A Network Deployment cell is a full-function WebSphere Application
Server for z/OS configuration on which you can deploy and run applications.
A Network Deployment cell includes the following:
- A cell configuration.
- A deployment manager that runs the administrative console application.
- One or more application server nodes (one is recommended) on each z/OS
target system hosting portions of the cell. Each node consists of a node agent
and some number of application servers.
- A single location service daemon on each z/OS system.
This part of the configuration process creates the initial cell configuration,
the deployment manager, and a location service daemon for the z/OS system
on which the deployment manager runs. Once the Network Deployment cell is
created, add application server nodes by creating and federating new managed
nodes, or by federating stand-alone application server nodes into the Network
Deployment cell.