Sun Java Enterprise System 5 Update 1 Installation Reference for UNIX

Web Server Choice of Configuration Type

Table 3–38 Choose Configuration Type for Web Server

Label and State File Parameter 

Description 

Configure Administration Instance as Server

WS_ADMIN_IS_SERVER_MODE

The Administration Server is a specially configured Web Server instance used only for administration purposes.  

In a server farm situation, this is the master administration instance that sends instance-management orders to nodes. Administration applications are deployed on this server.

In a standalone installation of Web Server, always select Configure Administration Instance as Server. 

Configuration information for this setting will be requested on a subsequent page. 

The default value is selected. 

Configure Administration Instance as Node

WS_ADMIN_IS_NODE_MODE

An administration node is a specially configured Web Server instance that receives commands from the registered Administration Server and performs limited actions on that particular node, such as creating, deleting, starting, and stopping Web Server instances. 

information for this setting will be requested on a subsequent page. 

The default value is unselected. 

Automatically start server when system starts

WS_START_ON_BOOT

Configures Web Server so that Web Server starts automatically when the system restarts. If you deploy Access Manager on Web Server, this value is ignored, because the Access Manager startup scripts will start Web Server at system restart. 

In a state file, the permitted values are T or F, True or False. The default value is F.