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Using the Profile Management Tool

This article provides general information on starting and using the Profile Management Tool. See the instructions for each customization task for directions on using the Profile Management Tool to perform a particular task.

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The WebSphere Application Server for z/OS Profile Management Tool is an Eclipse plug-in, running under Websphere Application Server Toolkit, that you can use for the initial setup of WebSphere Application Server for z/OS Version 6.1.x cells and nodes. The Profile Management Tool itself does not create the cells and nodes; instead, it creates batch jobs, scripts, and data files that you can use to perform WebSphere Application Server for z/OS customization tasks. These jobs, scripts, and data files form a customization definition on your workstation, which is then uploaded to z/OS and used for customization.
Note: In WebSphere Application Server for z/OS, you use the ISPF-based Customization Dialog or the Eclipse-based Profile Management Tool (and the jobs they generate) to create new cells and nodes. Once you have created a standalone application server or Network Deployment cell, however, you use the WebSphere Application Server for z/OS administrative console or scripting to administer it.

The Profile Management Tool is intended for use by a systems programmer or WebSphere Application Server for z/OS administrator who is familiar with the z/OS target system on which the resulting WebSphere Application Server for z/OS cells and nodes will run.

The Profile Management Tool uses response files to hold the various values used to create WebSphere Application Server for z/OS customization jobs, scripts and files. These response files remain on the workstation where the Profile Management Tool is run.

Restriction: You cannot use the z/OS Profile Management Tool to configure WebSphere Application Server for z/OS Version 6.0.x environments.

Procedure

  1. To install the Application Server Toolkit (AST), which includes the Profile Management Tool, refer to Installing the Application Server Toolkit for more information.
  2. To start the Profile Management Tool, see the instructions in Starting the Profile Management tool in order to use the tool.
  3. To create a customization definition, follow the steps in Creating the customization definition.
  4. To review a customization definition, follow the steps in Reviewing the customization definition.
  5. To upload customization jobs to the target z/OS system, follow the instructions in Uploading the customization jobs to z/OS.
  6. To update or change the customization definition of the selected job, click Regen.
  7. To delete a customization definition, select the customization definition and click Delete.



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