Install WebSphere Application
Server - Express on AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Linux on PowerPC, Solaris,
or Windows operating systems.
Before you begin
Before you use the installation tools, read this topic
to prepare for installation and to learn about installation options.
Also read the hardware and software requirements on the Supported hardware and software Web site.
The launchpad is the preferred
method of starting the installation. Use the launchpad console to
access the product overview, the installation guide, and the readme
file. Use the launchpad to launch each installation procedure. See Using the launchpad to start the installation for more information.
Install as the root user on a platform such
as AIX or Linux, or from a user ID that belongs to the administrator
group on a Windows platform.
Log on as a member of the administrator group to
successfully install the product. You cannot install the product correctly
from a user ID that does not belong to the administrator group.
About this task
Use the information in this topic to learn about the types
of installation available. This topic has links to more detailed installation
topics.
Except on the Microsoft Windows 7 and Microsoft Vista
operating system, you can install a product using the installation
wizard GUI or silent mode. The installation wizard performs the following
actions:
- Automatically checks prerequisites
- Looks for a previous WebSphere Application
Server Version 6.0.x installation to determine whether to let you
add features to the product binaries or to install a new set of product
binaries
- Looks for a previous Version 6.0.x installation
to determine whether to let you upgrade from a trial installation
to the real product
- Installs the necessary product binaries
- Creates a standalone application
server node
Procedure
- Plan your installation as described in Planning the installation.
- Prepare your
operating platform for installation as described in Preparing the operating system for product installation.
- Review the roadmap for installing
the Express product as described in Roadmap: Installing the Express product.
- Install the Express product.
If
you cannot use a graphical user interface on your operating system,
use the wizard in silent mode.
Choose
an installation scenario:
The installer program does not support the ISMP-console
installation method at this time.
If you encounter a problem
such as needing more disk space or temporary space or missing prerequisite
packages on your system, cancel the installation, make the required
changes, and restart the installation.
- You can also install optional components for use with the
application server. Many of these components are included
on the Supplements disc included with the application server. Use
the Supplements disc to access installation programs and documentation
for Application Client, IBM Support Assistant, Update Installer, GSKit,
IBM HTTP Server, Installation Factory, and Web server plug-ins. You
can also use the migration tools from this disc or copy the tools
to your system.
The Launchpad application in the root directory
of the Supplements disc lets you install and view information about
many of the components on the disc.
The Supplements disc also
has World Type and Devanagari fonts on Linux. Use your Linux system
utilities to install the World Type fonts or the Devanagari fonts.
Use your operating system utilities to install the Devanagari fonts
on other operating systems. The Devanagari fonts support Hindi, Sanskrit,
and some other languages.
- Optional:
Install IBM HTTP Server.
After installing a WebSphere
Application Server product, you can use the application server to
serve applications over the Internet. It is not necessary to install
the IBM HTTP Server or another Web server.
The installation
solution diagrams in Planning the installation show
the components that are present in different types of environments.
See Installing IBM HTTP Server for
more information about installing IBM HTTP Server.
- Optional:
Install Web server plug-ins for IBM HTTP Server or another supported
Web server.
If you install the IBM HTTP Server or another
Web server, you must then install a binary module for the Web server
to enable it to communicate with WebSphere Application Server products.
After
installing a Web server plug-in, the Plug-ins installation wizard
configures a new element in the application server configuration called
a Web server definition. You can then manage applications
for the Web server using the administrative console.
See Installing Web server plug-ins for
more information.
- Optional:
Install the application clients.
You do not need
to install the Application Client unless an application that you are
deploying was designed to run as a client application.
See Installing Application Client for WebSphere Application Server for
more information.
- Optional:
Install Rational Web Developer.
You do not have
to install an integrated development environment. The development
environment is for developers of Web applications.
See Roadmap: Installing Rational Web Developer for more information.
Results
You can install IBM WebSphere Application
Server - Express Version 6.x by following this procedure.
You can also install
IBM HTTP Server, the Web server plug-ins for WebSphere Application
Server, and the application clients for WebSphere Application Server.