Multi-node cell checklist

If you are creating a multi-node cell, the wizard prompts you for information required to create each node.
Wizard field Description
Node Host Name

Enter the host name of the target system on which the application server or portal server is to be installed.

The host name of the target system can be the domain system name (DNS) name (short or long) or the IP address.

Note: Multiple nodes installed on a single host machine will have the same host name.

Default host name: None

z/OS® Support Select Yes if you plan to install the application server or portal server on a target system that is running z/OS.

Default value: No.

WebSphere® Installation Directory

Enter the installation root directory on the target system where WebSphere Application Server core product files are to be installed.

Default installation path: None

Windows® example: C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer

Linux® example:/opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer

Node Name

Enter the name of the application or portal server node. The node name must be unique within the cell.

The Environment wizard creates the node for the cell definition: RAFW_HOME/user/environments/env_name/cells/cell_name/nodes/node_name

Default node name: node01

In WebSphere, the node name is used for administration and must be unique within the cell. For naming guidelines, see WebSphere product documentation.

Profile Name Enter the name of profile. The profile name is a directory that defines a runtime environment for an application or portal server. The directory is appended to the was_install_home installation directory as shown in the examples.

Default profile name: node01

Windows example: C:/Program Files/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profiles/node01

Linux example: /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profiles/node01

Profile Parent Directory Enter the path to the profiles directory on the target system. The profile for the application or portal server is created in this directory.

In WebSphere, the profiles directory contains a subdirectory for each application or portal server runtime environment that is managed by the cell.

Default profiles directory: was_install_root/profiles

Windows example: C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer/profiles

UNIX® or Linux example:/opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profiles

Node Type Select the node type: WebSphere Application Server or WebSphere Portal.

Select WebSphere Application Server if only WebSphere Application Server is installed on the node.

Select WebSphere Portal if WebSphere Portal and WebSphere Application Server are installed on the node. WebSphere Portal runs on top of WebSphere Application Server as an application.

Default node type: None

For supported product configurations, see WebSphere product documentation.


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