This topic describes how to create and delete profiles. A profile is the set of files that define the runtime environment. At least one profile must exist to run WebSphere Application Server.
Before you begin
This task assumes a basic familiarity with the wasprofile command, the Profile Creation wizard, and system commands.
Why and when to perform this task
You usually create a profile when you install the product. Depending on which WebSphere Application Server product you have, you might create additional profiles.You can create profiles through the Profile Creation wizard or the wasprofile command. However, you cannot use the Profile Creation wizard to create profiles on 64-bit platforms.
For the Network Deployment product, you can create any combination of the deployment manager profile, Application Server profiles, or custom profiles.
Non-root users can create their own profiles
so that they can manage their own Application Servers. Typically, non-root
users would manage Application Servers for development purposes.
You can delete profiles through the manageprofiles command or by other means if necessary. You might delete a profile if the configuration that you specified in the profile is not what you want
Perform any of the following tasks to create or delete profiles.
Steps for this task
This topic describes how to create profiles for WebSphere Application Server through the Profile Creation wizard.
This topic describes how to set up and use the profile environment through commands.
This topic discusses how to give a non-root user permissions for files and directories so that the non-root user can create or create a profile.
This topic discusses how to delete a profile with and without the manageprofiles command.
Result
You created a profile to manage your WebSphere Application Server runtime environment and might have started an Application Server, depending on the tasks you followed. You might have deleted a profile.What to do next
Depending on the tasks that you completed, you can start WebSphere Application Server, or proceed to other tasks, such as deploying an application.Related reference
wasprofile command