Add section for enabling/disabling components by groups

docs/user-guide/install-configure-zos-extensions.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Zowe server component and extension management
+# Server Component and Extension Management
 
 This page covers how to install and manage Zowe server components or extensions by using `zwe components` commands.
 
@@ -34,6 +34,15 @@ More information such as parameters and examples can be found on the [`zwe compo
 
 ## Enable and disable component
 
+Each component and extension of Zowe can be enabled or disabled by changing the value of the `enabled` property of their object in the Zowe configuration YAML.
+For example, to enable or disable the API Catalog, set this value to `true` or `false` in the YAML:
+
+```yaml
+components:
+  api-catalog:
+    enabled: true
+```
+
 Zowe ships [`zwe components enable`](../appendix/zwe_server_command_reference/zwe/components/zwe-components-enable.md) and [`zwe components disable`](../appendix/zwe_server_command_reference/zwe/components/zwe-components-disable.md) commands to help you enable and disable Zowe server component (extension). In order to be compatible with these commands, components must follow [Zowe server component package format standard](../extend/packaging-zos-extensions.md#zowe-server-component-package-format).
 
 **Important** these commands will update your `zowe.yaml` configuration file.
@@ -42,6 +51,22 @@ Zowe ships [`zwe components enable`](../appendix/zwe_server_command_reference/zw
 
 More information such as parameters and examples can be found on the [`zwe components enable` reference page](../appendix/zwe_server_command_reference/zwe/components/zwe-components-enable.md) and the [`zwe components disable` reference page](../appendix/zwe_server_command_reference/zwe/components/zwe-components-disable.md)
 
+### Limiting Zowe to specific service groups
+
+Zowe's server installation contains groups of components that are useful to run together, but often you do not need to enable all parts of Zowe.
+You can save system resources by disabling the parts of Zowe that you do not use.
+
+| Category | Component | Purpose |
+|------|------|------|
+| API Mediation Layer | api-catalog | Used to view API swagger / openAPI specifications for registered API services of the API Mediation Layer.
+| API Mediation Layer | discovery | This server is used to register API services and track the health of them for use in the API Mediation Layer.
+| API Mediation Layer | gateway | The gateway unifies all the services of Zowe under one proxied server for improved security, management, and high availability.
+| API Mediation Layer | caching-service | The caching service is used to share state between different Zowe instances in a high availability topology.
+| API Mediation Layer | zaas | ZAAS provides authentication services used by the API Mediation Layer.
+| App Framework | app-server | The App server powers the Zowe Desktop accessible via web browsers.
+| App Framework | zss | Z Secure Services (ZSS) provides REST API services for file, dataset, and other z/OS content. Its APIs are used by apps in the Desktop, such as the the File Editor.
+
+
 ## Upgrading a component
 
 `zwe components install` is only used for installing a component that is not yet installed.

docs/user-guide/installandconfig.md

@@ -62,9 +62,7 @@ During execution of Zowe, the runtime directory contents are not modified. Maint
 
   - To start the API Mediation Layer as a standalone component, see [API Mediation Layer as a standalone component](./api-mediation/configuration-api-mediation-standalone.md).
 
-  - If you plan to use API ML with basic authentication and JSON web token authentication, you need to run only `ZWESLSTC`. No need to run `ZWESISTC` and `ZWESASTC`.
-
-  - If you plan to use API ML with x509 client-side certificate authentication, you need to run `ZWESISTC` and `ZWESLSTC`.
+  - If you plan to use only the API ML components and you will not be using x509 client-side certificate authentication, you do not need to run or set up ZWESISTC and ZWESASTC. Only ZWESLSTC will  be used.
 
