1. HTML Server on WebSphere Reference Guide for UNIX
  2. Accessing the WebSphere Administration Console

Accessing the WebSphere Administration Console

The WebSphere Administration Console is completely web-based and can be accessed from any supported web browser. The default URL is:

http://<machinename>:<profile_port>/admin

where machine_name is the name of the machine on which WebSphere Application Server has been installed, and

where profile_port was defined during the profile creation in the profile creation wizard. For the first profile created, the default value is usually 9060.

To access the WebSphere Administration Console on the installed machine:

  1. Ensure that the WebSphere Application Server (default name is server1) is started.

  2. Start a web browser.

  3. Enter this URL to access the WebSphere Administration Console:

    http://localhost:9060/admin

    Tip: If the port number is unknown and the default port is not working, the AboutThisProfile.txt file contains the key Administrative console port, which typically lists the assigned admin port number. Typically this file is located in this directory:<websphere_installation_root>\AppServer\profiles\<profile_name>\logs\ AboutThisProfile.txt/u01/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profiles/AppSrv01/logs/AboutThisProfile.txt
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  4. On the Log in to the console screen, enter a valid or new user.

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    Upon successful logon, the WebSphere Application Server welcome screen is displayed. You can use this application to manage your WebSphere servers and related machines.