All applications can be in the running or stopped runtime states, and in the non-existent or existent configuration states. WebSphere® Virtual Enterprise application editions have additional configured states beyond those of WebSphere Application Server applications. Consider these additional configuration states as sub-states of the existing state.
Application edition manager editions transition into multiple states. The transition of an application between the running and stopped runtime states occurs through start and stop operations. The transition of an application between the non-existent or existent configuration states occurs when you install or uninstall the application. As the application edition transitions from one state to another, various actions occur, such as installing, validating, activating, performing a rollout, deactivating, or uninstalling. The following table features a list of the transitions and the resulting actions:
From state | To state | Transition action | Notes |
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Non-existent | Inactive | Install application edition | (none) |
Inactive | Validation | Validate1 | Validation deployment target is created. |
Inactive | Active | Activate or perform a rollout1 | Performing a rollout deactivates the previous edition. |
Validation | Active | Perform a rollout1 | Validation deployment target is deleted. |
Active | Inactive | Deactivate1 | (none) |
Active | Non-existent | Uninstall application edition | (none) |
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Inactive | Non-existent | Uninstall application edition | (none) |
1Validate, activate, perform a rollout, and deactivate are new application edition operations introduced by the application edition manager.