Presented is a table that contains specifics on the differences between a WebSphere Application Server for z/OS base cell and Network Deployment cell.
Base cell | Network deployment cell | |
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Configuration: | Set up each base server node through the ISPF Customization Dialog. Set up additional servers within the node through the Administrative Console or scripting. | Set up each deployment manager node through the ISPF Customization Dialog. Add base server nodes to the deployment manager cell through the ISPF Customization Dialog. |
Address spaces: | Min: 3 (location service daemon, controller, servant) | Min: 6 (location service daemon, Application Server controller, Application Server servant, deployment manager controller, deployment manager servant, node agent) |
Max: Limited only by resources. | Max: Limited only by resources. | |
Administrative isolation: | Each base server node is a separate administrative domain. | All nodes in the cell are in the same administrative domain. |
Operational isolation: | You may start and stop servers independently. Each server has an independent, unshared JNDI namespace. | You may start and stop servers independently. The JNDI namespace is shared among all servers in the cell. |
Application servers allowed to have multiple servants? | Only if the Administration application is not present | Yes |
Clustering available? | No | Yes |