Select installation options using the Installation wizard graphical
user interface for installing IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment.
Before you begin
This topic describes
one of the available installation procedures.
If
this topic does not describe the procedure that you meant to select,
click the link to the description of the appropriate installation
procedure before you issue the install command.
Knowing what component to install and in what order
to install the component is an important consideration. Before starting
this installation, see Planning to install Network Deployment. The diagrams
show typical topologies for the product. The solutions are also in
the Installation solution diagrams in the launchpad.
See Using the launchpad to start the installation. You cannot
run the launchpad remotely to install a product. Only local use of
the launchpad is supported.
Avoid trouble: If you are installing remotely and want to use the installation
wizard, then you must use a connection mechanism that supports the use of
graphics. If your connection does not support the use of graphics, then install
the product silently.
gotcha
- Log on to the operating system.
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When installing on a Windows system,
a Windows service is automatically created to autostart the application
server if your installer user account has the following advanced user
rights:
- Act as part of the operating system
- Log on as a service
For example, on some Windows systems, click
Administrative
Tools > Local Security Policy > User Rights Assignments to
set the advanced options. See your Windows documentation for more
information.
If you plan to run the application
server as a Windows service, do not install from a user ID that contains
spaces. A user ID with spaces cannot be validated. Such a user ID
is not allowed to continue the installation. To work around this problem,
install with a user ID that does not contain spaces.
- Insert the disc labeled WebSphere Application
Server Network
Deployment into the disc drive.
Mount the drive if
necessary as described in Mounting disc drives on operating systems such as AIX or Linux.
- Start the installation.
Or you can start the installation directly with the install command.
/WAS/install
\WAS\install
If you have a problem starting the launchpad, use the
troubleshooting information in Using the launchpad to start the installation to
correct the problem.
When using the launchpad, launch the installation
wizard for WebSphere Application Server Network
Deployment.
After launching the installation wizard from
the launchpad or from the command line, the installer wizard initializes
and then displays the Welcome panel.
- Click Next to continue.
The license agreement displays.
- Read the license agreement and accept its terms.
Click the radio button beside the message I
accept both the IBM and the non-IBM terms to agree to
the license agreement and click Next to continue.
After you accept the licensing terms, the installation
wizard checks for a supported operating system and prerequisite patches.
If you encounter a problem such as not having the right prerequisite
updates on your system, cancel the installation, make the required
changes, and restart the installation.
Although
the installation wizard automatically checks for prerequisite operating
system patches with the prereqChecker application, review the prerequisites
on the WebSphere Application Server detailed system requirements web
site if you have not already done so.
Although
the installation process verifies that the minimum required version
of the operating system is available, the installation process might
not correctly flag a maintenance upgrade of that operating system
version as being a supported configuration. If you have upgraded your
supported operating system version to a higher maintenance level and
you receive the following error message, then you can ignore the message
and click
Next.
Avoid trouble: Although
maintenance upgrades of the same major release are supported, subsequent
major releases
of the operating system might not be supported.
gotcha
Failed : Your operating system failed the
prerequisites check.
A supported operating system was not detected. Support for your
operating system might have been added after the release of the
product.
The Web site lists all supported
operating systems and the operating system fixes and patches that
you must install to have a compliant operating system.
Refer to the documentation for non-IBM prerequisite and
corequisite products to learn how to migrate to their supported versions.
- After confirming that your operating system is
supported and that you have installed all necessary patches, click Next to
continue.
The Installation wizard checks for a previous installation
at the same product level.
Specifically, the wizard looks for an existing
Version 6.1 installation.
If the wizard detects a previous installation,
it displays the Existing installation panel, where you can:
- Add features to the existing installation
- Perform a new installation to another directory
See Installing additional features on an existing Network Deployment product for more information about
the scenario that adds features.
This procedure assumes that you do not have an existing installation
that you intend to update.
- Select features to install and click Next.
In Version 6.1, just one feature is available, which installs the
Samples Gallery.
Table 1. Features for
the WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment product
Feature |
Description |
Application
Server Samples |
Installs the Samples Gallery applications. |
Performance considerations
For better performance
in either a development or production environment, do not install the Samples.
By omitting the Samples, you can improve application server startup time by
60 percent and save 15 percent of disk space. You can save up to 30 percent
of process footprint (based on a maximum heap size of 256 MB).
The
Installation wizard displays a confirmation panel.
- Specify the destination of the installation root
directory and click Next.
Specify the
location of the installation root directory for the product binaries, which
are also known as the core product files or system files.
The core
product files do not change unless you:
- Add a feature
- Install service, such as refresh packs, fix packs, or interim fixes
- Install another product that extends the Network
Deployment product.
The system-owned default app_server_root directories
for installing as a root user or an administrator user are different than
the user-owned default app_server_root directories
when installing as a non-root installer.
Restriction:
- Deleting the default target location and leaving an installation directory
field empty prevents you from continuing.
- Non-English characters are not supported in the app_server_root directory.
Do not use symbolic links as the destination
directory. Symbolic links are not supported.
Spaces are not supported in the name
of the installation directory on systems such as AIX or Linux.
Do not use a semicolon in the directory name on Windows
systems. WebSphere Application Server cannot install properly on a Windows
platform if the target directory includes a semicolon. A semicolon is the
character used to construct the class path on Windows systems. Also, if you
are using parentheses () in your directory name, you must include a space
before the leading parenthesis or profile creation actions will fail.
