Managing the WebSphere 5.1 Infrastructure Components

In addition to installing WebSphere 5.1 infrastructure components, you can use the provisioning system to start, stop, and uninstall these components. This section describes the following tasks:

• How to Start or Stop an Application Server for Standalone Systems

• How to Uninstall an Application Server for Standalone Systems

• How to Start or Stop an Application Server Instance

• How to Uninstall an Application Server Instance

• How to Start or Stop a Deployment Manager

• How to Uninstall a Deployment Manager

• How to Start or Stop a Cluster

• How to Uninstall a Cluster

• How to Remove Cluster Members

How to Start or Stop an Application Server for Standalone Systems

Steps

1. In the Common Tasks section in the browser interface, click WebSphere 5.1.

2. Click the WebSphere Application Server for Standalone Systems: Start or Stop link.

   The component's Details page displays.

3. In the Component Procedures table, select the startServer or stopServer procedure and click Run.

   The plan's Run page displays hosts that have the standalone application server installed.

4. Select the host that you plan to start or stop.

   You select the host and its installation path from the list of current installations.

5. Click Run Selected Installations.

6. Verify that the plan details are correct and click Run Plan (Includes Preflight).

How to Uninstall an Application Server for Standalone Systems

Steps

1. In the Common Tasks section in the browser interface, click WebSphere 5.1.

2. Click the WebSphere Application Server for Standalone Systems: Uninstall link.

   The plan's Details page displays.

3. Click Run.

   The plan's Run page displays the remote agents that have the standalone application servers installed.

4. Select the target host.

   You target the remote agent on which the standalone application server is installed.

5. Deselect the Target Host Set checkbox.

6. To specify the version of the application server that you plan to uninstall, type the application server's install path.

   If this value is omitted, the most recently installed component in any path is used. The value is converted to universal format prior to component resolution. This attribute can reference simple substitution variables.

7. If you want to remove the standalone application server from the provisioning system but want to keep the application server running in the WebSphere environment, select the markOnly option

8. Click Run Plan (Includes Preflight).

How to Start or Stop an Application Server Instance

Steps

1. In the Common Tasks section in the browser interface, click WebSphere 5.1.

2. Click the Application Server Instances: Start or Stop link.

   The component's Details page displays.

3. In the Component Procedures table, select the startAppInstance or stopAppInstance procedure and click Run.

   The plan's Run page displays.

4. Select the standalone application server virtual host on which the application server instance is installed.

5. Click Run Selected Installations.

6. Verify that the plan details are correct and click Run Plan (Includes Preflight).

How to Uninstall an Application Server Instance

Steps

1. In the Common Tasks section in the browser interface, click WebSphere 5.1.

2. Click the Application Server Instances: Uninstall link.

   The plan's Details page displays.

3. Click Run.

   The plan's Run page displays.

4. Select the target host.

   You target the standalone application server virtual host that you plan to uninstall.

5. Deselect the Target Host Set checkbox.

6. Type the install path of the application instance that you plan to uninstall.

   If this value is omitted, the most recently installed component in any path is used. The value is converted to universal format prior to component resolution. This attribute can reference simple substitution variables.

7. If you want to remove the application server instance from the provisioning system but want to keep the application server instance running in the WebSphere environment, select the markOnly option.

8. Click Run Plan (Includes Preflight).

How to Start or Stop a Deployment Manager

Steps

1. In the Common Tasks section in the browser interface, click WebSphere 5.1.

2. Click the Network Deployment Manager: Start or Stop link.

   The component's Details page displays.

3. In the Component Procedures table, select the startServer or stopServer procedure and click Run.

   The plan's Run page displays.

4. Select the virtual host on which the deployment manager is installed.

5. Click Run Selected Installations.

6. Verify that the plan details are correct and click Run Plan (Includes Preflight).

How to Uninstall a Deployment Manager

Steps

1. In the Common Tasks section in the browser interface, click WebSphere 5.1.

2. Click the Network Deployment Manager: Uninstall link.

   The plan's Details page displays.

3. Click Run.

   The plan's Run page displays.

4. Select the remote agent on which you installed the deployment manager.

5. Type the install path of the deployment manager that you plan to uninstall.

   If this value is omitted, the most recently installed component in any path is used. The value is converted to universal format prior to component resolution. This attribute can reference simple substitution variables.

6. If you want to remove the deployment manager from the provisioning system but want to keep the deployment manager running in the WebSphere environment, select the markOnly option.

7. Click Run Plan (Includes Preflight).

How to Start or Stop a Cluster

Steps

1. In the Common Tasks section in the browser interface, click WebSphere 5.1.

2. Click the Cluster Management: Start or Stop link.

   The component's Details page displays.

3. In the Component Procedures table, select the startCluster or stopCluster procedure and click Run.

   The plan's Run page displays.

4. Select the cluster that you plan to start or stop.

   You select the deployment manager and the cluster name from the list of current installations.

5. Click Run Selected Installations.

6. Verify that the plan details are correct and click Run Plan (Includes Preflight).

How to Uninstall a Cluster

Steps

1. In the Common Tasks section in the browser interface, click WebSphere 5.1.

2. Click the Cluster Management: Remove link.

   The plan's Details page displays.

3. Click Run.

   The plan's Run page displays.

4. Select the target host.

   You target the deployment manager virtual host.

5. Deselect the Target Host Set checkbox.

6. Type the install path of the cluster that you plan to uninstall.

   If this value is omitted, the most recently installed component in any path is used. The value is converted to universal format prior to component resolution. This attribute can reference simple substitution variables.

7. If you want to remove the cluster from the provisioning system but want to keep the cluster running in the WebSphere environment, select the markOnly option

8. Click Run Plan (Includes Preflight).

How to Remove Cluster Members

Steps

1. In the Common Tasks section in the browser interface, click WebSphere 5.1.

2. Click the Cluster Member Management: Leave link.

   The plan's Details page displays.

3. Click Run.

   The plan's Run page displays.

4. Select the cluster virtual host as the target host.

5. Deselect the Target Host Set checkbox.

6. If you want to remove the cluster member from the provisioning system but want to keep the cluster member running in the WebSphere environment, select the markOnly option.

7. Click Run Plan (Includes Preflight).