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WebSphere Application Server for System i

Updated: August 22, 2005

  
 
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About: WebSphere Application Server V6.0 and WebSphere Application Server for Developers V6.0

View the prerequisites for installing and running IBM WebSphere Application Server V6.0 for OS/400.

View a product comparison of the features and functions among the various WebSphere Application Server V6.0 for OS/400 editions.

End of service:

WebSphere Application Server V6.0 for iSeries is currently supported on i5/OS V5R4 and IBM i V6R1.

Product Features:

  • Supports the full Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) 1.4 programming model and extensions including Servlets, JSPs, EJBs, and Web services
    • Enable more demanding business applications by leveraging SDK 1.4.2
    • New standard data access interface with Service Data Objects (SDO)
    • Build dynamic Web user interfaces with drag and drop development using standards based JavaServer Faces (JSF)
  • An administration GUI interface that is integrated with the current OS/400 web-based administration console for the IBM HTTP Server product (5722-DG1). The integrated GUI interface can administer HTTP Web servers (Powered by Apache) and application servers ASF Tomcat and WebSphere Application Server. The GUI text includes online help text.
  • Java Message Service (JMS) server is now 100% pure Java and no longer requires the WebSphere MQ products to be installed.
  • Rational Application Developer trial version is included with the product.
  • Quickly deploy new applications with WebSphere Rapid Deployment, which simplifies development and deployment of applications.
  • Tight integration with IBM Rational tools, a highly productive development environment built on Eclipse, the open systems development environment.
  • Many Programming Model Extensions (PMEs) from WebSphere Application Server Enterprise Edition are now included with all editions.
  • Now shipping IBM CloudscapeTM V5.1 with all editions.
  • Key samples and tutorials make it easy to move to production.
  • Industry's broadest cross-platform support.