Create and delete profiles
Overview
A profile is the set of files that define the runtime environment. At least one profile must exist to run WAS.
You usually create a profile when you install the product. Depending on which WAS product you have, you might create additional profiles.
You can create profiles using...
You cannot use the Profile Management tool to create profiles on...
- 64-bit platforms
- Linux for zSeries platform
For the ND product, you can create any combination of...
- deployment manager profile
- Application Server profiles
- custom profiles
- cell profiles
For *nix systems, non-root users can create their own profiles so that they can manage their own Application Servers. Typically, non-root users would manage Application Servers for development purposes.
You can delete profiles through the manageprofiles command or by other means if necessary. You might delete a profile if the configuration specified in the profile is not what you want.
Procedures
- Create profiles through the Profile Management tool.
- Create profiles through commands.
- Create profiles for non-root users.
- Delete a profile.
Profile concepts
Profiles: file system requirements
Setting up and using the profile environment through commands
Creating profiles through the graphical user interface
Creating profiles for non-root users
Deleting a profile
Related Reference
manageprofiles command