 ## Topology of the Zowe z/OS launch process
 
@@ -271,4 +269,4 @@ Zowe uses [`zwe components install` command](../appendix/zwe_server_command_refe
 
 ## Next step
 
-Review and address the specific requirements in the Prepare for Installation section before beginning installation of Zowe server-side components for z/OS.
+Review and address the specific requirements in the Prepare for Installation section before beginning installation of Zowe server-side components for z/OS.

sidebars.js

@@ -244,12 +244,7 @@ module.exports = {
             }
           ]
         },
-        {
-          type: "category",
-          label: "Starting and stopping Zowe",
-          link: { type: "doc", id: "user-guide/start-zowe-zos" },
-          items: ["user-guide/api-mediation/configuration-api-mediation-standalone"]
-        },
+        "user-guide/start-zowe-zos",
         "user-guide/verify-zowe-runtime-install",
         {
           type: "category",

versioned_docs/version-v2.15.x/user-guide/install-configure-zos-extensions.md

@@ -34,6 +34,15 @@ More information such as parameters and examples can be found on the [`zwe compo
 
 ## Enable and disable component
 
+Each component and extension of Zowe can be enabled or disabled by changing the value of the "enabled" property of their object in the Zowe configuration YAML.
+For example, if you wish to enable or disable the API Catalog, it would be accomplished by setting this value in the YAML:
+
+```yaml
+components:
+  api-catalog:
+    enabled: true
+```
+
 Zowe ships [`zwe components enable`](../appendix/zwe_server_command_reference/zwe/components/zwe-components-enable.md) and [`zwe components disable`](../appendix/zwe_server_command_reference/zwe/components/zwe-components-disable.md) commands to help you enable and disable Zowe server component (extension). In order to be compatible with these commands, components must follow [Zowe server component package format standard](../extend/packaging-zos-extensions.md#zowe-server-component-package-format).
 
 **Important** these commands will update your `zowe.yaml` configuration file.
@@ -42,6 +51,21 @@ Zowe ships [`zwe components enable`](../appendix/zwe_server_command_reference/zw
 
 More information such as parameters and examples can be found on the [`zwe components enable` reference page](../appendix/zwe_server_command_reference/zwe/components/zwe-components-enable.md) and the [`zwe components disable` reference page](../appendix/zwe_server_command_reference/zwe/components/zwe-components-disable.md)
 
+### Limiting Zowe to specific service groups
+
+Zowe's server installation contains groups of components that are useful to run together, but often you do not need to enable all parts of Zowe.
+You can save system resources by disabling the parts of Zowe that you do not use.
+
+| Category | Component | Purpose |
+|------|------|------|
+| API Mediation Layer | api-catalog | Used to view API swagger / openAPI specifications for registered API services of the API Mediation Layer.
+| API Mediation Layer | discovery | This server is used to register API services and track the health of them for use in the API Mediation Layer.
+| API Mediation Layer | gateway | The gateway unifies all the services of Zowe under one proxied server for improved security, management, and high availability.
+| API Mediation Layer | caching-service | The caching service is used to share state between different Zowe instances in a high availability topology.
+| App Framework | app-server | The App server powers the Zowe Desktop accessible via web browsers.
+| App Framework | zss | Z Secure Services (ZSS) provides REST API services for file, dataset, and other z/OS content. Its APIs are used by apps in the Desktop, such as the the File Editor.
+
+
 ## Upgrading a component
 
 `zwe components install` is only used for installing a component that is not yet installed.

versioned_docs/version-v2.16.x/user-guide/install-configure-zos-extensions.md

@@ -34,6 +34,15 @@ More information such as parameters and examples can be found on the [`zwe compo
 
 ## Enable and disable component
 
+Each component and extension of Zowe can be enabled or disabled by changing the value of the "enabled" property of their object in the Zowe configuration YAML.
+For example, if you wish to enable or disable the API Catalog, it would be accomplished by setting this value in the YAML:
+
+```yaml
+components:
+  api-catalog:
+    enabled: true
+```
+
 Zowe ships [`zwe components enable`](../appendix/zwe_server_command_reference/zwe/components/zwe-components-enable.md) and [`zwe components disable`](../appendix/zwe_server_command_reference/zwe/components/zwe-components-disable.md) commands to help you enable and disable Zowe server component (extension). In order to be compatible with these commands, components must follow [Zowe server component package format standard](../extend/packaging-zos-extensions.md#zowe-server-component-package-format).
 
