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 with application server includes the following:
- A cell configuration.
- A deployment manager that runs the administrative console application.
- A single location service daemon on each z/OS system.
- One application server consisting of a node agent and one application
server.
- 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.
This part of the configuration process creates the initial cell configuration,
the deployment manager, and a location service daemon for the z/OS system,
plus a node agent with an application server. Once the Network Deployment
cell is created, you can add additional 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, 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 file system 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.
Decide on the security standards that you plan to use
for this cell and complete the Customization tool worksheet: Common MVS Groups and Users.