not synchronized with the deployment manager and are out-of-date. Perform a synchronize operation to get the latest configuration changes on the node. |
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Unknown | The state of the configuration file cannot be determined because the node agent cannot be reached for this node. |
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Not applicable | The status column is not applicable for this node because the node is an unmanaged node. |