Opening the Administration Console

  1. Start the Administration Console by doing one of the following:
    • Access the following URL in your browser:
      https://host_name:8002/adminconsole
      
      where host_name is the fully qualified TCP/IP name of your WebSphere Commerce Server.
    • WebSphere Commerce Studio If you have WebSphere Commerce Studio installed and want to open the Administration Console from this machine, do the following:
      1. Ensure you have started WebSphere Commerce within WebSphere Commerce Studio.
      2. Access the following Web address in your browser:
        https://host_name/webapp/wcs/tools/servlet/ToolsLogon?XMLFile=adminconsole.AdminConsoleLogon
        where host_name is the fully qualified HTTP host name of your WebSphere Commerce Studio machine

  2. Log on to the Administration Console by doing the following:
    • From the Logon page, type your Administration Console logon user name and password and click Log On. If you are authorized to work with more than one store or language, the Administration Console Site/Store Selection page displays. If you are authorized to work with a single store and language, the Administration Console home page displays. Tasks that you are authorized to perform display in the Administration Console home page.
  3. From the Administration Console Site/Store Selection page, select the site or store radio buttons and click OK.
    • If you selected site, the Site Administration Console home page displays.
    • If you selected store, you can choose the store name and language from the Name and Language drop-down boxes. The Administration Console home page displays.