Why and when to perform this task
This article outlines the steps you should follow to configure your system using the Customization Dialog. Note that you should have already filled out the customization dialog worksheets. If you have not done this, go to Preparing to customize WebSphere Application Server for z/OS.
See the links at the bottom of this article for the corresponding instructions and help for each.
Steps for this task
Note: The remainder of the steps assume you have already chosen a task.
Note: This step applies only to the "Configure security domain" task. Skip this step for all other install tasks.
If you previously configured WebSphere Application Server for z/OS and saved the variables, you can load them and use them as a base and for defining your current configuration. See Loading customization variables for instructions.Note: Note: This step does not apply to the "Configure security domain" and "Configure integral JMS provider" tasks.
In the tasks that require security domain variables, first run the "Configure security domain" task and then load the saved variables using this option in the other tasks. See Loading security domain variables for instructions.Note: Ensure the accuracy of the variables and customized settings that you enter at this stage. Specification (spelling) errors and omissions are very difficult to diagnose and correct later on.
It is recommended that you name the data set using the form *.SAVECFG. You should also make a backup copy of this data set.
See Saving the customization variables for instructions.
See Saving the security domain variables for instructions.
Note: At this point, you may want to save the variables to a data set again to catch any generation values you may have specified.
Note: This step is optional.
Sort the file on the columns that contain the variable values (typically columns 12-20) using the ISPF SORT command, then scan it for the following:
Results
After these steps are completed, you should have the desired configuration up and running smoothly. Follow the steps in this section again for whichever task you wish to perform, using the variables you saved from the first configuration as a basis for tailoring the variables for the others. (For example, you can use the same parameters and target CNTL, DATA, and SAVECFG data sets.)What to do next
After you are finished with the Customization Dialog, continue your customization with the Using the administrative console. To access the console, in a Web browser, type http://your_fully_qualified_server_name:desired_console_port/admin, where your_fully_qualified_server_name is the fully qualified host name for the machine that contains the administrative server and desired_console_port is the port on which you want the Administrative Console to run (typically port 9080 or 9090). See the article Starting and stopping the administrative console for more information.