The administrative console is
a graphical interface for performing deployment and system administration
tasks. It runs in your Web browser. Your actions in the console modify a set
of XML configuration files.
You can use the console to perform tasks such as:
- Add, delete, start, and stop application servers
- Deploy new applications to a server
- Start and stop existing applications, and modify certain configurations
- Add and delete Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) resource providers
for applications that require data access, mail, URLs, and so on
- Manage variables, shared libraries, and other configurations that can
span multiple application servers
- Configure product security, including access to the administrative console
- Collect data for performance and troubleshooting purposes
- Find the product version information. It is located on the front page
of the console.
Starting and logging off the administrative console helps
you begin using the console so that you can explore the available options.
See also the Reference > Administrator > Settings section of the information
center navigation. It lists the settings or properties you can configure.