Before you begin
Note: Support for using Java™ SE 6 with WebSphere Liberty ends in September 2017. After the end of
support, the Liberty kernel will be recompiled and can no longer run with Java SE 6. If you continue to use Java SE 6
on earlier fix packs after the end of support date, you could expose your environment to security
risks.
Java SE 8 is the recommended Java SDK because it provides the latest features and security updates. You can
install it by installing the IBM® SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 8 package to the package group that contains WebSphere Liberty.
Prepare the system onto which you want to install Liberty as described in Installing Installation Manager and preparing to install Liberty.
If you want to install Liberty assets from local directory-based repositories or an
instance of the Liberty Asset Repository Service, configure the repositories. For more information
about the Liberty asset repositories, see Installing assets using Installation Manager.
Important: Before you install Liberty offerings, you must read the license
agreement that you can find with the product files. Signify your acceptance of the license agreement
by specifying -acceptLicense in the command as described in this topic.
About this task
All product offerings, including the
Liberty product offerings, Java SDK offerings,
and other available software, are installed using the same Installation Manager commands. To install
a different offering, follow these steps, but replace the offering ID and any optional features with
the ID and features for the offering.
New: When you install
Liberty, by default all
Liberty features that apply to your
Liberty product edition are also installed.
Alternatively, you can install a different set of features or no features at all. For more
information, see the
Tips
section.