Roadmap: Installing the base product

Use the launchpad to install IBM WebSphere Application Server from the product disc or from an installation image that you can download from the Passport Advantage site.

Before you begin

See Installing the product and additional software for information about installing any of the products in the WebSphere® Application Server family of products.

About this task

This topic provides an overview of installing the base WebSphere Application Server product.

The installation program uses the InstallShield MultiPlatform (ISMP) product to perform the installation. You can use the installation wizard either from a graphical interface or from the command line. If you use the -silent parameter on the command line option, the installation wizard does not display the graphical user interface.

Install the base product to create a single stand-alone application server named server1. You can also use the Profile Creation wizard to create multiple stand-alone application servers on the machine.

Procedure

  1. Use the launchpad to get started, if possible.

    The launchpad gives you important clues about creating typical topologies. The installation solution diagrams identify some of the system topologies that you can create. The launchpad is in the root directory of the product disc.

    Use the launchpad to launch the installation program for each of the installable components in the primary disc packet. See Using the launchpad to start the installation.

    The launchpad also provides access to the documentation for each of the installable components on the product disc.

    Start the launchpad with the launchpad command.
    • [AIX] [HP-UX] [Linux] [Solaris] ./launchpad.sh
    • [Windows] launchpad.bat
    The launchpad requires a supported Web browser. The launchpad supports the following browsers:
  2. Explore the solution installation diagrams.

    Select the Solution installation diagrams link in the navigation area on the launchpad to view typical topologies for the product. The diagrams are also in Planning to install WebSphere Application Server, where the installation steps for each solution are described in detail.

  3. Install a stand-alone application server.

    The installation of the product creates a stand-alone application server. You simply have to start the application server named server1 to begin using the server.

    The steps for installing a stand-alone application server are:
    1. Prepare the operating system.
    2. Insert the product disc.
    3. Start the launchpad.
    4. Launch the installation program for the product.
    5. Install the product.
    6. Check for and install any recommended maintenance packages.
    7. Open the First steps console and start the application server.
      Or start the application server from the command line:
      1. Change directories to the profile_root/bin directory:
        cd profile_root/bin
      2. Start the application server named server1 with the startServer command.
        • [AIX] [HP-UX] [Linux] [Solaris] ./startServer.sh server1
        • [Windows] startServer.bat server1

        See the description of the startServer command for more information.

  4. Create multiple application servers on a single machine.
    Two different wizards create an application server:
    • The installation wizard creates one stand-alone application server profile.
    • Each use of the Profile Creation wizard also creates one stand-alone application server profile.

    Installing the product again on the same machine or partition is not necessary. Use the Profile Creation wizard to create additional application server profiles. Each profile contains one server1 application server.

    Each application server profile is a unique runtime environment, with its own configuration, applications, data, logs, and administrative interface. All of the application server instances on a machine share the same set of core product files.

    The following procedure shows the basic steps for creating two profiles on one machine:

    1. Prepare the operating system.
    2. Insert and mount the product disc.
    3. Start the launchpad.
    4. Launch the installation program for the product.
    5. Install the product.
    6. Check for and install any recommended maintenance packages.
    7. Change directories to the app_server_root/firststeps directory.
    8. Start the First steps console with the firststeps command.
      • [AIX] [HP-UX] [Linux] [Solaris] ./firststeps.sh
      • [Windows] firststeps.bat
    9. Select the Profile Creation wizard option and create a new application server profile.

      Give the new profile a unique name, such as Profile02.

    10. Start each application server.
  5. Troubleshoot any problems.

    If you encounter a problem such as needing more space or missing the right prerequisite updates on your system, cancel the installation, make the required changes, and restart the installation. The installation procedure has a description of more comprehensive troubleshooting procedures.

Results

After installation, start the application server process.
  • [Windows] Use the Start menu to select IBM® WebSphere from the All applications list.
  • [AIX] [HP-UX] [Linux] [Solaris] Change directories to the profile/bin directory and issue the ./startServer.sh server1 command.

If the server process cannot start, follow the procedure in Troubleshooting installation.

What to do next

After installing the product from the installation image, the next step is to check for available updates. See Installing maintenance packages for more information.

After installing, updating, and verifying, the next step is to use the product. Start the application server to use the administrative console to deploy an existing application. See Fast paths for WebSphere Application Server for more information.




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