Use this information to install and configure product packages
on AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, and Windows operating systems.
Before you begin
- Familiarize yourself with the minimum hardware and software requirements
for the product.
- Obtain the product code for distributed platforms in one of the
following ways:
- For information on installing and deploying WebSphere® eXtreme Scale in your environment,
see the WebSphere eXtreme Scale Information Center.
Procedure
- Establish your product topology. See WebSphere Extended Deployment
Compute Grid topology
for
more information.
- Prepare the environment in which you plan to install the
product.
- You can install the product in an environment that contains
an existing installation of WebSphere Application
Server
Network Deployment.
You can configure one or more nodes that comprise your Network Deployment
cell. See Installing in a WebSphere Application
Server environment
for more information.
- You can install the middleware agent if you want to run the
product in an environment that does not contain WebSphere Application
Server
Network Deployment. The middleware agent
is located on a node that is running other middleware servers. See Installing in other server environments
for more information.
- Use the installation wizard or install the product silently.
See Installing the product
for more information.
- Augment existing WebSphere Application
Server
Network Deployment profiles
to use the features of the product. See Creating and augmenting profiles
for more information.
- Create a customized installation package (CIP) or an integrated
installation package (IIP) if you want to install multiple installation
packages. See Using the Installation Factory plug-in to create and install
customized packages
for
more information.
- Use the latest version of the IBM Update Installer for
WebSphere Software to update your product environment with maintenance
packages. See Using the Update Installer to
install maintenance packages
for
more information.