Set WebSphere's default application

So instead of the url http://myserver.com/ returning me

SRVE0255E: A WebGroup/Virtual Host to handle /jsp/index.jsp has not been defined. SRVE0255E: A WebGroup/Virtual Host to handle myserver.com:80 has not been defined.

I want it to redirect to the application set at http://myserver.com/myapp

It seems to be trying to redirect to /jsp/index.jsp already, I just need to change that url...

I did this in WebLogic but having trouble figuring it out in WebSphere.

I tried setting the Context root of the application I want as default to '/'. Which worked in setting it as homepage -- but it's not precisely what I'm looking for and it broke the application in question (probably due to resources it uses).

There HAS to be a nicer way to set my homepage to redirect to the application... It seems like a gross oversight, if there isn't a nice way to set a default, but I can't seem to find it...

Solution

There is no such thing in WebSphere as default application redirection. In default installation you have Default Application which is mapped to / and provides way do validate installation e.g. snoop servlet.

You can do one of the following:

Install YOUR application with the / as context root and uninstall or change context root in the Default Application
If you use HTTP server in front, define redirection there
If you don't have HTTP server or your application doesn't work with / context root, you could implement very simple application with one page doing redirect to your primary application
lastly, but I wouldn't recommend that, you could add that page with redirect to the provided Default Application installed.