Creating a developer profile for WebSphere Application Server, version 8.x

Create a developer profile for WebSphere® Application Server, version 8.0.

Before you begin

Install WebSphere Application Server, version 8.x.

About this task

Important: If you are a non-root user, then you might have problems when creating or using profiles for stand-alone WebSphere Application Servers such as WebSphere Application Server v8.x. Typically, these problems are caused by permission issues for non-root users. For information about creating profiles for non-root users, see http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wasinfo/v7r0/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.websphere.nd.multiplatform.doc/info/ae/ae/tpro_manage_nonroot.html.

Procedure

On the Welcome page of the Profile Management Tool window, click Launch Profile Management Tool.
On the Profiles page, click Create.
On the Environment Selection page, select Application server and then click Next.
On the Profile Creation Options page, select Advanced profile creation and then click Next.
On the Optional Application Deployment page, select both Deploy the administrative console and Deploy the default application and then click Next.
On the Profile Name and Location Page:
1. Select Create the server using the development template.
2. Type a Profile name and Profile directory or keep the default values.
3. Click Next.
On the Node and Host names page, follow the instructions to enter Node name, Server name ,and Host name and then click Next.
Tip: For more information about these fields, click View the online information center.
To enable security, select Enable administrative security on the profile. Enter the user ID and password in the corresponding fields and then click Next.
On the Security Certificate (Part 1) page, select Create a new default personal certificate and select Create a new root signing certificate and then click Next.
On the Security Certificate (Part 2) page, modify the certificate values or accept the default values.
On the Port Values Assignment page, click Recommended port values. The tool returns values for the ports that it does not detect are in use. Click Next.
(For Windows) On the Windows Service Definition page, clear the selection Run the application server process as a Windows service and then click Next.
Click Next on the Web Server Definition page.
Review the information about the Profile Creation Summary page and then click Create.
When the profile creation process ends, click Finish.