Limit started Zowe services to API Mediation Layer

As a Zowe user, follow the procedure in this article to start the API Mediation Layer independently of other Zowe components. By default, the Gateway, Zowe System Services, and Virtual Desktop start when Zowe runs. To limit consumed resources when the Virtual Desktop or Zowe System Services are not required, it is possible to specify which components start in the context of Zowe. No change is required during the installation process to support this setup.

Once Zowe is installed, use the following procedure to limit which components start. Keep in mind that Zowe System Services are needed for some of the functionalities of the API Mediation Layer such as Client Certificates or OIDC

Follow these steps:

1. Open the file zowe.yaml.
2. Find or add the property components.*.enabled and set this property to false for all components that should not be started.
3. Restart Zowe&trade.