WebSphere Application Server Terminology
The following terms describe elements in WebSphere Application Server configurations: cell The administrative domain that a Deployment Manager manages. A cell is a logical grouping of nodes that enables common administative activities in a WebSphere Application Server distributed environment. A cell can have one or many clusters. node A node is a logical group of one or more application servers on a physical computer. The node name is unique within the cell. A node name usually is identical to the host name for the computer. That is, a node usually corresponds to a physical computer system with a distinct IP address. application server The application server is the primary component of WebSphere. The server runs a Java virtual machine, providing the runtime environment for the application's code. The application server provides containers that specialize in enabling the execution of specific Java application components. Network Deployment Manager The administrative...