Before you can use WebSphere ESB, you must start the WebSphere ESB server process.
For a stand-alone server profile, you start that one server. For a deployment manager cell, you start the deployment manager.
You can start the WebSphere ESB server process in a variety of ways, including from the Windows Start menu and from the First steps console.
Perform the following steps to start and stop the WebSphere ESB server process: