Video: Getting started with the Server Configuration Tool for WebSphere Liberty

The following transcript is for the Getting started with the Server Configuration Tool for WebSphere Liberty video, which demonstrates how to enable and use the Liberty Admin Center Server Config tool. This transcript is the video storyboard. Audio describes narration and captions. Onscreen Action describes the content that is shown in the video.

Video Getting started with the Server Configuration Tool for WebSphere Liberty

Table 1. Title page. Show title and describe the video contents.
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1 This video demonstrates the new web-based WebSphere Liberty server configuration tool. This tool makes it possible to view and edit server configuration files from a web browser. Show title Getting started with the Server Configuration Tool for WebSphere Liberty.
Table 2. Demo enabling the Server Config tool. Show how to enable the Server Config tool.
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2 To enable it, simply add the adminCenter-1.0 feature, keyStore, and quickStartSecurity elements to your server.xml file.

Optionally, if you are planning to use the tool to make changes to the server configuration, add the remote file access element.

 Show a server.xml file with elements needed to enable the Server Config tool and enable editing:
<server>
   <featureManager>
      <feature>adminCenter-1.0</feature>
   </featureManager>

   <keyStore password="samplePassword"/>

   <quickStartSecurity userName="sampleUser" userPassword="samplePassword"/>

   <remoteFileAccess>
      <writeDir>$[server.config.dir}</writeDir>
   </remoteFileAccess>
</server>
3 After saving these changes, a URL will appear in the server console.

Open this URL with your favorite web browser.

 Show a console message and selecting the URL to the tool:
Starting server configuration update
Web application available: http://localhost:9080/ibm/adminCener/serverConfig-1.0/
The server is ready to run a smarter planet.
4 Log in with thequickStartSecurity credentials. Show entering sampleUser and samplePassword on the login page of Admin Center.
Table 3. Demo using the Server Config tool. Show how to view and edit server configuration files with the Server Config tool.
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5 The file selection screen shows all of the configuration files available on the server. If nested include files are found, these will be hierarchically shown in the form of a tree. Show the Configuration Files page of the Server Config tool.

Show expanding the primary list of files under server.xml.
6 To edit a file simply click on its name. This brings up the main editing screen.

The tree shows all of the configuration elements in the document. Clicking on a tree node displays all of its associated values.

Values can by edited by typing on the text fields or using the selection buttons. If a mistake is made, automatic validation provides instant feedback.

 Show selecting server.xml to display the contents of the server.xml file in Design mode.

Show selecting the HTTP Endpoint element to display its values.

Show selecting a new value, the display of a warning message, and selecting x to delete the value change.
7 Adding new elements is very easy. Simply click on the Add child button and select the element to be added. Show selecting Add child, an element, and Add.
8 Removing elements is just as easy. Simply click on the Remove button and provide confirmation. Show selecting Remove and then Remove to confirm the removal.
9 The order of the elements can be changed at any time using drag-and-drop gestures. Show dragging an element to a different location in the tree.
10 The source of the document can be accessed by clicking the Source tab. Show selecting the Source tab to display the server.xml source.
11 Syntax highlight, hover information, and content assist features are available. Show hovering a cursor over an element value in the source to display information about the value.
12 After changes are complete, click on the Save button to persist them on the server. Show selecting Save.
Table 4. Conclusion. State that the video is now ending.
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13 This concludes the WebSphere Liberty server configuration tool video. Thanks for watching! Show Copyright 2015 IBM Corporation. Voice over provided by Colleen Anderson. and then Thanks for watching!

For more information, see Editing server configuration files in Admin Center.