IBM WebSphere Application Server
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IBM WebSphere Application Server Interview Questions You'll Most Likely Be Asked
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IBM WebSphere Application Server Interview Questions
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1: When you use migration wizard (PMT) for WebSphere Application Server 8, do you expect to have all profile services up and running again?
Answer:
No, migration wizard only provides minimal function and it does not enable any services by default.
2: In a scenario where an administrator needs to migrate the entire application server profiles from v6.1 to v8 using Profile Management Tool (PMT) and he wants to keep all windows services created for these profiles, how to make sure that these windows services are kept after migration process?
Answer:
Administrator must create the new profile with a services enabled before starting the wizard, and then point to that profile during the migration wizard.
3: Assume that you installed WAS 6 after WAS 8 on your server, is it then possible to migrate WAS 6 nodes to WAS 8?
Answer:
No, it will not work as WAS 8 should be installed after those earlier versions.
4: What are the new capabilities in IBM Installation Manager V8?
Answer:
Here is a list of new capabilities:
a) A single installation technology for installing and uninstalling product
b) Updating and rolling back fixpacks and iFixes
c) Installing and uninstalling feature packs
d) GUI interface to perform individual operations; response files can be recorded either from the GUI or created by specifying the appropriate XML file for silent installation purposes
e) Silent mode support for invoking multiple operations.
5: Can you check on installed servers in “.nifregistry” file after installing WAS 8?
Answer:
No, WAS 8 is no longer using this registry file.
6: Is it possible to install WebSphere Application Server v5 over system i remotely?
Answer:
No, you can’t as there is no GUI interface for version 5.
7: What may cause installation of WebSphere Application Server over system i to be stopped suddenly with no log file creation?
Answer:
Undefined host name for your system i box
8: What may cause problem in profile creation?
Answer:
Including special characters in your local host name may cause problem in profile creation.
9: How can you administer your application server?
Answer:
Application server can be administered using admin console and wsadmin.