A profile is a set of files that define the runtime environment.
A profile also enhances and simplifies the product administration. 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.
After you install the product, you can create a profile that is augmented
with WebSphere Extended Deployment in two ways:
- Create and augment the profile by using the WebSphere Extended Deployment
Profile wizard. When you use the WebSphere Extended Deployment Profile wizard
to create a new profile, the wizard automatically augments the profile for
you.
- Create a base profile first by using the WebSphere Application Server
Profile Management tool. Next, use the WebSphere Extended Deployment Profile
wizard to augment the profile. With this option, you must determine the correct
WebSphere Application Server on which you installed WebSphere Extended Deployment
to successfully augment the profile.
Profiles supported by the WebSphere Extended Deployment Profile
wizard
The WebSphere Extended Deployment Profile wizard supports
the following profiles:
- Deployment manager profile. This profile provides the necessary configuration
files for starting and managing the deployment manager server that the profile
contains. The profile also provides the necessary features to configure and
manage WebSphere Application Server profiles, or nodes, that are contained
in the deployment manager cell. The deployment manager profile contains an
application server that is named dmgr, which is a unique
application server that contains the deployment manager.
- WebSphere Application Server profile. The default WebSphere Application
Server profile provides the necessary configuration files for starting and
managing the application server that the profile contains. This profile also
provides the services and resources that are required to deploy and run enterprise
applications.
- Custom profile. A custom profile is an empty node that you can customize
through the deployment manager to include application servers, clusters, or
other Java processes, such as a messaging server. Create a custom profile
on a distributed machine and add the node into the deployment manager cell
to get started customizing the node.
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
.