Introduction: Environment

 

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Web servers

In WAS ND V7, an appserver works with a Web server to handle requests for Web apps. The application Server and Web server communicate using a WebSphere HTTP plug-in for the Web server.

 

Cell-wide settings

Cell-wide settings are sets of configuration data that are stored in files in the cell directory.

These configuration files are replicated to every node in the cell. Several different settings apply to the entire cell. These settings include the definition of...

• The definition of virtual hosts
• Shared libraries
• Variables that must be consistent throughout the entire cell

 

Variables

Variables come in many varieties. They are used to control settings and properties relating to the server environment. The three main types of variables are...

• environment variables
• WebSphere variables
• custom properties

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Subtopics

Introduction: Cell-wide settings
Heterogeneous cells in mixed platforms within a cell

 

Related concepts

Introduction: Web servers
Introduction: Variables