Creating a Network Deployment cell

This article leads you through the tasks involved in setting up a WebSphere Application Server for z/OS Network Deployment environment.

Before you begin

Ensure that the security domain was successfully created on the z/OS target systems for the new Network Deployment cell. Have available a copy of the worksheet that you completed as a part of Planning for a Network Deployment cell.

About this task

Perform this task to set up a new WebSphere Application Server for z/OS Network Deployment cell. These steps will set up the cell and the deployment manager node.

Procedure

  1. Log on to TSO on the z/OS system on which you intend to configure the Network Deployment cell's deployment manager. Use a user ID that has READ access to the WebSphere Application Server for z/OS product data sets. You will also need access to a user ID with authority to make security system updates and a user ID with UID 0. (These can all be the same user ID.)
  2. Start the Customization Dialog. See Starting the Customization Dialog for details.
  3. Choose the configuration data sets in which you will store your customization jobs and data. See Choosing configuration data sets for details.
  4. Load the common MVS groups and users variables. See Configuring common MVS groups and users for details.
  5. Set the customization variables according to the values recorded on your Network Deployment cell worksheet. See Setting the customization variables: Network Deployment cell for details.
  6. Save the Network Deployment cell customization variables in a data set. See Saving the cell variables for details. You will use these variables when creating managed nodes for the cell or federating stand-alone application servers into it.
  7. Create the customization jobs and files, based on the customization variable values you entered. See Creating the customization jobs and files for details.
  8. Follow the generated customization instructions. See Following the generated customization instructions: Network Deployment cell for details, and a sample set of customization instructions.

Results

You are done when you have successfully completed the steps in the generated instructions. The new deployment manager is up and running on the chosen z/OS system. See Working with your new deployment manager for more information.

What to do next

Add application server nodes to your cell using one of two methods:



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