Creating profiles using the Profile wizard

You can create a stand-alone server profile, a deployment manager profile, or a custom profile using the Profile wizard graphical user interface (GUI).

Before you begin

Before using this procedure, ensure that you have reviewed the list of prerequisites for creating or augmenting a profile at Prerequisites for creating or augmenting profiles.

Important: You cannot have two instances of the WebSphere Process Server Profile wizard or WebSphere Application Server or WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment Profile creation wizard running concurrently on one set of core product files. Attempts to create profiles concurrently result in a warning. If a warning panel is displayed, determine if there is another profile creation or augmentation action occurring.
  • If there is, you must wait until it completes.
  • If there is not, delete the file profileRegistry.xml_LOCK in the directory install_root/properties if it exists. You can then run the Profile wizard.
Important: The language of the Profile wizard is determined by the default language on the system. If the default language is not one of the supported languages, then English is used. You can override the system’s default language by starting the Profile wizard from the command line and using the java user.language setting to replace the default language, as follows:
  • Icon indicating Linux platforms Icon indicating UNIX platforms On Linux and UNIX platforms: install_root/java/bin/java -Duser.language=locale -cp install_root/bin/ProfileCreator_wbi/pcat.jar run
  • Icon indicating Windows platforms On Windows platforms: install_root\java\bin\java -Duser.language=locale -cp install_root\bin\ProfileCreator_wbi\pcat.jar run
For instance, to start the Profile wizard in the German language on a Linux system, type the following:
install_root/java/bin/java -Duser.language=de -cp install_root/  \
bin/ProfileCreator_wbi/pcat.jar run

Why and when to perform this task

Complete the following steps to create a profile.

Steps for this task

  1. Start the WebSphere Process Server Profile wizard. You can start the wizard in several ways:
    • On all platforms, from the First Steps console. See Starting the First Steps console for how to start the First Steps console.
    • Icon indicating Windows platforms On Windows platforms: From the Windows Start menu, or by executing the command install_root\bin\ProfileCreator_wbi\pcatWindows.exe.
    • Icon indicating Linux platforms Icon indicating UNIX platforms On Linux and UNIX platforms: By executing the appropriate command in the install_root/bin/ProfileCreator_wbi directory. The name of the command varies by platform:
      • Icon indicating AIX platforms On AIX platforms: ./pcatAIX.bin
      • Icon indicating HP-UX platforms On HP-UX platforms: ./pcatHPUX.bin
      • Icon indicating Linux platforms On Linux x86 32-bit platforms: ./pcatLinux.bin
      • Icon indicating Linux platforms On Linux x86 64-bit platforms: ./pcat.bin
      • Icon indicating Linux platforms On Linux zSeries 31-bit and 64-bit platforms: ./pcatLinux390.bin
      • Icon indicating Linux platforms On Linux Power platforms: ./pcatLinuxPPC.bin
      • Icon indicating Solaris platforms On Solaris SPARC platforms: ./pcatSolaris.bin
      • Icon indicating Solaris platforms On Solaris x86 64-bit platforms: ./pcatSolarisx86_64.bin
    Important: Do not execute the similar pct command found in install_root/bin/ProfileCreator on Linux and UNIX platforms and install_root\bin\ProfileCreator on Windows platforms. This command creates WebSphere Application Server profiles -- not WebSphere Process Server profiles.
    The Welcome panel is displayed.
  2. In the Welcome panel, select Next. One of the following panels is displayed:
    • If a WebSphere Application Server or WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment profile exists, the Existing profile detection panel is displayed. This procedure assumes that you want to create a new profile, rather than augment an existing one into a WebSphere Process Server profile. To create a new profile, select Create a new WebSphere Process Server profile and select Next. One of the following panels is displayed, depending on which WebSphere Application Server product is installed:
      • If WebSphere Application Server is installed, you can only create a stand-alone server profile, so the Profile name panel is displayed. Proceed to Configuring a stand-alone server profile to configure your stand-alone server profile.
      • If WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment is installed, you must first choose which type of profile you want to create from the Profile type selection panel. Proceed to step 3.
    • If no profile exists and WebSphere Application Server is installed, you can only create a stand-alone server profile, so the Profile name panel is displayed. Proceed to Configuring a stand-alone server profile to configure your stand-alone server profile.
    • If no profile exists and WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment is installed, you must first choose which type of profile you want to create from the Profile type selection panel. Proceed to step 3.
  3. Select the radio button corresponding to the type of profile you want to create. Select Next. One of the following panels is displayed:
    • If you are creating a stand-alone server or deployment manager profile, the Profile name panel is displayed.
    • If you are creating a custom profile, the Federation panel is displayed.
  4. Proceed to one of the following topics to configure and complete creation of your profile.

Result

You are ready to configure your profile, which will define a new operating environment of the type you specified (stand-alone server, deployment manager, or managed node).


Last updated: Wed 01 Nov 2006 07:47:12

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