The launchpad for WebSphere® ESB is
the single point of reference for installing the entire server environment,
which can include WebSphere ESB, WebSphere Application Server
Network Deployment, a set of Web development tools, a Web server,
message service clients, and additional supporting software and documentation.
Before you begin
The launchpad application is available
on the product DVD and on downloaded installation images. Do the following
before starting it:
About this task
Perform the following procedure to use the launchpad.
Procedure
- If you have not done so already, log on to the system.


On Linux, UNIX,
and Windows platforms: Your
user ID need not have root or Administrator privileges. However, installing
the product as a non-root or non-Administrator user does create some
restrictions. For example, you will not be able to create a Windows or Linux service for WebSphere ESB. Also,
the program will not register with the operating system. For more
details on restrictions of non-root installers, see the following
topic in the WebSphere Application
Server Network Deployment, version 6.1.x information center: Limitations of non-root installers.
On i5/OS® platforms: If
you plan to use the launchpad to install WebSphere ESB on
an i5/OS system, sign onto
a Windows system. You use
the Windows system as a
client machine to connect to the System i server
while performing the interactive installation. The launchpad runs
on the Windows client. To
install on an i5/OS system,
you must use a valid i5/OS user
profile for that system. The user profile must have *ALLOBJ and *SECADM
authorities. Without these authorities, the installation will fail.
- If you have not done so already, access
the media in one of the following ways, depending on whether you are
installing from the product DVD or from images downloaded from Passport Advantage®.
- If you are installing from the product DVD,
insert the product disk labeled WebSphere ESB V6.2 into
the disk drive. .
- If you are installing from images downloaded from Passport Advantage, navigate to
the directory into which you extracted the images.
- Start the launchpad in one of the following
ways, depending on whether you are installing from the product DVD
or from images downloaded from Passport Advantage.
- If you are installing from the product DVD:
On i5/OS platforms: (You
use a Windows system client
machine to connect to the i5/OS system.)
From a command line in the root directory of the disc drive, enter
the command launchpad.exe.

On Linux and UNIX platforms: Enter the command mount_point/launchpad.sh where mount_point represents
the mount point on the Linux or UNIX system.
On Windows platforms: From
a command line in the root directory of the disc drive, enter the
command launchpad.exe.
- If you are installing from images downloaded from Passport Advantage, enter the
following command, where extract_directory represents the directory
into which you extracted the electronic image:
On i5/OS platforms: (You
use a Windows system client
machine to connect to the i5/OS system.)
From a command line, extract_directory\launchpad.exe.

On Linux and UNIX platforms: extract_directory/launchpad.sh.
On Windows platforms: From
a command line, extract_directory\launchpad.exe.
The launchpad is displayed. If you have
a problem starting the launchpad, use the troubleshooting information
in Troubleshooting the launchpad application to correct the problem.
- Optional: If the launchpad did not initialize
in the language used on your system, select your language in the Language
selection field.
Results
You can use the launchpad to start the installation of
WebSphere ESB and
related products.
What to do next
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