The GlassFish application server is a Java EE compatible application server that supports JavaServer PagesTM (JSPTM), Java Servlet, and Enterprise JavaBeansTM (EJBTM) component-based applications.
Use this server and its libraries for the following activities:
Libraries included with the GlassFish application server can be used to compile web services and clients, verify that your application implements the Java EE specification correctly, create a new web application with JavaServer Faces (JSF) support, or add JSF support to an existing web application.
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After the GlassFish application server is registered with the IDE, the server instance is visible in the Servers node in the Services window. When the server is running, you can expand the server instance node to see the deployed applications and modules and modify the properties of resources on the server from within the IDE.
You can do the following directly through the server instance node.
When the GlassFish application server is running, you can expand the server instance node in the Services window to see the server resources and applications deployed to the server instance. For more, see Viewing the GlassFish Application Server in the IDE.