7.1 Why using WebSphere Administrative Console is essential Web Administration for iSeries offers an integrated and easy-to-use user interface to manage WebSphere Application Server. Nevertheless, there are several reasons why you must know how to use WebSphere Administrative Console: Web Administration for iSeries contains only a subset of the configuration options for WebSphere Application Server. Web Administration for iSeries can manage only the stand-alone application server. If a server is part of a Network Deployment cell, you must use the Administrative Console. If you enable global security for your application server, you must use the Administrative Console. 7.2 Accessing the console There are two ways to access the WebSphere Administrative Console. The easiest way is from the IBM Web Administration for iSeries page. Select your application server, and in the lower left navigation frame, click Launch Administrative Console (Figure 7-1).