WebSphere WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus, Version 6.0.1 Operating Systems: AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows

Management of the server and bus environment

With WebSphere ESB, administrators can create an environment of ESB servers and service integration buses that support the deployment of service applications.

Managing the bus environment includes setting up WebSphere ESB, sometimes as part of a larger system, typically as a production environment or realistic test environment. This includes some installation and customization activities, bus topology planning, and creating product configurations. The focus is on the administration of service integration buses, servers, and how to balance workload through clustering and high availability configurations.

If you create a Complete (default) installation for WebSphere ESB, you get a stand-alone server on which you can deploy SCA modules without having to do any configuration of the server.

You can choose to create a WebSphere ESB deployment manager profile to enable the use of multiple servers and server clusters. You can start with one server in the deployment manager cell and optionally add capacity and enhanced availability by build up to multiple servers or server clusters.

You can add other buses if you need, to deploy applications that connect to an ESB, or to enable integration with WebSphere MQ.

The main descriptions of administrative tasks are based on use of the administrative console. Each task in the administrative console is supported by one or more panels. You can choose to apply the Server and Bus task selection filter to restrict the range of tasks to those associated with management of the bus environment. This displays panels suitable for the following task areas:

This is most appropriate for an administrator interested in managing the server and bus environment needed to support the deployment of service applications and mediation modules. This includes defining the network and bus topology, defining appropriate resources and monitoring the runtime system and troubleshooting any runtime errors. For more information about managing the server and bus environment, see Managing the bus environment.

For more comprehensive administrative tasks, you can also choose to apply the All task selection filter. This displays all administrative console panels. This is most appropriate for an administrator interested in managing all parts of WebSphere ESB and the underlying WebSphere Application Server.

Besides the administrative console, you can use commands and scripts and administrative programs to manage the server and bus environment.

Related concepts
The administrative interfaces
Overview of the bus environment
Related tasks
Managing the bus environment
Choosing a bus environment

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