The installer program checks for required space before calling
the Installation wizard. If you do not have enough space, stop the installation
program, free space by deleting unused files and emptying the recycle bin,
and restart the installation.
- Select an initial profile on the WebSphere Application
Server environments panel.
Valid values
include:
- Application Server
- Create a stand-alone application server profile.
- Deployment Manager
- Create a deployment manager profile.
- Cell
- Create a cell with two profiles: a deployment manager and an application
server node that is already federated into the deployment manager cell.
- Custom
- Create a profile with an empty node.
You must federate this node to
use it.
- None
- Do not create a profile.
- Enable administrative
security.
The default setting is to enable administrative
security. Clear the check box to disable security or supply an administrative
ID and password.
Tip:
- In environments where you plan to have multiple standalone application
servers, the security policy of each application server profile is
independent of the others. Changes to the security policies in one
application server profile are not synchronized with the other profiles.
- Write down the user name and password. You cannot log onto the
administrative console without it. You cannot use WebSphere Application
Server at all unless you know the ID and password.
- Review the summary information, then click Next to
install the product code or Back to change
your specifications.
The installation
wizard creates the uninstaller program and then displays a progress
panel that shows which components are being installed. At the end
of the installation, the wizard displays the Installation completion
panel.
- Verify the success of the installer
program by examining the completion panel and the log.txt file
for installation status.
Examine the app_server_root/logs/install/log.txt file
to verify that there were no file system or other unusual errors while
installing. If there are problems, correct them, and reinstall the
product.
If problems occur, consult the following applicable
logs:
Log files for WebSphere Application
Server Network
Deployment: The following table shows the installation logs,
content, and indicators of success and failure for WebSphere Application
Server
Network
Deployment for Version 6.1:
Table 2. Installation and profile creation logs for WebSphere
Application Server Network
Deployment
Log |
Content |
Indicators |
app_server_root/logs/install/log.txt |
Logs all installation events |
- Return code
- Meaning
- 0
- Success
- 1
- Failure
- 2
- Partial Success
|
app_server_root/logs/manageprofiles/profile_name_create.log |
• Traces all events that occur during the
creation of the named profile
• Created when using the Profile Management tool or the manageprofiles command
|
- INSTCONFFAIL
- Total profile creation failure.
- INSTCONFSUCCESS
- Successful profile creation.
- INSTCONFPARTIALSUCCESS
- Profile creation errors occurred but the profile is still functional.
Additional information identifies the errors.
|
user_data_root/profileRegistry/logs/manageprofiles/create.log |
• Traces all events that occur during the
creation of the named profile
• Created when using the Profile Management tool or the manageprofiles command
|
- INSTCONFFAIL
- Total profile creation failure.
- INSTCONFSUCCESS
- Successful profile creation.
- INSTCONFPARTIALSUCCESS
- Profile creation errors occurred but the profile is still functional.
Additional information identifies the errors.
|
app_server_root/logs/manageprofiles/profile_name_delete.log |
• Traces all events that occur during the
creation of the named profile
• Created when using the Profile Management tool or the manageprofiles command
|
- INSTCONFFAIL
- Total profile deletion failure.
- INSTCONFSUCCESS
- Successful profile deletion.
- INSTCONFPARTIALSUCCESS
- Profile deletion errors occurred but the profile is still deleted.
Additional information identifies the errors.
|
app_server_root/logs/install/installconfig.log.gz |
• Logs the activities of ANT configuration
scripts that run at the end of the installation procedure
•
Gzip file
|
- Configuration action failed:
- Unsuccessful ANT script configuration.
- Configuration action succeeded:
- Successful ANT script configuration.
|
app_server_root/logs/install/installconfig.log |
• Logs the activities of ANT configuration
scripts that run at the end of the installation procedure
|
- Configuration action failed:
- Unsuccessful ANT script configuration.
- Configuration action succeeded:
- Successful ANT script configuration.
|
If the installation of the core product files fails,
fix the error and reinstall.
If the creation
of a profile fails, fix the error and run the Profile Management tool to
recreate the profile.
Troubleshoot the installation if
the app_server_root/logs/install/log.txt file
or the app_server_root/logs/manageprofiles/profile_name_create.log file
does not contain a record of any problems, but problems exist.
Troubleshoot the installation
if the app_server_root/logs/install/log.txt file
or the user_data_root/profileRegistry/logs/manageprofiles/create.log file
does not contain a record of any problems, but problems exist.
See Troubleshooting installation and Installation component troubleshooting tips for more information.
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Examine the Start menu entry. The menu is an indication
of a successful installation:
- [All]
Programs > IBM WebSphere > Application Server Network Deployment v6.1
If problems exist that cause you to reinstall the product,
correct the errors, uninstall the product as described in Uninstalling the product, reboot a Windows machine
or log off and back on as root on a machine with an operating system
such as AIX or Linux, and reinstall.
- Click Finish to close
the installation wizard.
If you
did not create a profile during the installation, the option to launch
the Profile Management tool is displayed.
Use the Profile Management tool to
create an operational environment that includes a profile.
See Creating profiles using the graphical user interface for
more information.
If you
did create a profile, select the check box to open the First Steps
console.