After installing the Advanced Edition application server base, and
prior to installing enterprise services, you should test your Advanced Edition
server installation as follows:
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Start the application server:
- Windows: Select Start > Programs > IBM WebSphere > Application Server V4.0 > Start Application Server.
- UNIX: At a command prompt, change to the WAS_HOME/bin directory and run the following command:
./startupServer.sh
When the server has started successfully, the last line in the command window should indicate that your server is "open for e-business".
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Start the administrative console:
- Windows: Select Start > Programs > IBM WebSphere > Application Server V4.0 > Administrator's Console.
- UNIX: Change to the WAS_HOME/bin directory and run the following command:
./adminclient.sh
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If the administrative console reports an error regarding the classpath
of your DB2JdbcDriver, correct the problem as follows:
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Select Resources > JDBC Drivers > DB2JdbcDriver.
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Save your configuration, accepting the default filename of server-cfg.xml
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Specify the server classpath appropriate to your platform (your path
can vary depending on where DB2 is installed):
- Windows:
c:\SQLLIB\java\db2java.zip
- AIX:
/usr/lpp/db2_07_01/java12/db2java.zip
- Solaris:
/opt/IBMdb2/V7.1/java12/db2java.zip
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In the administrative console, select Nodes > your_node >
Application Server > Default Server. If the Execution State is
Stop, click the drop-down menu and select Start.
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Click OK.
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Ensure that your Web server is running.
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Enter the following URL in your Web browser:
http://localhost/servlet/snoop
This URL calls a standard sample servlet. You should see information about the servlet displayed in your Web browser.
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Save any changes you want to keep before exiting the administrative console.
Additional validation samples can be found at the following URL:
http://localhost/webapp/examples
You
are now ready to install enterprise services on this machine.