How do I set up the application serving environment?

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[AIX Solaris HP-UX Linux Windows]Profiles are files that define a stand-alone application server node, a deployment manager, or a managed node.Create WebSphere® profiles

A node is a grouping of managed servers. Use this task to view information about managing nodes.Administer nodes

Node agents monitor application servers and route requests to servers. Adding a managed node automatically creates a node agent.Administer node agents

A cell groups one or more nodes of your Network Deployment product. You probably will not need to reconfigure a cell.Administer cells

Use the registerNode command to register a stand-alone node with an administrative agent.Register a node with the administrative agent

An administrative agent provides a single interface to administer stand-alone application servers on one machine.Administer nodes using the administrative agent

To register unfederated nodes and deployment managers with the job manager, use the wsadmin registerWithJobManager command.Register a node with the job manager

Use the console to asynchronously submit jobs for registered stand-alone application servers, deployment managers, and hosts.Administer nodes from the console using the job manager

Use job manager commands to asynchronously submit jobs for registered application servers, deployment managers, and hosts.Administer nodes from the wsadmin tool using the job manager

Application server configuration files define the available application servers, their configurations, and their contents.Administer configurations

Product configuration data is stored in files. Use the file transfer service and file synchronization service to configure files.Configure remote file services