Deploying enterprise applications
Deploying Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE) application
files consists of placing assembled enterprise application, web, enterprise
bean (EJB), or other installable modules on a server or
cluster configured to hold the files. Installed files that start
and run properly are considered deployed .
Installing enterprise application files
As part of deploying an application, you install application files on a server configured to hold installable modules.
Installing enterprise application files with the console
Installing Java™ Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE) application files consists of placing assembled enterprise application, Web, enterprise bean (EJB), or other installable modules on a server or cluster configured to hold the files. Installed files that start and run properly are considered deployed .
Installing enterprise application files by adding them to a monitored directory
You can install an enterprise application file on an application server or cluster by dragging or copying an enterprise archive (EAR), web application archive (WAR), Java archive (JAR), or Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) archive (SAR) to a monitored directory. An enterprise application file must conform to the Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE) specification.
Installing enterprise application files by adding properties files to a monitored directory
You can use application properties files to install enterprise application files on a server or cluster , update deployed applications or modules, or uninstall deployed applications or modules. Drag or copy a properties file to a monitored directory and the product performs the deployment action described in the properties file. The enterprise application files that you can install, update, or uninstall using properties files include enterprise archive (EAR), web archive (WAR), Java archive (JAR), and Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) archive (SAR) files. An enterprise application file must conform to the Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE) specification.
Installing enterprise modules with JSR-88
You can install Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE) modules on an application server provided by a WebSphere® Application Server product using the Java EE Application Deployment API specification (JSR-88).
Customizing modules using DConfigBeans
You can configure Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE) applications or stand-alone modules during deployment using the DConfigBean class in the Java EE Application Deployment API specification (JSR-88).