The administrative console is a Web-based application that runs
on any browser supported by WebSphere Application Server. Start the administrative
console to begin administering the system.
Before you begin
This topic assumes that you have a running application server profile.
See Starting WebSphere Application Server if you have not yet attempted
to start the application server.
The browser-based administrative console
for WebSphere Application Server requires that cookies be enabled in the browser.
This topic also describes how to enable cookies.
About this task
Use this procedure to start the administrative console on a workstation.
Procedure
- Open the following Web page in your browser:
http://your.server.name:port/ibm/console
The your.server.name variable is the host name
of the iSeries server on which your application server is running. The port variable
is the administrative console port as noted in the ready message in the joblog
of your application server.
The administrative console port of the
default application server profile is 9060. For more information about the
ready message, see Verifying that the application server is running.
- When prompted, enter a user ID.
The administrative
console is displayed in the browser window.
The user ID does not need
to be an iSeries user profile. This user ID is used only to track which users
make changes to the application server configuration.
- Enable cookies for your Web browser.
Netscape
Navigator: Perform the following procedure:
- Click Edit > Preferences.
- Click Advanced in the left pane.
- The right pane shows settings for cookies. Verify that cookies are not
disabled.
Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0, 5.0, and 5.5: Perform the
following procedure:
- Click Tools > Internet Options.
- Click Security.
- Click Custom Level > Cookies > Enable.
- Click OK.
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0: Perform the following
procedure:
- Click Tools > Internet Options.
- Click Privacy > Advanced.
- Click Accept to accept first-party and third-party
cookies..
- Click OK.
What to do next
See your browser documentation for help enabling cookies for other
supported Web browsers.
Some browsers provide advanced settings so that
you can configure cookie settings separately for different domains, such as
http://mycompany.com. For help with advanced features, see the documentation
for your browser.
Next: Go to Configuring the virtual host to
continue the installation.