WebSphere Application Server - Express, Version 6.0.x     Operating Systems: AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows

Setting up Version 5 and Version 6 coexistence

This task describes how to install a Version 6 product to coexist with another installation instance of Version 5.x.

Before you begin

After installing the WebSphere Application Server product, you can install it again on the same machine.

Why and when to perform this task

Each installation of the base product is a stand-alone Application Server (server1) with its own set of unique configuration files.

Be aware of multiple instance limitations:
  • If you install more than one instance, the most recent installation is the only one in the operating system registry.
  • If you install more than two instances, the third and subsequent installations require that you change all port numbers on the coexistence panel, to avoid potential conflicts.
  • To uninstall a registered product instance, always use the operating system remove program function, such as the Add/Remove Program utility on Windows platforms. To uninstall an unregistered instance, use the Uninstall.exe or uninstall command in the install_root/_uninstall directory that matches the instance you intend to remove.
Reasons to use multiple installation instances include:
  • You can achieve complete isolation between each WebSphere Application Server instance. You can uninstall one instance independently of the others.
  • You can install the base WebSphere Application Server more than once on the same machine.
Reasons to not use multiple installation instances include:
  • The machine might have a hard disk space constraint.
  • You can use the operating system registry to locate the last installed instance of a WebSphere Application Server product only.

    When you install any product a second time, the last installation is the one that appears in the registry.

  • Uninstalling the last instance removes any record of the product in the registry.

    Suppose you have installed three instances of the base WebSphere Application Server product. You use the remove program function of the operating system to uninstall the registered third copy of the base product. A registry record no longer exists that indicates the existence of the other two installation instances. Other applications cannot use a query of the operating system registry to detect the presence of either base WebSphere Application Server product instance.

The Using the Profile creation wizard topic describes installing the base WebSphere Application Server product once and creating multiple profiles.

Use the following procedure to install multiple installation instances.

Steps for this task

  1. Use the installation wizard to install another installation. If you intend to share a single Web server among installations, install the appropriate Version 6 Web server plug-in using the standalone Web server plug-in installation wizard that is provided on a separate CD from the WebSphere Application Server Installation CD.
  2. Share a Web server among multiple installation instances.
    1. Use the Plug-in Installation wizard to select a Web server plug-in.
    2. Use the administrative console to generate the plug-in configuration files for every installation instance and to then merge them into one master configuration.
    3. Use the administrative console to replace the original plugin-cfg.xml file with the master file on the Web server.
    You can access samples from only one of the installation instances.
  3. Change port assignments in configuration files if you have a node that you cannot start because of port conflicts.

What to do next

Return to Migrating and coexisting to continue.



Related tasks
Using the Profile creation wizard

Related reference
Port number settings in WebSphere Application Server versions

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