What is new in WAS v6.1 release

 

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• J2SE 5.0

• Java Server Faces Widget Library (JWL)

  JSF-based Web widget library that integrates widgets from a number of sources

• Installation Factory

  Create a customized installation package (CIP) from the installation image for a version or release of a WebSphere software product with applicable...

  • maintenance packages
  • configuration archive
  • one or more enterprise archive files
  • customization scripts
  • other files

• Profiles that define the runtime environment, making it easier to set up cells

• Installation by non-root users.

  

  By default, the root user ID is used to run all application server processes on a platform such as AIX or Linux. However, you can install and run all appserver processes under the same non-root user and user group

• Deployment enhancements

• Portlet programming model.

  Develop reusable Web modules that run on a portal server and provide access to Web-based content, applications, and other resources

• Common Criteria Assurance Level 4 security certification

• Default security configurations set out-of-the-box

• Identity management

  Through integration of virtual member manager

• High availability and scalability improvements

• Web Services Notification

  Enables Web service applications to utilize the ‘publish and subscribe’ messaging pattern

• WS Interoperability Basic Security Profile

  Provides transport-neutral mechanisms to address Web services and to facilitate end-to-end addressing

• Web Services security updates

• WS Business Agreement

• Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Servlet support

  For applications that support real time collaboration

• Console command assistant

• Integrated development environment for scripted administration in Application Server Toolkit

• ISC profiling

• Debugging enhancements in IBM Java 5 SDK

• IBM Support Assistant bundled for self-help

• Simplified administration with simpler panels and more wizards

• Stand-alone thin administrative client

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See also

1. What is new for installers
2. What is new for administrators
3. What is new for developers
4. What is new for security specialists
5. What is new for troubleshooters
6. New features for installing an application serving environment
7. New features for migrating, coexisting, and interoperating
8. New features for administering applications and their environments
9. New features for securing applications and their environment
10. New features for developing and deploying applications
11. New features for monitoring
12. New features for tuning performance
13. New features for troubleshooting

 

Related concepts

J2EE specification
Release notes - IBM WAS
New features of this documentation
Packaging
Guided activities for the console

 

Related Reference

Deprecated and removed features

 

Related information

Support site - Fixes by version
Service-Oriented Architecture: Resources for learning