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Creating the catalog service domain for WebSphere eXtreme Scale session management

As part of migration to a WebSphere® eXtreme Scale session, you must create a catalog service domain in the WebSphere Application Server administrative console.

About this task

The steps in this procedure are for Version 8.5 of the WebSphere Application Server administrative console. This information may vary slightly depending on the version of WebSphere Application Server you are using.
Note: WebSphere eXtreme Scale Version 8.6 is not supported on versions of WebSphere Application Server prior to Version 7.0.
Create the catalog service domain for the data grid in the WebSphere Application Server administrative console. For more information, see Creating catalog service domains in WebSphere Application Server.

Procedure

  1. Start theWebSphere Application Server administrative console.
  2. In the top menu, click System administration > WebSphere eXtreme Scale > Catalog service domains
    Note: If you do not see WebSphere eXtreme Scale, then your WebSphere Application Server profile has not been augmented for the data grid. For more information, see Creating and augmenting profiles for WebSphere eXtreme Scale.
  3. Click New.
  4. Specify a name for the catalog service in the Name box.
  5. In the Catalog Servers area, choose Remote Server and specify the location or the name of the remote server in the box.
  6. Specify a port number the Listener Port box.
  7. Click Apply or OK and save the configuration.

What to do next

Next, use the previous configuration settings that you noted in the WebSphere Application Server administration console to associate either an application or an application server to WebSphere eXtreme Scale session management.