[Java programming language only]

Configuring container servers in WebSphere Application Server

Configure container servers in WebSphere® Application Server by using a server properties file and deployment policy XML file that is embedded into a Java™ EE application module. Container servers stop and start when the application is stopped and started.

Before you begin

Configure a catalog service domain. See Creating catalog service domains in WebSphere Application Server for more information.

About this task

To create container servers in WebSphere Application Server, you must embed the WebSphere eXtreme Scale configuration XML files to create the container servers within the application module.

Procedure

  1. Identify the application servers on which you want to deploy the Java EE application that contains the WebSphere eXtreme Scale container server definitions. Verify that the target application server profiles have been augmented with the WebSphere eXtreme Scale profile.
    In a production environment, do not collocate the servers that you use for container servers with the catalog servers. See Creating and augmenting profiles for WebSphere eXtreme Scale for more information.
  2. Configure a server properties file and add the server properties file to the class path for each target application server node.
    See Server properties file for more information.
  3. Add the ObjectGrid descriptor XML file and deployment policy XML file to the application module.
    See Configuring WebSphere Application Server applications to automatically start container servers for more information.