Default instances

WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment include default instances that are shipped with each product. An instance is the set of configuration files and installed applications which make up your WebSphere Application Server or Network Deployment environment.

See these topics for more information on the default instances provided with the WebSphere Application Server and Network Deployment products:

Default remote instance
This topic describes the default remote HTTP and client runtime instance that is created when you install WebSphere Application Server.

Default WebSphere Application Server instance
This topic describes the default WebSphere Application Server instance that is created when you install WebSphere Application Server.

Federated default WebSphere Application Server instance
If you federate the default WebSphere Application Server instance into a Network Deployment cell, the configuration of the default instance is modified. This topic describes the configuration of the default instance after it is federated into a cell.

Default Network Deployment instance
This topic describes the default Network Deployment instance that is created when you install WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment.