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Processing customization definitions for fully customized profiles

After you create the customization definition for a profile, you can process the customization definition in the z/OS Profile Management Tool (zPMT). This action generates customized JCL jobs and other files for the profile, and uploads the jobs and files to target data sets on the z/OS system.

Use zPMT to create the customization definition for a stand-alone application server, dmgr, or empty managed node for IBM BPM for z/OS.

Procedure

1. Start zPMT in the WebSphere Customization Toolbox (if not already started):
   
   • On Linux. Use the menus used to start your programs.

     For example, click Linux_operating_system_menus > IBM WebSphere > WebSphere Customization Toolbox V8.5. Then click Profile Management Tool to open pmt.sh perspective.

   • On Windows. Click Start > All Programs > IBM WebSphere > WebSphere Customization Toolbox V8.5 > Tools > Profile Management Tool for z/OS.

2. In the Customization Locations view, select the location of the customization definition that you want to process.

3. In the Customization Definitions view, select the customization definition to be processed.

4. Click Process.

5. In the Select Process Type window, select the Upload to target z/OS system option for your preferred FTP method.

6. Click Next.

7. In the Upload Customization Definition window, enter information that is relevant for the selected FTP method:

   • Specify authentication details for accessing the target z/OS system.

   • Specify the target work directory into which the customization data will be uploaded initially, if using secure FTP.

   • Specify the FTP or SSH server port.

   • Specify a timeout period for the upload process.

   • Indicate whether you want to allocate the target z/OS data sets, and enter the volume and unit for the target data sets. The target data sets might already exist on your z/OS system, or you can use pmt.sh to allocate them.

   The fields containing the names of the partitioned data sets in which the customization jobs and data files will be stored are disabled because these values must always be the same as the target data sets specified in the configuration. To edit these locations, you must regenerate the customization definition by using the Regenerate button in pmt.sh perspective.

   Tip: To help you complete the entries in this window, hover help information is available when you move the cursor over a field.

8. Click Finish.

9. When the Upload successful message is displayed, click OK.

Results

Customized jobs, an augmentation response file, and other files are generated, and the jobs and files are uploaded to the specified CNTL and DATA target data sets in the z/OS system.

The augmentation response file is required to augment the default WebSphere Application Server profile with support for IBM BPM for z/OS functions. This file is stored in the specified DATA target data set and is named BPZRSP x, where x is one of the following characters:

• "A" for a stand-alone application server node
• "D" for a dmgr node
• "N" for a managed node

What to do next

You can now follow the instructions in the Customization Instructions view to create and augment the profile.

Create and processing customization definitions using zPMT

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