Network Deployment (Distributed operating systems), v8.0 > New features > Overview and new features: Administering > Introduction: System administration
Introduction: Administrative programs
The JMX specification allows you to write Java programs to administer WAS.
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.
We can write a Java program that performs any of the administrative features of the WAS administrative tools. We can also extend the basic WAS administrative system to include your own managed resources.
Use administrative programs (JMX)
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