Install
WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment on AIX 5L, HP-UX, Linux, Linux
on zSeries, 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.
The
installation procedure requires the installer ID to have the following advanced
user rights, Act as part of the operating system and Log
on as a service to install Windows services.
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.
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
- Prompts you to start the Profile
creation wizard, where you can create a deployment manager profile, an application
server profile, or a custom profile
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 Network
Deployment product as described in Roadmap: Installing the Network Deployment product
.
- Install the Network Deployment product.
If you cannot use a graphical user interface on your operating system
for some reason, use the wizard in silent mode.
Choose an installation
scenario:
- Graphical user interface: Perform the installation with the wizard,
as described in Installing Network Deployment
.
The
installation lets you select features to install.
- Graphical user interface: Install additional features to an existing
installation as described in Installing additional features on an existing Network Deployment product
.
After
installing the product, you can install it again to update the system files
by installing previously uninstalled features.
- Command-line interface: Perform a silent installation as described
in Installing silently
.
A silent installation
requires you to edit the response file that contains all of your installation
choices. After creating a valid response file, issue the install command
with the -silent parameter and the -options parameter from a command window.
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.
- 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.
Results
You can install WebSphere Application Server
Network Deployment 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.