IBM BPM, V8.0.1, All platforms > Install IBM BPM > IBM BPM Advanced for z/OS: Process Server > Configure IBM BPM Advanced for z/OS: Process Server > Completing the ND configuration > Create the deployment environment > Configure servers, server clusters, and product components
The Deployment Environment wizard versus configuring the components manually
There are two approaches to configuring servers, server clusters, and product components after augmentation is complete. You can use the Deployment Environment wizard to create clusters and servers, and deploy components across them according to a standard or a custom topology. Alternatively, you can configure each of the components individually, by using the administrative console, scripts, or wsadmin commands.
If you are configuring a stand-alone server, configure the IBM BPM for z/OS components individually. If that many of the components might have been configured during augmentation.
If you are configuring an ND environment, you can configure the IBM BPM for z/OS components individually, or you can create and generate a deployment environment. The Deployment Environment wizard can generate clusters and servers according to a number of predefined topologies, and configure multiple components across them all at the same time. You can also generate an ND environment by using scripts or wsadmin commands.
If the predefined topologies do not meet your needs, you can also create a custom deployment environment topology.
For an ND environment, configuring a deployment environment consisting of a single cluster topology will meet most IBM BPM for z/OS requirements.
Considerations for building a deployment environment
You can use the Deployment Environment wizard when the following conditions apply:
- You are configuring an ND environment.
- You want to configure multiple components by stepping through a single wizard in the administration application.
- You want to import the database design file to provide the values for database-related resource definitions. For information about creating the database design file, see Generate a design file and database scripts for the database objects.
- You have a predefined deployment environment that you can import into the current environment and customize if necessary.
Considerations for configuring IBM BPM for z/OS components individually
You can configure the IBM BPM for z/OS components individually when the following conditions apply:
- You are configuring a stand-alone server or an ND environment.
- You do not want to configure all of the IBM BPM for z/OS components that a deployment environment contains.
- You want to configure any clusters or servers on which the components will be deployed before configuring any IBM BPM for z/OS components.