This article leads you through the tasks involved in creating the
customization profile.
Before you begin
Install the Application Server toolkit and perform any planning
indicated for the customization task you have chosen. For more information,
refer to Installing the Application Server Toolkit.
About this task
A customization definition consists of a set of files on your workstation
that is uploaded to z/OS and used to perform customization tasks.
Procedure
- Start the Profile Management tool. Refer to Starting the Profile Management tool to start the tool.
- From the WebSphere for z/OS Customization Profile menu, select
the create button. Read the Welcome page and select Next.
- Select the type of customization definition you wish to create,
and click Next.
- The Profile Management tool will generate a name for this customization
definition, and choose a directory to store the customization definition files.
Change these values if desired. Also, if you need to use an existing response
file to pre-load customization values, enter the path to the response file
where indicated. When you have finished, click Next.
- Enter the high level qualifiers for the pair of z/OS data sets
that will contain the customization jobs and files for this customization
task, when the definition is uploaded to z/OS. When you have finished, click Next.
- Proceed through the panels as displayed, using the Back and Next buttons.
Change the customization values where necessary. Each field has help information
that can be displayed by hovering the cursor over the field. Use the Cancel button
to leave the profile creation process without creating a definition.
- When you have successfully filled in all the customization panels
for this customization profile type, the Profile Management tool will display
the definition type, location, and name. Click Create to build the
customization definition jobs and files on your workstation.
- Click Finish to return to the WebSphere for z/OS Customization
Definitions menu.