Administrative tools

WebSphere Application Server - Express includes these administrative tools:

• The HTTP Server Administration interface
  This interface is part of IBM HTTP Server for i5/OS (powered by Apache). You can use it to perform the common tasks for managing your application server instance, including starting and stopping the application server, installing and starting applications, and configuring database access for your applications. If you are performing basic administrative tasks, you do not need to use the other administrative tools. However, several advanced configuration tasks cannot be completed with the HTTP Server Administration interface.

• The WebSphere administrative console
  The administrative console is a browser-based interface that allows you to configure application server settings, deploy and manage applications, and perform additional tasks that are not included in the HTTP Server Administration interface. See The WebSphere administrative console for information on using the administrative console.

• Qshell scripts
  WebSphere Application Server - Express includes several Qshell scripts that you can use to perform basic tasks such as creating an application server and starting and stopping servers. You can use these scripts to create and start application servers from a 5250 emulator session. For information on running Qshell scripts, see Qshell scripts.

• The wsadmin tool
  The wsadmin tool is an interactive scripting tool that you can use to configure and manage application servers and applications. You can use wsadmin to configure and manage application servers, applications, application server resources, and security. See The wsadmin administrative tool for information on using wsadmin.