WebSphere Extended Deployment, Version 6.0.x
             Operating Systems: AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows, z/OS


First steps console

The First steps console is a post-installation ease-of-use tool that directs product elements from one place to another. Options display dynamically on the first steps console, depending on the features that you install and the availability of certain elements of a particular operating system.

First steps options

Options from the First Steps Console include verifying the installation, starting the deployment manager and application server processes, creating profiles, accessing the administrative console, launching the Migration wizard, and accessing the online information center. The First Steps Console has several forms, and exists before the creation of any profiles. With this version, you can start the Profile wizard to define a deployment manager and application servers for the cell. You can also define custom profiles and standalone application servers. Each custom profile, standalone application server, and deployment manager has its own First Steps Console. A prompt to launch the First Steps Console displays on the last panel of the Profile wizard. You can also use the Start menu shortcut on a Microsoft Windows operating system. Click Start > Programs > IBM WebSphere > Extended Deployment v6.0.2 > First steps. In addition to the generic First Steps Console for Extended Deployment, other First Steps Consoles exist for the deployment manager profile, the stand-alone application server profile, and the custom profile.

In addition to launching the First Steps Console from the WebSphere Extended Deployment Installation wizard and Profile wizard, you can launch the tool manually by issuing the following commands:
  • [For Linux operating system] [For Unix operating system] install_root/firststeps/XD/ using firststeps.sh
  • [For Windows operating system] firststeps.bat
  • [For Linux operating system] [For Unix operating system] profile_location/firststeps/XD/ using firststeps.sh
  • [For Windows operating system] firststeps.bat
Options that display on each First steps console are shown in the following table.
Table 1. Available options for the product
Profile type: Deployment manager Stand-alone application server Custom
Installation verification Yes Yes No
Start the deployment manager Yes No No
Start the server No Yes No
Administrative console Yes Yes No
Information center Yes Yes Yes
Profile wizard Yes Yes Yes
Migration wizard Yes Yes Yes
Exit Yes Yes Yes



Related tasks
Using the graphical user interface to create profiles
Using the graphical user interface to augment profiles
Installing and configuring the product
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