Overview

This guide describes the process of configuring and deploying IBM® Cúram Social Program Management with IBM WebSphere® Application Server for IBM z/OS® . For exact details on the supported versions, please consult the Cúram Supported Prerequisites document.

The configuration tasks can be summarized as follows:

1. Install and configure required third-party tools;
2. Configure WebSphere Application Server for z/OS for the IBM Cúram Social Program Management application .ear (Enterprise ARchive) files;
3. Build and package the application .ear files.

   The .ear files are built separately (on a Microsoft Windows or UNIX platform);

4. Deploy the IBM Cúram Social Program Management application and web client, the steps involved are as follows:
   • Establishing property files;
   • Installing the application .ear files;
   • Creating a database;
   • Pre-compiling JSPs (optional);
   • Testing deployment.

WebSphere Application Server for z/OS can be customized and configured in a number of ways for performance, resources, security, and other reasons. This document illustrates a simplistic, single-server approach to configuring WebSphere Application Server for z/OS that may not be appropriate for your installation.