Use the Profile Management Tool graphical user interface (GUI) to create a stand-alone server profile, a deployment manager profile, or a custom profile.
Review the list of prerequisites for creating or augmenting a profile at Prerequisites for creating or augmenting profiles.
Complete the following steps to create a profile.
See the topic Starting the Profile Management Tool for details on the different methods of starting this tool.
The next step depends on whether you have an existing profile for WebSphere Application Server, WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment, or WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment with Web Services Feature Pack on your system.
Is an existing profile on the system? | Next step |
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No | The Welcome panel is displayed. Proceed to step 3. |
Yes | The Create or augment profile panel is displayed. Proceed to step 2. |
The Profile Management Tool opens in a separate window and the Welcome panel is displayed.
The Environment Selection panel is displayed.
The next step depends on whether your installation of WebSphere ESB is installed over WebSphere Application Server or WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment :
WebSphere Application Server product underlying WebSphere ESB | Next step |
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WebSphere Application Server | You can create only a stand-alone server profile, so the Profile creation options panel is displayed. Proceed to step 6. |
WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment | You must first choose which type of profile you want to create from the Profile type selection panel. Proceed to step 5. |
The Profile Creation Options panel is displayed.
Type of profile creation you selected | Procedure to complete profile creation based on your profile type (stand-alone server, deployment manager, or custom) |
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Typical | |
Advanced | |
Deployment environment Important: If you do not have an existing deployment manager
and deployment environment pattern, be sure to follow the instructions
under Configuring deployment manager profiles for a deployment environment when
creating profiles on your first workstation. Follow those under Configuring custom profiles (managed nodes) for a deployment environment when creating
profiles on subsequent workstations.
Restriction:
Database administrator (DBA) privileges are required for the database configuration panels that are part of creating a deployment manager profile for a deployment environment. If you plan to use the deployment environment feature of the product installer or Profile Management Tool, and want to use a database other than Derby Network Server as your database product, the user ID you provide for the "User name to authenticate with the database" field on the database configuration panels must have DBA privileges. |
You are ready to configure your profile, which defines a new operating environment of the type you specified (stand-alone server, deployment manager, or custom).