Installing the base product with full installation options

This topic describes how to install IBM WebSphere Application Server, Version 6 with full installation options.

Before you begin

This topic describes one of the available installation procedures.

You can install a customized installation package (CIP) that includes a WebSphere Application Server product and one or more maintenance packages and other customizations. The Installation Factory must create a CIP before you can install the CIP. See IBM Installation Factory for WebSphere Application Server for more information about creating a customized installation package (CIP).

If this topic does not describe the procedure that you meant to select, click the link to the description of the appropriate installation procedure before you issue the install command.

Knowing what component to install and in what order to install the component is an important consideration. Before starting this installation, see Planning to install WebSphere Application Server. The diagrams show typical topologies for the product. The solutions are also in the Installation solution diagrams in the launchpad. See Using the launchpad to start the installation. You cannot run the launchpad remotely to install a product. Only local use of the launchpad is supported.

About this task

Perform the following installation to install all features for the base WebSphere Application Server product and to accept default characteristics for the application server profile.

Procedure

  1. Log on to the operating system.

    Log on as root on an operating system such as AIX® or Linux®, or as a member of the administrator group on a Windows® system.

    [AIX] [HP-UX] [Linux] [Solaris] In addition, select a umask that would allow the owner to read/write to the files, and allow others to access them according to the prevailing system policy. For root, a umask of 022 is recommended. For non-root users a umask of 002 or 022 could be used, depending on whether or not the users share the group. To verify the umask setting, issue the following command:
    umask
    To set the umask setting to 022, issue the following command:
    umask 022
    [Windows] When installing on a Windows system, a Windows service is automatically created to autostart the application server if your installer user account has the following advanced user rights:
    • Act as part of the operating system
    • Log on as a service
    For example, on some Windows systems, click Administrative Tools > Local Security Policy > User Rights Assignments to set the advanced options. See your Windows documentation for more information.

    [Windows] The installation wizard grants your Windows user ID the advanced user rights, if the user ID belongs to the administrator group. The silent installation does not grant these rights. If you create a new user ID on a Windows platform to perform a silent installation, you must restart the system to activate the proper authorizations for the user ID before you can perform a successful silent installation.

    [Windows] If you plan to run the application server as a Windows service, do not install from a user ID that contains spaces. A user ID with spaces cannot be validated. Such a user ID is not allowed to continue the installation. To work around this problem, install with a user ID that does not contain spaces.

  2. Insert the disc labeled WebSphere® Application Server into the disc drive.

    If you are installing a customized installation package (CIP), insert the CD-ROM or DVD with the CIP. Or access the directory where the CIP is located.

    Mount the drive if necessary as described in Mounting disc drives on operating systems such as AIX or Linux.

  3. Start the installation.
    Start the installation of a product image with the launchpad script.
    • [AIX] [HP-UX] [Linux] [Solaris] launchpad.sh
    • [Windows] launchpad.bat or launchpad.exe

    Or you can start the installation directly with the install command.

    • [AIX] [HP-UX] [Linux] [Solaris] /WAS/install
    • [Windows] \WAS\install
    If a problem occurs with the Java™ 2 SDK, force the installation to use the correct JRE with the following command, where downloaded_directory is the name of the directory in which you downloaded the image:
    • [AIX] [HP-UX] [Linux] [Solaris] ./install -is:javahome disc_mount_point/downloaded_directory/WAS/java/jre
    • [Windows] install -is:javahome disc_drive:\downloaded_directory\WAS\java\jre

    If you have a problem starting the launchpad, use the troubleshooting information in Using the launchpad to start the installation to correct the problem.

    When using the launchpad, launch the installation wizard for WebSphere Application Server.

    After launching the installation wizard from the launchpad or from the command line, the installer wizard initializes and then displays the Welcome panel.

  4. Click Next to continue.

    The license agreement displays.

  5. Read the license agreement and accept its terms.

    Click the radio button beside the message I accept the terms in the license agreement to agree to the license agreement and click Next to continue.

    After you accept the licensing terms, the installation wizard checks for a supported operating system and prerequisite patches. If you encounter a problem such as not having the right prerequisite updates on your system, cancel the installation, make the required changes, and restart the installation.

    Although the installation wizard automatically checks for prerequisite operating system patches with the prereqChecker application, review the prerequisites on the WebSphere Application Server detailed system requirements web site if you have not already done so.

    Although the installation process verifies that the minimum required version of the operating system is available, the installation process might not correctly flag a maintenance upgrade of that operating system version as being a supported configuration. If you have upgraded your supported operating system version to a higher maintenance level and you receive the following error message, then you can ignore the message and click Next.
    Avoid trouble: Although maintenance upgrades of the same major release are supported, subsequent major releases of the operating system might not be supported.gotcha
    Failed : Your operating system failed the
    prerequisites check.
    
    A supported operating system was not detected. Support for your
    operating system might have been added after the release of the
    product.

    The Web site lists all supported operating systems and the operating system fixes and patches that you must install to have a compliant operating system.

    Refer to the documentation for non-IBM prerequisite and corequisite products to learn how to migrate to their supported versions.

  6. After confirming that your operating system is supported and that you have installed all necessary patches, click Next to continue.

    The installation wizard checks for a previous installation at the same major product level.

    Specifically, the wizard looks for an existing Version 6.0 installation.

    If the wizard detects a previous installation, it displays the Existing installation panel, where you can:
    • Add features to the existing installation
    • Perform a new installation to another directory
    • Perform an upgrade of a trial installation or an Express® installation to the full product
    • Add maintenance from a CIP to the existing installation
    • Add files, directories, enterprise application archive (EAR) files, and a configuration archive (CAR) file from a CIP to the existing installation
    • Use scripts in a CIP to configure the existing system
    See the following articles for more information about adding features:

    This procedure assumes that you do not have an existing installation that you intend to update.

