Install the middleware agent on a node that is running other middleware servers created outside of the product environment. You then can create representations of these nodes and servers and manage them in the administrative console.
Augment the deployment manager profile with the product. For more information, see Creating and augmenting profiles.
The middleware agent is a server process that is used to manage servers that are not running the product. When you install a WebSphere Extended Deployment fix pack to your deployment manager, you must also apply the fix pack to your middleware agent installations. To ensure optimal performance, the deployment manager and the middleware agents must be at the same fix pack level. Complete the following steps to install the middleware agent on the nodes.
The installation wizard installs the middleware agent files to an empty directory that does not contain any existing files.
You can further configure the middleware agent with custom properties. See Middleware agent custom properties for more information.