This topic describes installing Version 6 on AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, and Windows operating systems.
Before you begin
This topic describes installing and customizing all of the installable components that are on the IBM WebSphere Application Server Express, Version 6.0 product compact disc.
The launchpad application is available on the product CD and on downloaded installation images (including trials). The launchpad is the recommended method of installing components that are on the product CD. See Using the launchpad to start the installation for more information about the launchpad.
If you cannot use the launchpad for some reason, examine the information center version of the installation solution diagrams in the launchpad. The planning diagrams in the information center help you to verify your product selection and to identify and select your installation path. See Planning the installation for more information.
If you are already familiar with the types of topologies that you can create with WebSphere Application Server products, you can use the installation links on the launchpad to begin installing components that are on the product CD. If you cannot use the launchpad for some reason, you can find the installation programs for installable components in the following locations:
Installable component | Directory | Program |
---|---|---|
WebSphere Application Server - Express | WAS | install |
IBM HTTP Server | IHS | install |
Web server plug-ins | plugin | install |
Application Clients | AppClient | install |
Rational Web Developer: /setup/setup.exe
See the description of the product packaging in Packaging for more information about installable components on the product CDs.
Trial downloads are available for WebSphere Application Server - Express, the IBM HTTP Server, the Web server plug-ins for WebSphere Application Server, the WebSphere Application Server Clients, and the Rational Application Developer.
Why and when to perform this task
The information center for WebSphere Application Server products also includes information about the IBM HTTP Server, the application clients, and the Web server plug-ins. The information center also includes some information about the Rational Web Developer.
Perform the following procedure to learn about and to create a running version of the product components on your machine. Plan to read through the major topics in the information center Getting Started section before beginning the installation. If you are planning to migrate from an earlier version, you can install the WebSphere Application Server product before migrating.
The Migration wizard is new for Version 6. See Using the Migration wizard for more information.
Steps for this task
The planning diagrams in the Information center can help you identify and select your installation path. See Planning the installation for more information.
Before you start installing products with the launchpad, verify that your operating system is supported and that you have installed all of the prerequisite patches.
Use the information in Preparing the operating system for product installation to verify that your operating system is able to run the WebSphere Application Server products.
After preparing your operating system, you are ready to install the WebSphere Application Server products.
See Installing the product and additional software for specific installation procedures for installing a component from the product disc.
You can use the Profile creation wizard to configure additional application server run-time environments, called profiles.
The Profile creation wizard configures each profile using the wasprofile command-line tool. See Using the Profile creation wizard and wasprofile command for more information.
You can migrate the configuration and applications from a previous installation of another version of WebSphere Application Server. Version 6 has a new utility to help you perform the migration. The Migration wizard is described in Using the Migration wizard.
Result
You can install the WebSphere Application Server Express product.
What to do next
Deploying applications: Go to Fast paths for WebSphere Application Server for a description of how to get started deploying applications.
Related tasks
Planning the installation
Preparing the operating system for product installation
Installing the product and additional software
Applying service
Configuring the product after installation