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Configuring the product after installation

This topic summarizes how to configure the application serving environment.

Before you begin

Use the First steps console to configure and test the WebSphere Application Server environment after creating a profile.
[This information only applies to Version 6.1.0.9 and later running on the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system.] [Fix Pack 9 or later] Note on installing a service packs on Microsoft® Windows Vista™ and Windows 2008 operating systems: After installing WebSphere® Application Server Version 6.1 on your Microsoft® Windows® Vista operating system, you should install a service pack containing Version 6.1.0.9 or later before attempting to perform any of the following actions. If you are running Windows 2008, you must first install a service pack containing Version 6.1.0.17 or later.
  • Launching the Websphere Application Server runtime
  • Verifying the installation
  • Using the Profile Management tool or the manageprofiles command to create profiles

About this task

This procedure uses the First steps console to launch the installation verification test (IVT) that tests and verifies your WebSphere Application Server environment. This procedure also uses the First steps console to launch the Profile Management tool to create an additional application server.

Procedure

  1. At the end of product installation, select the Launch the Profile Management tool check box to create a deployment manager profile.

    This step creates the deployment manager and the cell. Later steps in this procedure create an application server profile and optionally, a custom profile.

    See Creating a deployment manager profile.

  2. Start the First steps console by selecting the check box on the last panel of the wizard.

    The First steps console for the deployment manager profile can start automatically at the end of profile creation. Select the check box on the last panel of the Profile Management tool.

    The First steps console is an easy way to start using the product. The console provides one-stop access to the administrative console, Samples Gallery, Profile Management tool, installation verification test, Migration wizard, and other activities.

    See the description of the firststeps command for more information.

  3. Click Installation verification on the First steps console.

    The installation verification test starts the deployment manager process named dmgr and runs several tests to verify that the dmgr process can start without error.

    See Using the installation verification tools for more information.

  4. Click Profile Management tool on the First steps console to create an application server profile.

    See Creating an application server profile.

  5. Start the First steps console by selecting the check box on the last panel of the Profile Management tool.

    This First steps console belongs to the Application Server profile that you just created. Each profile has its own First steps console.

  6. Click Installation verification on the First steps console.

    The installation verification test starts the new application server process named server1 and runs several tests to verify that the server1 process can start without error.

  7. Federate the application server into the deployment manager cell.

    If both server processes are running, use the administrative console of the deployment manager to add the application server node into the cell.

    Point your browser at http://localhost:9060/ibm/console for example, to start the administrative console. Or start it from the First steps console of the deployment manager profile.

    Log in and click System administration > Nodes > Add Node and follow the wizard to add the node into the cell. You can use localhost for the Host field if both processes are on the same machine. The SOAP port for the application server node is 8880 unless you changed the port during profile creation.

    If the deployment manager is running, you can use the addNode command instead. See addNode command.

  8. Optional: Click Profile Management tool on the First steps console to create a custom profile.

    Verify that the deployment manager is running. The Profile Management tool can federate the custom node for you if the deployment manger is running.

    Supply the host name and the SOAP port for the deployment manager while creating the custom profile.

    Choose to federate the custom node into the deployment manager cell. A custom profile must be part of a cell.

    Use the deployment manager to customize the node at your leisure. Add servers, add clusters, and install applications on the node, for example.

    See Creating a custom profile.

Results

This procedure results in configuring and testing the application server environment.

What to do next

See Planning to install Feature Pack for EJB 3.0 for diagrams of topologies that you can create using the First steps console and the Profile Management tool.




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