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Introduction: System administration
We can administer your WAS product through scripts, command line tools, the administrative console, or the Java programming interface. You administer server processes, topological units referenced as nodes and cells, and the configuration repository where configuration information is stored in XML files.
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A variety of tools, processes, and configuration files are provided for administering the product:
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Administrative topology
Servers, nodes and node agents, cells and the dmgr are fundamental concepts in the administrative universe of the product. It is also important to understand the various processes in the administrative topology and the operating environment in which they apply.
For more information, refer to Welcome to basic administrative architecture.
- Console
The administrative console is a graphical interface that provides many features to guide you through deployment and systems administration tasks. Use it to explore available management options.
For more information, refer to Introduction: Administrative console.
- Scripting
The WebSphere administrative (wsadmin) scripting program is a powerful, non-graphical command interpreter environment enabling you to run administrative operations in a scripting language. We can also submit scripting language programs to run in batch mode. The wsadmin tool is intended for production environments and unattended operations.
For more information, refer to Introduction: Administrative scripting (wsadmin).
- Command line tools
Command-line tools are simple programs that you run from an operating system command-line prompt to perform specific tasks, as opposed to general purpose administration. Using the tools, you can start and stop application servers, check server status, add or remove nodes, and complete similar tasks.
For more information, refer to Introduction: Administrative commands.
- Program
The product supports a Java programming interface for developing administrative programs. All of the administrative tools supplied with the product are written according to the API, which is based on the industry standard JMX specification.
For more information, refer to Introduction: Administrative programs.
- Data
Product configuration data resides in XML files that are manipulated by the previously-mentioned administrative tools.
For more information, refer to Introduction: Administrative configuration data.
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Welcome to basic administrative architecture
Introduction: Administrative console
Introduction: Administrative scripting (wsadmin)
Introduction: Administrative commands
Introduction: Administrative programs
Introduction: Administrative configuration data
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