Create implementation plans on z/OS

Create a plan for implementing the IBM WebSphere Portal application serving environment.

We assume that you have a z/OS system on which you will implement WebSphere Portal.

To get started, plan to build the initial WebSphere Portal application serving environment servers on one system, then replicate them on other systems as you expand into a cell. This procedure first guides you through initial planning and implementation of WebSphere Portal on a monoplex. Then, it guides you through setting up the application development and client environments. Finally, the procedure guides you through planning for optional advanced system configurations.

To implement the plan, checking off each item as you complete it:

1. Determine the skills that you need.

2. Determine the hardware and software requirements.

3. Understand the security options and prepare for securing your system.

4. Implement Workload Management in goal mode on each z/OS system if necessary.

5. Implement Resource Recovery Services (if not already implemented) on each z/OS system.

6. Plan for the performance monitoring systems.

7. Plan and define the problem diagnosis procedures.

8. Consider automatic restart management before you install WebSphere Portal.

9. Plan the product dataset and HFS naming conventions.

10. Install the WebSphere Portal product.

11. Prepare the z/OS target systems to run WebSphere Portal.

12. Learn about configuring application serving environments.

13. Set up a simple standalone application server to verify system readiness and gain experience with a basic application serving environment.

14. Plan and define the system backup procedures.

15. Plan and define the software service procedures.

16. Optional. Plan for testing and production systems.

17. Plan and configure the application serving environments you want.

18. Review the administration and application security requirements and settings.

19. Develop and deploy applications.

20. Review WebSphere Portal requirements for application development and client environments.

21. Optional. Implement Sysplex Distributor, and set up a high-availability environment.

22. Optional. Expand the application serving environments as needed.

23. Tune system performance.

Once you have identified the elements to incorporate in the implementation plan, we are ready to install and configure the product.

Parent: Install and configuring the WebSphere Portal environment on z/OS