The WebSphere test environment

The server tools contain the complete run-time environment of WebSphere® Application Server. This environment is called the WebSphere test environment. The test environment includes a local copy of the WebSphere Application Server run-time environment, where you can test Web projects, EJB projects, Java™ Application client projects, and Enterprise Application projects. It offers the following benefits:

When you install this product, you indicate which versions of the WebSphere test environment you wish to use for testing.

Table 1. Summary of WebSphere Application Servers supported in these products
Product Supported servers
IBM® Rational® Web Developer

WebSphere Application Server, Version 6

WebSphere Application Server, Version 5.1

WebSphere Application Server, Version 5

WebSphere Application Server - Express, Version 5.1

WebSphere Application Server - Express, Version 5

IBM Rational Application Developer

WebSphere Application Server, Version 6

WebSphere Application Server, Version 5.1

WebSphere Application Server, Version 5

WebSphere Application Server - Express, Version 5.1

WebSphere Application Server - Express, Version 5

WebSphere Application Server Toolkit

WebSphere Application Server, Version 6.0

The WebSphere version 5 test environment is based on WebSphere Application Server version 5.0.2.7. The WebSphere version 5.1 test environment is based on WebSphere Application Server version 5.1.1. The WebSphere version 6 is based on WebSphere Application Server version 6.0. When you migrate from a previous version of WebSphere Studio, any interim fix to the WebSphere test environment will be removed and you must reinstall them manually.

Related tasks
Setting up a server to test data sources for WAS v6.0
Setting up a server to test data sources for WAS v5.x
Testing artifacts on a server
Managing servers
Related reference
WebSphere v5.1 test environment not recognizing web.xml resource reference
CHKW2503E error when running Web project in the WebSphere v5.1 test environment
Servers view
Compilation support for WebSphere test environment

Related information

Creating a server

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