WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment is an essential prerequisite for a successful product installation.
Before you begin the installation process, you must prepare your Network Deployment
environment.
Before you begin
Before preparing the installation environment, complete the following
steps:
- Understand the supported environment for the product.
- Establish your product topology.
- Carefully plan your application server nomenclature.
About this task
A basic topology consists of a single deployment manager, a single
on demand router (ODR), and two application servers. Use three workstations
(A, B, and C) for this basic topology. Set up the deployment manager and the
nodes with one workstation by combining the requirements of workstations A
and B if it is a high-power workstation. Otherwise, set up workstations A
and B separately for optimal performance. Set up the deployment manager, workstation
A, first.
Procedure
- Set up workstation A, the deployment manager:
- Install WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment.
If
your platform is 64-bit, install WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment
Version 6.0.1.
- Install WebSphere Application Server Version 6.0 Refresh Pack 2 to update
your Network Deployment product level. See the instructions for installing
the fix pack in the WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment Information
Center or in the readme files of the cumulative fix.
- Create a deployment manager profile by using the Profile Creation tool.
- Issue the stopManager command to stop the deployment manager in
preparation for a product installation.
- Set up workstation B, the managed nodes:
- Install WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment.
- Install WebSphere Application Server Version 6.0 Refresh Pack 2.
- Use the Profile
Creation tool to create two custom profiles, and federate the node within
each custom profile into the deployment manager cell.
- Issue the stopNode command to stop each node in the node agent
process in preparation for a product installation.
- Set up workstation C, the on demand router (ODR):
- Install WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment.
- Install WebSphere Application Server Version 6.0 Refresh Pack 2.
- Use the Profile
Creation tool to create a custom profile and federate the node within
the custom profile into the deployment manager cell.
- Issue the stopNode command, and verify that the node stopped in
preparation for a product installation.
Results
Your WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment environment is
now prepared to support the installation of this product.
What to do next
For more information, read the detailed instructions for installing
the product.