[AIX HP-UX Linux Solaris Windows]

Managing profiles using the graphical user interface

You can create profiles, which define runtime environments, using the Profile Management Tool. Using profiles instead of multiple product installations saves disk space and simplifies updating the product because a single set of core product files is maintained.

Before you begin

Before you use the Profile Management Tool, install the product files.

The Profile Management Tool is the graphical user interface for the manageprofiles command. See the description of the manageprofiles command for more information.

You must provide enough system temporary space to create a profile. For information, read about the file system requirements for profiles.

Important: Concurrent profile creation is not supported for one set of core product files. Concurrent attempts to create profiles result in a warning about a profile creation already in progress.
Supported configurations [AIX Solaris HP-UX Linux Windows] Supported configurations: You cannot use the Profile Management Tool to create profiles for WebSphere Application Server installations on 64-bit architectures except on the Linux for zSeries platform. However, you can use the Profile Management Tool on other 64–bit architectures if you use a WebSphere Application Server 32–bit installation.sptcfg
Supported configurations [Fix Pack 23 or later] Supported configurations: Starting with Version 7.0.0.23, the Profile Management Tool graphical user interface (GUI) for 64-bit architectures is available on Linux for zSeries platforms, x86-based Linux and Windows platforms, Linux on Power PC platforms, and AIX Power PC platforms. However, you can use the Profile Management Tool GUI on other 64–bit architectures if you use a WebSphere Application Server 32–bit installation.sptcfg

About this task

You can have the installation procedure create a default profile. After installing the core files for the product, use the Profile Management Tool or the manageprofiles command to create additional profiles.

Procedure

Results

You have created one or more profiles using the Profile Management Tool.

What to do next

See the description of the manageprofiles command to learn more about the command-line alternative method of creating a profile and to see examples of using the command.

Read about planning for installation for examples of configurations that you can create by creating profiles.




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