Creating implementation plans on z/OS

Create a plan for implementing your WebSphere® Application Server for z/OS® application serving environment

Before you begin

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

About this task

To get started, plan to build your initial WebSphere Application Server for z/OS 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 Application Server for z/OS on a single z/OS system. Then, it guides you through setting up your application development and client environments. Finally, the procedure guides you through planning for optional advanced system configurations.

Perform the following steps to implement your plan, checking off each item as you complete it:

Procedure

  1. Determine WebSphere Application Server for z/OS system requirements.

    See WebSphere Application Server Detailed System Requirements for more information.

  2. Understand the security options, and prepare for securing your system.
  3. Implement Workload Management in goal mode on each z/OS system if necessary.

    See z/OS workload management (WLM) for more information.

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

    See Preparing Resource Recovery Services (RRS) for more information.

  5. Plan for your performance monitoring systems.
  6. Plan and define your problem diagnosis procedures.

    See Problem diagnostic plan strategy for more information.

  7. Consider automatic restart management before you install WebSphere Application Server for z/OS.

    See Automatic restart management (ARM) for more information.

  8. Plan your product dataset and HFS naming conventions.
  9. Install the WebSphere Application Server for z/OS product.

    See Installing the product offerings for more information.

  10. Prepare your z/OS target systems to run WebSphere Application Server for z/OS.

    See Preparing the z/OS operating system for installation for more information.

  11. Learn about configuring application serving environments.

    See Planning for product configuration on z/OS for more information.

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

    See Building practice WebSphere Application Server for z/OS cells for more information.

  13. Plan and define your system backup procedures.
  14. Plan and define your software service procedures.
  15. (Optional) Plan for testing and production systems.
  16. Plan and configure the application serving environments that you want.

    See Planning for product configuration on z/OS and Configuring the WebSphere Application Server for z/OS product after installation.

  17. Review your administration and application security requirements and settings.
  18. Develop and deploy applications.
  19. Review WebSphere Application Server for z/OS requirements for application development and client environments.
  20. (Optional) Implement Sysplex Distributor, and set up a high-availability environment.
  21. (Optional) Expand your application serving environments as needed.

Results

After you identify the elements that you want to incorporate in your implementation plan, you are ready to install and configure the product.