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
- 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.)
- Start the Customization Dialog. See Starting the Customization Dialog for details.
- Choose the configuration data sets in which you will store your
customization jobs and data. See Choosing configuration data sets for details.
- Loading the common MVS groups and users variables.
See Loading the common MVS groups and users variables for details.
- 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.
- (Optional but recommended.) Save the stand-alone application server
customization variables in a data set. See Saving the cell variables for details.
- Create the customization jobs and files, based on the customization
variable values you entered. See Creating the customization jobs and files for details.
- 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.