 **Important** these commands will update your `zowe.yaml` configuration file.
@@ -42,6 +51,21 @@ Zowe ships [`zwe components enable`](../appendix/zwe_server_command_reference/zw
 
 More information such as parameters and examples can be found on the [`zwe components enable` reference page](../appendix/zwe_server_command_reference/zwe/components/zwe-components-enable.md) and the [`zwe components disable` reference page](../appendix/zwe_server_command_reference/zwe/components/zwe-components-disable.md)
 
+### Limiting Zowe to specific service groups
+
+Zowe's server installation contains groups of components that are useful to run together, but often you do not need to enable all parts of Zowe.
+You can save system resources by disabling the parts of Zowe that you do not use.
+
+| Category | Component | Purpose |
+|------|------|------|
+| API Mediation Layer | api-catalog | Used to view API swagger / openAPI specifications for registered API services of the API Mediation Layer.
+| API Mediation Layer | discovery | This server is used to register API services and track the health of them for use in the API Mediation Layer.
+| API Mediation Layer | gateway | The gateway unifies all the services of Zowe under one proxied server for improved security, management, and high availability.
+| API Mediation Layer | caching-service | The caching service is used to share state between different Zowe instances in a high availability topology.
+| App Framework | app-server | The App server powers the Zowe Desktop accessible via web browsers.
+| App Framework | zss | Z Secure Services (ZSS) provides REST API services for file, dataset, and other z/OS content. Its APIs are used by apps in the Desktop, such as the the File Editor.
+
+
 ## Upgrading a component
 
 `zwe components install` is only used for installing a component that is not yet installed.

versioned_docs/version-v2.17.x/user-guide/install-configure-zos-extensions.md

@@ -34,6 +34,15 @@ More information such as parameters and examples can be found on the [`zwe compo
 
 ## Enable and disable component
 
+Each component and extension of Zowe can be enabled or disabled by changing the value of the "enabled" property of their object in the Zowe configuration YAML.
+For example, if you wish to enable or disable the API Catalog, it would be accomplished by setting this value in the YAML:
+
+```yaml
+components:
+  api-catalog:
+    enabled: true
+```
+
 Zowe ships [`zwe components enable`](../appendix/zwe_server_command_reference/zwe/components/zwe-components-enable.md) and [`zwe components disable`](../appendix/zwe_server_command_reference/zwe/components/zwe-components-disable.md) commands to help you enable and disable Zowe server component (extension). In order to be compatible with these commands, components must follow [Zowe server component package format standard](../extend/packaging-zos-extensions.md#zowe-server-component-package-format).
 
 **Important** these commands will update your `zowe.yaml` configuration file.
@@ -42,6 +51,21 @@ Zowe ships [`zwe components enable`](../appendix/zwe_server_command_reference/zw
 
 More information such as parameters and examples can be found on the [`zwe components enable` reference page](../appendix/zwe_server_command_reference/zwe/components/zwe-components-enable.md) and the [`zwe components disable` reference page](../appendix/zwe_server_command_reference/zwe/components/zwe-components-disable.md)
 
+### Limiting Zowe to specific service groups
+
+Zowe's server installation contains groups of components that are useful to run together, but often you do not need to enable all parts of Zowe.
+You can save system resources by disabling the parts of Zowe that you do not use.
+
+| Category | Component | Purpose |
+|------|------|------|
+| API Mediation Layer | api-catalog | Used to view API swagger / openAPI specifications for registered API services of the API Mediation Layer.
+| API Mediation Layer | discovery | This server is used to register API services and track the health of them for use in the API Mediation Layer.
+| API Mediation Layer | gateway | The gateway unifies all the services of Zowe under one proxied server for improved security, management, and high availability.
+| API Mediation Layer | caching-service | The caching service is used to share state between different Zowe instances in a high availability topology.
+| App Framework | app-server | The App server powers the Zowe Desktop accessible via web browsers.
+| App Framework | zss | Z Secure Services (ZSS) provides REST API services for file, dataset, and other z/OS content. Its APIs are used by apps in the Desktop, such as the the File Editor.
+
+
 ## Upgrading a component
 
 `zwe components install` is only used for installing a component that is not yet installed.

versioned_docs/version-v2.18.x/user-guide/install-configure-zos-extensions.md

@@ -34,6 +34,15 @@ More information such as parameters and examples can be found on the [`zwe compo
 
