WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment, Version 6.1
             Operating Systems: z/OS

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This topic applies only on the z/OS operating system.

Planning for a Network Deployment cell

This article covers the requirements for a Network Deployment cell.

Before you begin

Decide on the security standards that you plan to use for this cell and complete the Customization tool worksheet: Common MVS Groups and Users.

About this task

A Network Deployment cell is a full-function WebSphere Application Server for z/OS configuration on which you can deploy and run applications. A Network Deployment cell includes the following:
  • A cell configuration.
  • A deployment manager that runs the administrative console application.
  • One or more application server nodes (one is recommended) on each z/OS target system hosting portions of the cell. Each node consists of a node agent and some number of application servers.
  • A single location service daemon on each z/OS system.
This part of the configuration process creates the initial cell configuration, the deployment manager, and a location service daemon for the z/OS system on which the deployment manager runs. Once the Network Deployment cell is created, add application server nodes by creating and federating new managed nodes, or by federating stand-alone application server nodes into the Network Deployment cell.
When configuring your deployment manager node, keep the following in mind:
  • When allocating target data sets for this option, it is possible, though not recommended, to use the same target data sets that you used for the stand-alone application server node. The jobnames for each configuration are very close to one another; and if you use the same target data sets, you might find it difficult to keep the two sets of jobs separate. Therefore, it is better to create a new set of target data sets and keep the two sets of jobs separate from one another.
  • If possible, set up your file system such that the root file system is shared among all processors and the deployment manager's configuration is in a configuration HFS on a system-generic mount point.
    Note: This configuration scenario is the best for certain tasks, such as starting the deployment manager on another system, that you might want to perform in the future.

Procedure

  1. Print a copy of Customization Dialog worksheet: Network Deployment cell.
  2. Fill out the worksheet as described in Customization Dialog variables: Network Deployment cell.
  3. Save the worksheet for use during Network Deployment cell customization.



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