Before creating the web service you need to ensure you have
a WebSphere Application Server v8.0 server defined and started. By
default a server is created for you when you install WebSphere Application
Server. This server can be seen in the Servers view. However if you
want to create a new server do the following:
- From the File menu, select .
- Select WebSphere Application Server v8.0 as the server type. Click Next.
- If this runtime has not been created in your workspace,
you will be prompted to select the installation directory for the
server. Click Next.
- Accept the default server port and name. For this tutorial
the default server name used will be server1. Click Finish.
- Wait for the server to start. once it has started the Console
view will display Server server1 open for e-business. If the server does not start automatically select it in the Servers
view and click the start icon:
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