Verify that the application server has started

Before you start the administrative console, verify that the environment has started successfully. When the WebSphere Application Server environment is ready for use, a message is written to the job log of the application server job indicating that the WebSphere Application Server environment is ready.

To determine if the WebSphere Application Server environment is ready, perform these steps from an OS/400 command line:

  1. Run the Work with Active Jobs (WRKACTJOB) command, specifying the appropriate subsystem on the subsystem (SBS) parameter:

    • For WebSphere Application Server (Base), use the QEJBAS5 subsystem: 
      WRKACTJOB SBS(QEJBAS5)
    • For WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment, use the QEJBASND5 subsystem: 
      WRKACTJOB SBS(QEJBASND5)

  2. Find your application server job.

  3. Specify option 5 (Work with Job) on the option line next to the job, and press Enter.

  4. On the command line of the Work with Job display, specify option 10 (Display job log, if active), and press Enter.

  5. Press F10 to display all messages.

  6. Look for this message:

    WebSphere application server application_server ready.

    where application_server is the name of your application server.

    If the message is not displayed, press F5 to refresh the job log messages until the message is displayed. When the message is displayed, the WebSphere Application Server environment has successfully started. It may take up to 20 minutes for the message to be displayed, depending on your iSeries server. If the message is not displayed, see WebSphere Application Server startup in the Troubleshooting section.

  7. To display the port number on which the application server is listening for the administrative console, position the cursor on the last line of the message and press F1. This message is displayed:

    WebSphere application server application_server
in job app_server_job is ready to handle administrative requests 
on port port_number.

    where application_server is the name of your application server, app_server_job is the OS/400 job name for your application server, and port_number is the number of the port used by the administrative console.

  8. Press F3 twice to exit.