Add managed nodes
A managed node is a node with an Application Server and a node agent that belongs to a cell. Use this page to add a managed node to a cell.
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System Administration | Nodes | Add node | Next
- Node connection
- Connection information for WAS.
- Host
Host name or IP address of the node to add to the cell. A WAS instance must be running on this machine.
Data type String Default None
- JMX connector type
JMX connectors that communicate with the WAS when you invoke a scripting process.
Select from one of these JMX connector types:
SOAP Use when the Application Server connects to a SOAP server. RMI Use when the Application Server connects to an RMI server.
- JMX connector port
Port number of the JMX connector on the instance to add to the cell. The default SOAP connector port is 8880.
Date type Integer Default 8880
- Application server user name
Administration user name that connects to the remote Application Server whose node is being added to the cell. The Application Server user name and password are used to connect to the Application Server and start the add node process at the Application Server. The Application Server user name and password settings always display. You must specify values for them if security is enabled at the Application Server. Otherwise, leave them blank.
- Application server password
Password for the Application Server user name that you supply.
- Deployment manager user name
Deployment manager administration user name that the Application Server uses when connecting to the deployment manager to add its node to the cell. The deployment manager user name and password settings display only if security is enabled at the deployment manager. The deployment manager user name and password are required if their settings display.
- Deployment manager password
Password for the deployment manager user name that you supply.
- Options
Select from the following settings to further specify characteristics when adding a managed node to a cell.
- Include Applications
Copies the applications installed on the remote instance into a cell. If the applications to copy have the same name as the applications that currently exist in the cell, the Application Server does not copy the applications.
- Include buses
Whether to move the bus configuration at the node to the deployment manager.
- Start portPort numbers for the node agent process.
Use default Whether to use the default node agent port numbers. Specify Allows you to specify the starting port number in the Port number field. WAS administration assigns the port numbers in order from the starting port number. For example, if you specify 9950, the administration program configures the node agent ports as 9950, 9951, 9952, and so on.
- Core Group
Group to which you can add a cluster or node agent. By default, clusters or node agents are added to the DefaultCoreGroup group.
Select from one of the core groups if a list is displayed. The list displays if a core group in addition to the default core group exists.
- Node group
Group to which you can add the node. By default, nodes are added to the DefaultNodeGroup group.
Select from one of the node groups if a list is displayed. The list displays if a node group in addition to the default node group exists.
Related concepts
Node
Related tasks
Manage nodes
Related Reference
Custom property collection
Port number settings in WAS versions