Comparing WebSphere configurations

Comparing configurations allows you to see how a deployed cell needs to be adjusted to fit a norm defined in a configuration template.

About this task

You can compare a WebSphere® component (configuration template) to a live cell using the IBM Middleware Configuration for WebSphere plug-in. There are two steps to follow:
  1. Create an application process to apply a configuration to a cell
  2. Create an application process to run the comparison

Creating an application process to apply a configuration to a cell

Procedure

  1. Create an application process.
  2. View the application.
  3. Click the Processes tab for the application.
  4. Click Create New Process, then save.
  5. Edit the process.
  6. Drag and drop the Install Component... step onto the process editor.
    1. Enter a name for the step.
    2. Select the template component to use (from the template generation process).
    3. Choose the Configure WebSphere Application Server component process.
  7. Click Save.
  8. Save the process.
    Note: You can create custom processes to configure subsets of the configuration data.

Creating an application process to run the comparison

Procedure

  1. Create an application process.
  2. View the application.
  3. Click the Processes tab for the application.
  4. Click Create New Process, then save.
  5. Edit the process.
  6. Drag and drop the Run Process for Each Version... step onto the process editor.
    1. Enter a name for the step.
    2. Select the template component to use (from the template generation process).
    3. Choose the Compare WebSphere Configuration (template) component process.
  7. Click Save.
  8. Save the process.
    Note: You can create custom processes to compare subsets of the configuration data.

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