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The information contained in this section applies to IBM WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0.0.9 and Feautre Pack 8. The documentation also applies to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in new editions.
Installing
Review this section for information about installing the WebSphere Commerce product, associated maintenance, and WebSphere Commerce enhancements.
Deploying WebSphere Commerce virtual system patterns or virtual application patterns
WebSphere Commerce provides virtual system patterns and virtual application patterns that you can use to deploy a virtual WebSphere Commerce environment. You can use the patterns with IBM PureApplication System V2.1.0, IBM PureApplication Software V2.1.0, or the IBM PureApplication Service V2.1.0.
Deploying production virtual environments
IBM WebSphere Commerce Patterns V2.1.0.1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux provide virtualization of a multitier environment for production purposes. Deploy these virtual system patterns with IBM PureApplication Software V2.1.0, IBM PureApplication System V2.1.0, or IBM PureApplication Service V2.1.0 to get a 64-bit virtual machine with WebSphere Commerce Enterprise Version 7, Feature Pack 8, and Fix Pack 9 installed and enabled on Red Hat Enterprise Linux. After deployment, use the Virtualization WebSphere Commerce environment for production purposes, as if you installed and configured WebSphere Commerce in a native environment. If you have customizations in a WebSphere Commerce Build and Deployment tool server deployment package, you can deploy them along with the newly created virtual system. The virtual system instance has the latest fix pack, feature pack, and interim fixes applied. If you want to apply any newer fix pack, or interim fixes in the future, you can deploy them to the virtual system instance in the workload console.
Overview of the deployed WebSphere Commerce environment
Review the following information about the WebSphere Commerce system that you deployed.
Cloning nodes in the pattern
With IBM PureApplication System, you can clone virtual machines from a deployed pattern.

WebSphere Commerce Enterprise

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Feature Pack 8

WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0.0.9

Cloning nodes in the pattern

With IBM PureApplication System, you can clone virtual machines from a deployed pattern.

Deployment manager: Cloning the deployment manager has no impact. The Commerce pattern does not use the clone or integrate it into the system.
Stand-alone part: Cloning is untested and unsupported. Do not clone the stand-alone part.
Commerce custom nodes: Cloning a Commerce custom node is fully supported and recommended. When you clone a Commerce custom node, it is automatically integrated it into the Commerce cluster. Cloning a Commerce custom node is an effective way to expand the capacity of the cluster.
Search custom nodes: Cloning a search custom node is fully supported and recommended. When you clone a search custom node, it is automatically integrated into the Commerce cluster. Cloning a search custom node is an effective way to expand the capacity of the cluster.
Commerce IBM HTTP Server nodes: Cloning a Commerce IBM HTTP Server (IHS) node is fully supported and recommended. If you have more than one Commerce IHS node, you must have a load balancer in front of the IHS machines.
Search IBM HTTP Server nodes: Cloning a Search IHS node is fully supported and recommended. If you have more than one Search IHS node, you must have a load balancer in front of the IHS machines. In addition, you must update the wc-search.xml file to refer to the load balancer host name instead of the search web server host name.