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Setting environment entries in WebSphere Application Server


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Problem(Abstract)

Environment entries need to be introduced in IBM® WebSphere® Application Server for system tuning.

Resolving the problem

Environment entries can be used to specify variables not specific to WebSphere Application Server, but are defined by other elements, such as UNIX®, Language Environment® (LE), or third-party vendors, among others. These variables tend to be operating system-specific.

Environment entries or variables should be added using the administrative console. To set environment entries from the administrative console in WebSphere Application Server, follow these steps:

WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0

  1. Open the administrative console.

  2. Select Servers > (Expand Server Types) > WebSphere application servers > server_name > (Expand Java™ and Process Management) > Process Definition > Environment Entries > New.

  3. Add entries to the Name/Value pairs.

  4. Click OK.

  5. Save changes to the master configuration and restart the Application Server.

WebSphere Application Server 6.1

Open the administrative console.

  1. Select Servers > Application Servers > server_name > (Expand Java™ and Process Management) > Process Definition > Environment Entries > New.

  2. Add entries to the Name/Value pairs.

  3. Click OK.

  4. Save changes to the master configuration and restart the Application Server.

WebSphere Application Server 6.0

  1. Open the administrative console.

  2. Navigate to the appropriate area:

    For Versions 6.0 and 6.0.1, select Servers > Application Servers > server_name > (Expand Java and Process Management) > Process Definition > Environment Entries > New.

    For Versions 6.0.2 (all releases), select Servers > Application servers > server_name > (Expand Java and Process Management) > Process Definition > Custom Properties > New.

  3. Add entries to the Name/Value pairs.

  4. Click OK.

  5. Save changes to the master configuration and restart the Application Server.

WebSphere Application Server 5.1 and 5.0


To set environment entries from the administrative console in Application Server Versions 5.0 and 5.1 follow these steps:
  1. Open the administrative console.

  2. Select Servers > Application Servers > server_name > Process Definition > Environment Entries > New.

  3. Add entries to Name/Value pairs.

  4. Click OK.

  5. Save changes to the master configuration and restart the Application Server.

Cross reference information
Segment Product Component Platform Version Edition
Application Servers Runtimes for Java Technology Java SDK

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Document information

WebSphere Application Server

Administrative Console (all non-scripting)

Software version:
5.1, 6.0, 6.1, 7.0, 8.0

Operating system(s):
AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows

Reference #:
1254153

Modified date:
2009-04-09

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