Use the WebSphere Extended Deployment
Profile wizard to create and augment a new profile, which is a set of files
that define the runtime environment. To use WebSphere Extended Deployment
features, at least one profile augmented with WebSphere Extended Deployment
must exist. You can omit this task if you already augmented the profile through
the installation wizard.
About this task
When you use the WebSphere Extended Deployment
Profile wizard to create a new profile, the wizard automatically augments
the profile for you. The WebSphere Extended Deployment Profile wizard is an
InstallShield for Multiplatforms (ISMP) application.
For
z/OS customization, see
Customizing WebSphere Extended Deployment for z/OS V6.0.1
.
Procedure
- Start the Profile wizard.
From the
bin/ProfileCreator/XD directory
where the product is installed, issue the following command:
pcatwindows.exe
pcatUNIX_platform.platform_extension
- Review the Welcome panel and click Next.
- If a profile is detected and can be augmented
for Extended Deployment, the Existing WebSphere Extended Deployment Profile
Detected panel is displayed. Click Create
a new profile for WebSphere Extended Deployment and click Next.
- Select the type of profile to create,
and click Next.
- New deployment manager profile: Click Create a deployment manager profile.
Tip: To silently create a new deployment manager profile, edit the responsefile.pcat.XDdmgrProfile.txt file.
- Custom profile: Click Create a custom profile. You must federate
the empty node that is contained in the custom profile and start the node
after the federation process is complete. Provide the federation information:
- In the The host name or the IP address for the deployment manager field,
type the host name or Internet Protocol address for the deployment manager.
- In the SOAP port for the deployment manager field, where 8879 is
the default, type the SOAP port number if it is different from the default.
Alternatively, select
Federate this node later using the
addNode command
check box.
Tip: To silently create a custom profile, edit the responsefile.pcat.XDmanagedProfile.txt file.
- WebSphere Application Server profile: Click Create an Application Server
profile.
Tip: To silently create a WebSphere Application Server
profile, edit the responsefile.pcat.XDstandAloneProfile.txt file.
- In the Profile name field, type
a unique name for your new profile and click Next.
The default is Dmgr01, if you create
a deployment manager profile type.
- In the Profile directory field,
type your profile directory location, and click Next. You
can also browse to the location.
- Provide your node, host, and cell name,
and click Next.
- In the Node name field, type a unique name for administration by
the deployment manager.
- In the Host name field, type the domain name, system name, or Internet
Protocol address of the workstation on which you are installing.
- In the Cell name field, type the logical name for the group of
nodes that the deployment manager is administering.
- Provide your port values.
Verify that each port value is unique, and
click Next.
- Optional: If you are using the
Windows operating environment, you can set up the Windows operating system
services to start and stop WebSphere Application Server, and configure startup
and recovery actions. To use the Windows operating system services,
select the Run the Application Server as a Windows service check box,
provide your service definition information, and click Next.
- Review the profile creation summary and click Next.
Click Back to edit the profile.
- Click Finish to exit the Profile wizard.
The profile installer creates the new profile.
- Review the logs to ensure that no errors
occurred during the profile creation. In the install_root/logs directory,
review the xd_pcatlog.txt file for creation errors. In the profile_creation/logs directory,
review the xd_pcatlog.txt file to verify the profile was
created successfully.
Results
You created an augmented profile.
What to do next
You can now direct WebSphere Extended Deployment
elements from one place to another by using the First steps console.