 ## Enable and disable component
 
+Each component and extension of Zowe can be enabled or disabled by changing the value of the "enabled" property of their object in the Zowe configuration YAML.
+For example, if you wish to enable or disable the API Catalog, it would be accomplished by setting this value in the YAML:
+
+```yaml
+components:
+  api-catalog:
+    enabled: true
+```
+
 Zowe ships [`zwe components enable`](../appendix/zwe_server_command_reference/zwe/components/zwe-components-enable.md) and [`zwe components disable`](../appendix/zwe_server_command_reference/zwe/components/zwe-components-disable.md) commands to help you enable and disable Zowe server component (extension). In order to be compatible with these commands, components must follow [Zowe server component package format standard](../extend/packaging-zos-extensions.md#zowe-server-component-package-format).
 
 **Important** these commands will update your `zowe.yaml` configuration file.
@@ -42,6 +51,21 @@ Zowe ships [`zwe components enable`](../appendix/zwe_server_command_reference/zw
 
 More information such as parameters and examples can be found on the [`zwe components enable` reference page](../appendix/zwe_server_command_reference/zwe/components/zwe-components-enable.md) and the [`zwe components disable` reference page](../appendix/zwe_server_command_reference/zwe/components/zwe-components-disable.md)
 
+### Limiting Zowe to specific service groups
+
+Zowe's server installation contains groups of components that are useful to run together, but often you do not need to enable all parts of Zowe.
+You can save system resources by disabling the parts of Zowe that you do not use.
+
+| Category | Component | Purpose |
+|------|------|------|
+| API Mediation Layer | api-catalog | Used to view API swagger / openAPI specifications for registered API services of the API Mediation Layer.
+| API Mediation Layer | discovery | This server is used to register API services and track the health of them for use in the API Mediation Layer.
+| API Mediation Layer | gateway | The gateway unifies all the services of Zowe under one proxied server for improved security, management, and high availability.
+| API Mediation Layer | caching-service | The caching service is used to share state between different Zowe instances in a high availability topology.
+| App Framework | app-server | The App server powers the Zowe Desktop accessible via web browsers.
+| App Framework | zss | Z Secure Services (ZSS) provides REST API services for file, dataset, and other z/OS content. Its APIs are used by apps in the Desktop, such as the the File Editor.
+
+
 ## Upgrading a component
 
 `zwe components install` is only used for installing a component that is not yet installed.

versioned_sidebars/version-v2.16.x-sidebars.json

@@ -274,17 +274,7 @@
             }
           ]
         },
-        {
-          "type": "category",
-          "label": "Starting and stopping Zowe",
-          "link": {
-            "type": "doc",
-            "id": "user-guide/start-zowe-zos"
-          },
-          "items": [
-            "user-guide/api-mediation/configuration-api-mediation-standalone"
-          ]
-        },
+        "user-guide/start-zowe-zos",
         "user-guide/verify-zowe-runtime-install",
         {
           "type": "category",

versioned_sidebars/version-v2.17.x-sidebars.json

@@ -278,17 +278,7 @@
             }
           ]
         },
-        {
-          "type": "category",
-          "label": "Starting and stopping Zowe",
-          "link": {
-            "type": "doc",
-            "id": "user-guide/start-zowe-zos"
-          },
-          "items": [
-            "user-guide/api-mediation/configuration-api-mediation-standalone"
-          ]
-        },
+        "user-guide/start-zowe-zos",
         "user-guide/verify-zowe-runtime-install",
         {
           "type": "category",

versioned_sidebars/version-v2.18.x-sidebars.json

@@ -279,17 +279,7 @@
             }
           ]
         },
-        {
-          "type": "category",
-          "label": "Starting and stopping Zowe",
-          "link": {
-            "type": "doc",
-            "id": "user-guide/start-zowe-zos"
-          },
-          "items": [
-            "user-guide/api-mediation/configuration-api-mediation-standalone"
-          ]
-        },
+        "user-guide/start-zowe-zos",
         "user-guide/verify-zowe-runtime-install",
         {
           "type": "category",