Network Deployment (Distributed operating systems), v8.0 > Reference > Sets
Node collection
Use this page to manage nodes in the WAS environment. Nodes group managed servers. The table lists the managed and unmanaged nodes in this cell. The first node is the dmgr. Add new nodes to the cell and to the list by clicking Add Node. From the console...
System administration > Nodes.
Name
Specifies a name for a node that is unique within the cell.
A node corresponds to a physical computer system with a distinct IP host address. The node name is usually the same as the host name for the computer.
Version
Product name and version number of the node.
The product version is the version of a WAS for managed nodes.
For unmanaged nodes on which you can define web servers, the version displays as not applicable
The base edition of WAS (base) is listed in the version column as Base. The express edition of WAS is listed in the version column as Express. The WAS ND is listed in the version column as ND.
The product in the version column indicates the product that you used to create the profile, not the type of profile that you installed. For example, if you use the WAS ND to install a profile type of application server, the version column indicates ND.
Discovery protocol
Protocol that servers use to discover the presence of other servers on this node.
The possible protocol options follow:
Status
Indicates that the node is either synchronized, not synchronized, unknown, or not applicable.
| Synchronized | The configuration files on this node are synchronized with the dmgr. |
|---|---|---|
| Not synchronized | The configuration files on this node are not synchronized with the dmgr and are out-of-date. Perform a synchronize operation to get the latest configuration changes on the node. |
| Unknown | The state of the configuration file cannot be determined because the node agent cannot be reached for this node. |
| Not applicable | The status column is not applicable for this node because the node is an unmanaged node. |
Managed and unmanaged nodes
Manage nodes
Related
Administrative console buttons
Node settings
Add a Windows based node as a Windows service