  7. Specify the destination of the installation root directory and click Next.

    Specify the location of the installation root directory for the product binaries, which are also known as the core product files or system files.

    The core product files do not change unless you:
    • Install a CIP
    • Add a feature
    • Install service, such as refresh packs, fix packs, or interim fixes
    • Install another product that extends the base product.
    Restriction:
    • Deleting the default target location and leaving an installation directory field empty prevents you from continuing.
    • [AIX] [HP-UX] [Linux] [Solaris] Do not use symbolic links as the destination directory. Symbolic links are not supported.
    • [AIX] [HP-UX] [Linux] [Solaris] Spaces are not supported in the name of the installation directory on operating systems such as AIX or Linux.
    • [Windows] Do not use a semicolon in the directory name on Windows systems. WebSphere Application Server cannot install properly on a Windows platform if the target directory includes a semicolon. A semicolon is the character used to construct the class path on Windows systems.

    The installer program checks for required space before calling the installation wizard. If you do not have enough space, stop the installation program, free space by deleting unused files and emptying the recycle bin, and restart the installation.

  8. Choose a type of installation and click Next.

    Select Full installation to install all features. Choose this option to install everything you need to run Web applications on your server. Use this option if you are new to WebSphere Application Server and are unsure of what to install.

    The wizard displays the pre-installation summary panel for you to review before installing the product.

  9. Review the summary information, then click Next to install the product code or Back to change your specifications.

    The installation wizard creates the uninstaller program and then displays a progress panel that shows which components are being installed. At the end of the installation, the wizard displays the Installation completion panel.

  10. Verify the success of the installer program by examining the completion panel and the log.txt file for installation status.

    Examine the app_server_root/logs/log.txt file to verify that there were no file system or other unusual errors while installing. If there are problems, correct them, and reinstall the product.

    The slip install log for the Installation Factory is located in the app_server_root/logs/log.txt file, which is the same log file as for a normal installation. If the file already exists, new log messages are appended to the file.

    If you use the Update Installer to uninstall maintenance packages that the Installation Factory installed in a slip installation, the results are in a log in the app_server_root/logs/update directory.

    If problems occur, consult the following applicable logs:

    Log files for WebSphere Application Server products: The following table shows the installation logs, content, and indicators of success and failure for WebSphere Application Server products for Version 6.
    Table 1. Installation and profile creation logs for WebSphere Application Server products
    Log Content Indicators
    app_server_root/logs/log.txt Logs all installation events
    INSTCONFFAIL
    Total installation failure.
    INSTCONFSUCCESS
    Successful installation.
    INSTCONFPARTIALSUCCESS
    Installation errors occurred but the installation is still usable. Additional information identifies the errors.
    app_server_root/wasprofileprofile_name.log
    • Traces all events that occur during the creation of the named profile
    • Created when using the Profile Creation wizard or the wasprofile command
    INSTCONFFAIL
    Total profile creation failure.
    INSTCONFSUCCESS
    Successful profile creation.
    INSTCONFPARTIALSUCCESS
    Profile creation errors occurred but the profile is still functional. Additional information identifies the errors.
    app_server_root/logs/wasprofile/wasprofile_delete_ profile_name.log
    • Traces all events that occur during the deletion of the named profile
    • Created when using the Profile Creation wizard or the wasprofile command
    INSTCONFFAIL
    Total profile deletion failure.
    INSTCONFSUCCESS
    Successful profile deletion.
    INSTCONFPARTIALSUCCESS
    Profile deletion errors occurred but the profile is still deleted. Additional information identifies the errors.
    profile_root/logs/pctLog.txt Logs all profile creation events that occur when using the Profile Creation wizard
    INSTCONFFAIL
    Total profile creation failure.
    INSTCONFSUCCESS
    Successful profile creation.
    INSTCONFPARTIALSUCCESS
    Profile creation errors occurred but the profile is still functional. Additional information identifies the errors.
    app_server_root\logs\instconfig.log (Not available on systems such as AIX or Linux) Logs the activities of ANT configuration scripts that run at the end of the installation procedure.
    Configuration action failed:
    Unsuccessful ANT script configuration.
    Configuration action succeeded:
    Successful ANT script configuration.

    If the installation of the core product files fails, fix the error and reinstall.

    If the creation of a profile fails, fix the error and run the Profile Creation wizard to recreate the profile.

    Troubleshoot the installation if the app_server_root/logs/log.txt file or the app_server_root/logs/wasprofile/wasprofile_create_default.log file does not contain a record of any problems, but problems exist.

    See Troubleshooting installation and Installation component troubleshooting tips for more information.

    [Windows] Examine the Start menu entry. The menu is an indication of a successful installation:
    • [All] Programs > IBM WebSphere > Application Server v6

    If problems exist that cause you to reinstall the product, correct the errors, uninstall the product as described in Uninstalling the product, reboot a Windows machine or log off and back on as root on a machine with an operating system such as AIX or Linux, and reinstall.

  11. Click Finish to close the installation wizard.

    See Creating profiles using the graphical user interface for more information.

    Select the check box to open the First Steps console, then click Finish.

Results

This procedure results in the installation wizard installing WebSphere Application Server into the installation root directory. The installation wizard creates a profile named default that provides the runtime environment for the server1 application server.

Further configuration is not necessary at this time. However, you can create additional stand-alone application servers with the Profile Creation wizard. Each profile is created in the profile_root directory by default.

See Creating profiles using the graphical user interface for more information.

What to do next

Deploy an application to get started!

See Fast paths for WebSphere Application Server to get started deploying applications.




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