Use this page to view or change the configuration or topology settings for either a managed node instance or an unmanaged node instance.
A managed node is a node with an Application Server and a node agent that belongs to a cell. An unmanaged node is a node defined in the cell topology that does not have a node agent running to manage the process. Unmanaged nodes are typically used to manage Web servers.
To view this administrative console page, click System Administration > Nodes > node.
Configuration tab
Specifies a logical name for the node. The name must be unique within the cell.
| Data type | String |
Both Internet Protocol Version 4 (IPv4) and Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) are now supported by WebSphere Application Server, but there are restrictions that apply to using both IPv4 and IPv6 in the same cell. Note that when you add a node to a cell, the format in which you specify the name is based on the version of IP the node will be using.
Note: Although WebSphere Application Server supports both IPv4 and IPv6, iSeries does not currently support IPv6.
The protocol that the node follows to retrieve information from a network. The Discovery protocol setting is only valid for managed nodes.
Select from one of these protocol options:
| Data type | String |
| Default | TCP |
| Range | Valid values are UDP or, TCP. |
UDP is faster than TCP, but TCP is more reliable than UDP because UDP does not guarantee delivery of datagrams to the destination. Between these two protocols, the default of TCP is recommended.
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