This topic describes how to create and delete profiles. A profile is the set of files that define the runtime environment. At least one profile must exist to run WebSphere Application Server.
This task assumes a basic familiarity with the wasprofile command, the Profile Creation wizard, system commands, and profile concepts.
You can create profiles through the Profile Creation wizard or the wasprofile command.
For the Network Deployment product, you can create any combination of the deployment manager profile, Application Server profiles, or custom profiles.
Non-root users can create
their own profiles so that they can manage their own Application Servers.
Typically, non-root users would manage Application Servers for development
purposes.
You can delete profiles through the wasprofile command or by other means if necessary. You might delete a profile if the configuration that you specified in the profile is not what you want.
Perform any of the following tasks to create or delete profiles.