WebSphere System Management & Config

My study notes from the following redbook

System Management Overview
    Terminology

• Stand-alone server environment refers to a single server environment that is not managed as part of a cell. This is your only option for base and express version of WebSphere but Network Deployment can be configured as a stand-alone server. 
• Distributed server environment refers to a environment that has multiple servers that are managed by a deployment manger in the cell. 
• Manage Process refers to deployment manager nodes (and node agents) and application servers. 

Stand-alone Single Server

 Distributed Server Environment 

Java Management Extensions (JMX)

   WebSphere system management functions are based on JMX a standard way to expose management objects. JMX