WebSphere Virtual Enterprise (formerly Operations Optimization), Version 6.1
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Using the graphical user interface to create profiles

Use the graphical user interface (GUI), which is provided by the Profile Management tool plugin, to create profiles for WebSphere Extended Deployment Operations Optimization Version 6.1. A profile is a set of files that define the runtime environment.

Before you begin

Ensure that your environment meets all of the hardware and software requirements.
  • Install WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment Version 6.1 and the latest WebSphere Application Server fix pack.
  • Install WebSphere Extended Deployment Operations Optimization Version 6.1. and the latest WebSphere Extended Deployment fix pack.
For more information, see Using the Update Installer to install maintenance packages .
[Version 6.1.0.5 and later] Avoid trouble: If your environment contains WebSphere® Application Server Network Deployment Version 7.0, you must install WebSphere Extended Deployment Version 6.1.0.5 before augmenting profiles to use with WebSphere Extended Deployment. Do not augment profiles to use with WebSphere Extended Deployment during the installation of Version 6.1.gotcha

About this task

To utilize the product features, the Profile Management tool plugin enables the graphical user interface (GUI) to assist you in setting up profiles, such as a WebSphere Application Server profile, a deployment manager profile, a cell profile, and a custom profile.

Procedure

  1. Start the Profile Management tool plugin.
    • Select Profile Management Tool from the First steps console.
    • Use the Start menu to access the Profile Management Tool.
    • Issue the following command from the install_root/bin/ProfileManagement directory:
      • [For Linux operating system] [For Unix operating system] pmt.sh
      • [For Windows operating system] pmt.bat
  2. Click Create to start the profile creation wizard and create a new profile for the product. This panel is displayed only if there is an existing profile and an existing profile template present. Review the Welcome page, and click Next.
  3. Select the type of environment to create, and click Next.
  4. Select a profile type to include in the selected environment, and click Next.
    Available profile types are stand-alone application server, deployment manager, cell, and custom.
    Stand-alone application server profile
    A stand-alone application server profile represents an unmanaged endpoint that is used to deploy applications.
    Deployment manager profile
    A deployment manager administers application servers that are federated into a cell.
    Cell profile
    A cell profile creates both a deployment manager and a federated node.
    Custom profile
    A custom profile is an empty node that you customize through the deployment manager to include application servers, clusters, or other Java processes.
  5. Select a profile creation option, and click Next. Select Typical profile creation to create a profile that uses the default configuration settings. Enable security by clicking Enable administrative security, provide a user name and password to access the administrative tools, and click Next.
    To specify unique configuration settings, select Advanced profile creation. Next, provide the values for the settings in the panels that are displayed when you select the advanced option only:
    1. Clear the check box to choose not to deploy the administrative console and applications, and click Next. Sample applications are not selected by default.
    2. Type the name of the profile, the path to its intended location, and click Next. The default values are AppSrv_ProfileNumber and install_root/profiles/profileName.
    3. Type the node name and the host name of the profile, and click Next. The default values are shortHostname_Node_NodeNumber and hostName.
    4. Click Enable administrative security, provide a user name and password to access the administrative tools to enable security. Click Next. If you selected the sample applications in step a., you must provide a password for the username samples.
    5. Type the port values for the specific profile, and click Next.
    6. Choose to create a service for the server, and click Next.
    7. Select the web server definition options, and click Next.
  6. Review the summary of your selections, and click Create. As the wizard creates the profile, a panel displays the details of the creation process.
  7. Review the Profile Augmentation Complete page, and click Finish to exit the wizard. Click Launch the First steps console for WebSphere Extended Deployment to access additional product information and features, such as an installation verification test. You can also start and stop application servers in the First steps console.

Results

You created a profile that is augmented to use the features of specific products.

What to do next

You can create additional profiles or augment existing profiles. To restart the Profile Management tool, run the ./pmt.sh|bat command from the install_root/bin/ProfileManagement directory, or select Profile Management Tool in the First steps console.

You can also continue establishing your product environment. Start the deployment manager and federate one or more nodes into the cell from the administrative console or by running the addNode command.




Subtopics
Using the manageprofiles command to create profiles
Related concepts
Non-root profile creation and augmentation
Related tasks
Creating profiles for multiple products
Creating profiles for use with other IBM products
Using the graphical user interface to augment profiles
Related reference
First steps console
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Last updated: Oct 30, 2009 6:14:51 PM EDT
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