Setting up and using the profile environment through commands

Use commands to create a profile, start a server, display ports, and open the administrative console.

 

Before you begin

This task assumes a basic familiarity with the wasprofile command, other Application Server commands, and system commands.

Before we can create and use a profile, install WebSphere Application Server.

 

About this task

Perform the following steps to create and use the profile environment.

This example deals with the profile environment of a stand-alone Application Server on the Windows platform.

 

Procedure

  1. Create the server profile from the original installation:

    app_server_root/bin/wasprofile.sh

    app_server_root\bin\wasprofile.bat

    Assume that you create the AppSrv01 profile. The following script is an example for creating an Application Server profile on the Windows platform 

    "C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\bin\wasprofile" -create 
        -profileName AppSrv01 
        -profilePath "C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\profiles\AppSrv01"
        -templatePath "C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\profileTemplates\default" 
        -nodeName AppServerNode
        -cellName AppServerNodeCell
        -hostName myhost.mycity.mycompany.com
        -isDefault false
        -winserviceCheck true
        -winserviceAccountType user
        -winserviceUserName my_user_id
        -winservicePassword my_password
        -winserviceStartupType manual
        -startingPort 20000

  2. Change directories to the \bin directory of the new server profile.

    For example, issue the following command 

    cd Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\profiles\AppSrv01\bin

  3. Start server1.

    Change directories to the app_server_root\bin directory of the original installation

    Issue the startServer command 

    startServer server1 -profileName AppSrv01

  4. Display all of the ports for the machine to see the ports that you set for the server process.

    For example, in a Linux base shell or in the command window on a Windows platform, type 

    netstat -a

  5. Open the administrative console for server1.

    The port for the administrative console is defined on the HTTP_TRANSPORT_ADMIN setting. If the value of the setting is 20003, specify the following Web address in your browser 

    http://hostname_or_IP_address:20003/ibm/console/

 

Results

You created an Application Server profile, started an Application Server, and accessed the administrative console through commands.

 

What to do next

Deploy an application.

Related reference
wasprofile command