This topic applies only on the z/OS operating system.

Planning for product configuration

This tasks helps you plan WebSphere Application Server for z/OS application serving environments for your z/OS target systems.

Before you begin

About this task

WebSphere Application Server for z/OS uses "application serving environments" to provide its functions. Configuring these application serving environments after product installation requires a fair amount of planning and coordination. If you have not previously configured WebSphere Application Server for z/OS, you should configure a "practice" standalone application server using the default options then proceed to configure the actual product configuration that you want.

Note: On other platforms, the configuration files associated with a WebSphere Application Server run-time environment are called profiles.

In WebSphere Application Server for z/OS version, all runtime environments are created with the ISPF Customization Dialog (Version 6 release 1 only: or the Profile Management Tool ), using a profile name of default. The manageprofiles command, and the -profile option on other administrative commands, are not used with WebSphere Application Server for z/OS version.

Perform the tasks in this section to choose an application serving environment configuration and plan the necessary details for configuration.

Procedure

  1. Decide whether to set up a standalone application server or a Network Deployment cell. See Stand-alone and Network Deployment configuration differences for more information.
  2. Familiarize yourself with Considerations for WebSphere Application Server for z/OS .
  3. (Optional) If you have never set up a WebSphere Application Server for z/OS application serving environment before, follow the steps in Building a practice WebSphere Application Server for z/OS cell to gain experience in configuring and working with an application serving environment.
  4. Follow the directions for the type of application serving environment you want to configure: Use the worksheet included with each option to record your planning decisions and additional configuration information.

What to do next

When you have completed the planning worksheet for the configuration you have selected, you are ready to configure the application serving environment. See Configuring the WebSphere Application Server for z/OS product after installation for information.



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