[DeveloperWorks] System administration for WebSphere Application Server V7: Part 3: Administering a flexible management topology

System administration for WebSphere Application Server V7: Part 3: Administering a flexible management topology

Introduction

IBM WebSphere Application Server Version 7.0 contains many significant enhancements in system management functionality over the previous release, Version 6.1. This tutorial explores a newly introduced new style of system management called flexible management. Flexible management topology offers an asynchronous non-blocking job queuing mechanism for administration purposes. This asynchronous topology is not meant to replace the existing Network Deployment deployment manager or base servers. Rather, it offers administrators new management options not available before. For example, you can:

• Manage multiple base servers, up to a server farm containing hundreds of base servers.
• Coordinate management actions across multiple Network Deployment deployment managers.
• Manage branch servers that are geographically dispersed and reachable only through a low bandwidth, high latency network.
• Submit asynchronous administrative jobs that:
  • Take effect at a specified time.
  • Expire after a specified time.
  • Recur at a specified time interval.
  • Notify the administrator when job is complete through e-mail or JMX notification.

This tutorial will guide you through creating and configuring the various profiles involved in flexible management topology. After completing this tutorial, you will be able to:

• Create and configure a flexible management topology.
• Understand the difference between Network Deployment and flexible management topologies.
• Understand the life cycle of jobs.
• Understand the available administrative jobs and commands in the flexible management topology.