WebSphere is a set of Java-based tools from IBM that allows customers to create and manage sophisticated business Web sites. The central WebSphere tool is the WebSphere Application Server (WAS), an application server that a customer can use to connect Web site users with Java applications or servlets.
What is difference between Tomcat and WebSphere?
Tomcat vs. Websphere. ... While Tomcat has remained a lightweight, open-source servlet container, Websphere has become a large stack-based application server, one part of a larger group of interoperating IBM products under the same brand, including IDEs, portal services, data integration engines and more.
How do I run WebSphere application?
- Click Start > Run.
- Type services. msc .
- Select the IBM® WebSphere Application Server node agent service. ...
- Click Start.
How do I know if WebSphere server is running?
- From a command prompt, go to the [appserver root]/bin directory.
- Enter the following command, replacing server_name with the name of your WebSphere Application Server: (Windows) serverStatus. bat server_name. (Linux, UNIX) ./ serverStatus.sh server_name.
How do I connect to WebSphere Application Server?
- In the Servers view, double-click the WebSphere Application Server you want to modify. ...
- Click the Overview tab.
- Expand the Server section.
- Under the Server connection types and administrative ports, use one of the following radio buttons to select how you want the workbench to connect to the server: