About this task
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
that is then uploaded to z/OS and used for customization.
Notes:
- Do not use the z/OS Profile Management Tool for WebSphere Application Server Version 6.1,
which runs under the Application Server Toolkit, to set up cells and
nodes for Version 7.0 and later.
- In WebSphere Application Server for z/OS,
you use the Profile Management Tool and the jobs that it generates
to create new cells and nodes. After 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.
- The Profile Management Tool allows you to put these response files
on network drives where they can be shared with other users.
- The Profile Management Tool also uploads the associated response
file to a DATA member as part of the upload process. This DATA PDS
member can then be downloaded to serve as a basis for a new configuration.