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

Creating a stand-alone application server cell

This article leads you through the tasks involved in setting up a WebSphere Application Server for z/OS stand-alone application server environment.

Before you begin

Ensure that the security domain was successfully created on the z/OS target system for the new stand-alone application server. Have available a copy of the worksheet that you completed as a part of Planning for a stand-alone application server cell.

About this task

Follow the steps below to set up a new WebSphere Application Server for z/OS stand-alone application server cell.

Procedure

  1. Log on to TSO on the z/OS system on which you intend to configure the stand-alone application server cell. Use a user ID that has READ access to the WebSphere Application Server for z/OS product data sets. You will also need access to a user ID with authority to make security system updates and a user ID with UID 0. (These can all be the same user ID.)
  2. Start the Customization Dialog. See Starting the Customization Dialog for details.
  3. Choose the configuration data sets in which you will store your customization jobs and data. See Choosing configuration data sets for details.
  4. Loading the common MVS groups and users variables. See Loading the common MVS groups and users variables for details.
  5. Set the customization variables according to the values recorded on your stand-alone application server worksheet. See Setting the customization variables: Stand-alone application server cell for details.
  6. (Optional but recommended.) Save the stand-alone application server customization variables in a data set. See Saving the cell variables for details.
  7. Create the customization jobs and files, based on the customization variable values you entered. See Creating the customization jobs and files for details.
  8. Follow the generated customization instructions. See Following the generated customization instructions: Stand-alone application server cell for details, and a sample set of customization instructions.

Results

You are done when you have successfully completed the steps in the generated instructions. The new stand-alone application server is up and running on the chosen z/OS system. See Working with your new server for more information. You can now deploy and test applications on your new stand-alone application server.



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