Administer Network Deployment cells

Use the administrative console to configure and manage system settings for components of a WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment cell. These topics describe how to administer cell settings, deployment managers, nodes, and node agents.

Administer cell properties
In WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment, you can manage properties of the WebSphere Application Server cell. This topic describes how to modify cell discovery port settings and view the cell topology.

Administer the Network Deployment deployment manager
WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment uses a deployment manager to communicate with the node agent for each node in your cell. This topic describes how to administer the configuration of the deployment manager.

Administer nodes
In WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment, you can add and remove nodes to a cell. This topic describes how to use the administrative console to add, modify, remove, and stop nodes, and how to synchronize node configurations with the cell configuration.

Administer node agents
In WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment, each node in a cell contains a node agent. The node agent communicates with the deployment manager to manage the node. This topic describes how to modify node agent properties and how to stop and restart node agents.