Starting secure servers in WebSphere Application Server

To start secure servers in WebSphere® Application Server, you must specify the security configuration files in the generic Java™ virtual machine (JVM) arguments.

Procedure

  • Associate WebSphere eXtreme Scale catalog servers with WebSphere application servers using the administrative console.
    In the administrative console, click System Administration > WebSphere eXtreme Scale > Catalog Service Domains.
  • Associate WebSphere eXtreme Scale container servers with particular WebSphere application servers by deploying an enterprise archive (EAR) file that contains the required XML descriptors for the data grid.
  • Specify Java virtual machine (JVM) arguments that point to configuration files to make the catalog and container servers secure.
    [Version 8.6 and later] For more information about this procedure, see Authenticating client requests in WebSphere Application Server and Authorizing access to the data grid in WebSphere Application Server. In addition, specify securityEnabled="true" in the objectgrid xml file for each data grid.
    After you specify the JVM arguments and enable security in your data grids, you can start the servers or clusters that act as eXtreme Scale catalog servers or container servers.
  • Start catalog and containers servers with the WebSphere Application Server administrative console, or use the WebSphere Application Server command line.

What to do next

Stopping secure servers