firststeps command

The firststeps command starts the First steps console. The First steps console is a post-installation ease-of-use tool for directing WebSphere Application Server elements from one place. Options display dynamically on the First steps console, depending on features that you install and the availability of certain elements on a particular operating system platform. Options include verifying the installation, starting and stopping application server processes, creating profiles, accessing the administrative console, launching the Migration wizard, accessing the online information center, and accessing the Samples gallery.

First steps overview

Select the check box to start the First steps console at the end of the product installation.

You can also start the First steps console from the command line as described later in this topic.

[Linux] [Windows] Note: First steps might not launch in the Mozilla Firefox browser if the installation path of the browser contains spaces or special characters. You can either reinstall the Mozilla Firefox browser to an installation path without spaces or special characters or specify a different default browser before launching First steps.

Option descriptions

Installation verification
This option starts the installation verification test (IVT). The test consists of starting and monitoring the application server during its start up.

If this is the first time that you have used the First steps console for this application server profile, click Installation verification to verify the installation. The verification process starts the application server.

The Start the server option is unavailable while the IVT runs.

The IVT provides the following useful information about the application server:
  • The server name: server1
  • The name of the profile
  • The profile file path
  • The type of profile: default
  • The cell name
  • The node name
  • The current encoding
  • The port number for the administrative console
  • Various informational messages that include the location of the SystemOut.log file and how many errors are listed within the file
  • A completion message

Start the server
This option toggles to Stop the server when the application server runs.

This option displays when the First steps console is in a stand-alone application server profile.

After selecting the Start the server option, an output screen displays with status messages. The success message informs you that the server is open for e-business. Then the menu item toggles to Stop the server and both the Administrative console option and the Samples gallery option enable.

If you select the Start the server option, the Installation verification option is unavailable while the application server runs.

Administrative console
This option is unavailable until the application server runs.

The administrative console is a configuration editor that runs in one of the supported Web browsers. The administrative console lets you work with XML configuration files for the stand-alone application server .

To launch the administrative console, click Administrative console or point your browser to http://localhost:9060/ibm/console. Substitute the host name for localhost if the address does not load. Verify the installation to verify the administrative console port number, if 9060 does not load.

The administrative console prompts for a login name. This is not a security item, but merely a tag to identify configuration changes that you make during the session. Secure signon is also available when administrative security is enabled.

Profile Creation wizard
This option starts the Profile Creation wizard. The wizard creates additional stand-alone application server profiles.

A profile consists of files that define the run-time environment for the application server.

Each profile has its own administrative interface.

Each profile also has its own First steps console. The location of the command is within the profile as described later in this topic.

Samples gallery
This option starts the Samples gallery. The option is unavailable until you start the application server. The option displays when you have installed the Samples during installation.

The typical installation includes the Samples by default.

To launch the Samples gallery, click Samples gallery or point your browser to http://localhost:9080/WSsamples. The Web address is case sensitive.

Substitute your own host name and default host port number if the address does not load. Verify the port number by opening the administrative console and clicking Servers > Application servers > server_name > [Communications] Ports. Use the WC_defaulthost port number value or the WC_defaulthost_secure value instead of 9080, which is the default.

If you do not install the Samples during the initial installation of the product, the option does not display on the First steps console. You can perform an incremental installation to add the Samples feature. After adding the Samples, the option displays on the First steps console.

Information center for WebSphere Application Server
This option links you to the online information center at http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wasinfo/v6r0/index.jsp.
Migration wizard
This option starts the Migration wizard, which is the graphical interface to the migration tools.

The migration tools are described in WASPreUpgrade command and WASPostUpgrade command.

See Using the Migration wizard for more information about the Migration wizard.

Exit
This option closes the First steps console.

Location of the command file

The location of the firststeps command that starts the First steps console for a profile is:
The location of the firststeps command that starts the generic First steps console for the product is:

Parameters

No parameters are associated with this command.

Syntax for the firststeps command

Use the following syntax for the command:
  • [AIX] [HP-UX] [Linux] [Solaris] ./firststeps.sh
  • [Windows] firststeps.bat

Link tips

The following links exist on the First steps console for the WebSphere Application Server product:

Option Link
Installation verification Calls the ivt command.
The location of the installation verification test command is:
Start the server Calls the startServer command.
The location of the startServer command is:

When you have more than one application server on the same machine, the command starts the same application server that is associated with the First steps console.

Stop the server Calls the stopServer command.
The location of the stopServer command is:
Administrative console Opens the default browser to the http://localhost:9060/ibm/console Web address.

When you have more than one application server on the same machine, the port varies. The First steps console starts the administrative console that is associated with the First steps console.

Profile Creation wizard
The command is in the app_server_root/bin/ProfileCreator directory. The name of the command varies per platform according to this pattern, pctplatform:
  • [AIX] pctAIX.bin
  • [HP-UX] 64-bit kernels: pctAIXPPC64.bin
  • [HP-UX] pctHPUX.bin
  • [HP-UX] 64-bit Intel® architecture (IA64) kernels: pctHPUXIA64.bin
  • [Linux] pctLinux.bin
  • [Linux] 31-bit compatibility mode on 64-bit zSeries® kernels: pctLinux390.bin
  • [Linux] 64-bit exploitation mode on 64-bit zSeries kernels: pctLinux390z.bin
  • [Linux] Power platforms: pctLinuxPPC.bin
  • [Linux] 64-bit IA64 kernels: pctLinuxIA64.exe
  • [Solaris] pctSolaris.bin
  • [Windows] pctWindows.exe
  • [Windows] 64-bit IA kernels: pctWindowsIA64.exe
Samples gallery Opens the default browser to the http://localhost:9080/WSsamples Web address.
Information center for WebSphere Application Server products Opens the default browser to the online information center:

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wasinfo/v6r0/index.jsp

Migration wizard Calls the migration command to start the Migration wizard.
The location of the migration command is:

The migration tools are also in the /migration folder on the product disc.




Related information
Configuring the product after installation
Using the installation verification tools
Using the Migration wizard
Creating profiles using the graphical user interface
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