Installing Edge components using the setup program

This topic provides instructions for installing Edge components using the setup program.

The Java 2 SDK automatically installs with Load Balancer on all platforms.

After installation, scripts within the Caching Proxy packaging attempt to start the proxy server using the default configuration. If port 80 is in use, such as by another Web server, the proxy server will fail to start.

IMPORTANT: Caching Proxy is available on all Edge component installations, with the following exceptions:

Using the setup program for Windows

Use the setup program to install Edge Components onto your Windows® system as follows:

  1. Ensure that the Windows system meets all of the hardware and software requirements (Requirements for Edge components).
  2. Log in as a user with administrator privileges.
  3. Insert the Edge Components CD-ROM into the machine's CD-ROM drive. The LaunchPad starts automatically.
  4. Click Launch the installation wizard for WebSphere Application Server - Edge Components. The setup program starts automatically. It prepares the InstallShield Wizard and opens the Welcome window. If your machine does not support the Autoplay option, or if the Autoplay option is turned off, start the setup program manually by running the setup.exe program, located in the top-level directory of the CD-ROM.
    Note:
    You cannot use silent installation with the setup.exe program. The following is an example of a command that includes the silent installation option:
    setup.exe -silent <response_file_name>
    The Graphical User Interface (GUI) for the setup program will always start when you run setup.exe, even if you include the option for a silent installation.
  5. Click Next to continue with installation. The Software License Agreement window opens.
  6. Read the License Agreement and click Yes to accept all of its terms. The Component Selection window opens.

    If Edge components are already installed, the Maintenance Options window opens before the Component Selection window opens. Select the Modify radio button, then click Next. The Component Selection window opens.

  7. Select the components to be installed.
  8. To change the selection of subcomponents to be installed for a given component, click the name of the component to select it, then click Change Subcomponents. Another Component Selection window opens, showing the subcomponents of the active component. Use these same procedures to select the subcomponents to install, the language of the components, and the location where the components are to be installed.
  9. Use the Current Language menus to select the language or languages in which you want to install Edge components. The available languages are listed in the menu on the left. The languages that are selected are listed in the menu on the right.
  10. Use the Component Selection window to verify the installation location for the Edge components. You can either accept the default value or you can specify a new location by clicking Change Folder.
    Note:
    If you choose an installation location other than the default, make sure that there are no blank spaces in the path name, for example, avoid path names such as C:\My Files\edgeserver\.
  11. Use the Component Selection window to verify that there is enough available space in the installation location that you selected. If there is not enough available space in the selected location, click Change Folder and specify a new installation location.
  12. After you select your Edge components, installation location, and languages, click Next. Review the information in the Installation Confirmation window that opens. To change a choice or choices, click Back to return to the Component Selection window and then make your changes. After you verify your choices, click Finish.
  13. The Edge components Product Setup Program begins installing the selected Edge components, and GSK if necessary, in the installation location that you specified.
  14. The Setup Complete window opens. If you want to read the Edge components ReadMe file, ensure that the Yes, I want to view the ReadMe file check box is selected. The ReadMe file opens in your default browser.
  15. Ensure that the Yes, I want to restart my computer check box is selected, and then click Finish. If you opted to view the ReadMe file, the machine is restarted when you close the browser window that displays the file. Otherwise, the Edge components Product Setup Program immediately closes and the machine restarts. Note that you must restart your machine before you can use the newly installed Edge components.

Limitation: Using the Tab key in the license agreement window toggles between the I accept and I do not accept options. However, you cannot use the Tab key to reach the Back, Next, or Cancel navigation options. As a workaround, use Shift+Tab to reach these navigation options. In addition, the Enter key works only on the navigation buttons, so you must use the spacebar to select I accept or I do not accept options.

Using the setup program for AIX, HP-UX, Linux and Solaris

If installing from the CD, you can use the setup program to install Edge components onto your Linux and UNIX® systems as follows:

  1. Ensure that the computer server meets all of the hardware and software requirements described in Requirements for Edge components.
  2. Log in as the superuser, typically root.
  3. Insert the Edge components CD-ROM into the machine's CD-ROM drive. If necessary, mount the CD-ROM.
  4. Change the working directory to the top-level directory of the CD-ROM.
  5. Invoke the setup program by entering the following command:
    # ./install
    The Welcome window opens.
    Note:
    You cannot use silent installation with the setup.exe program. The following is an example of a command that includes the silent installation option:
    # ./install -silent <resonse_file_name>
    The Graphical User Interface (GUI) for the setup program will always start when you run setup.exe, even if you include the option for a silent installation.
  6. Click Next to continue with installation. The Software License Agreement window opens.
  7. Read the License Agreement and click Yes to accept all of its terms. The Language Selection window opens.
  8. Select the languages to be supported by this installation of Edge components. Click Next. The Component Selection window opens.
  9. Select the components to be installed.
  10. Click Next. The Installation Confirmation window opens.
  11. Review the information in the Installation Confirmation window. If you want to change one or more of your choices, click Back to return to the Component Selection window and then make your changes. After you verify your choices, click Proceed.

    The setup program begins installing the selected Edge components and required packages.

  12. The Installation Results Summary window opens. Review the results, then click Finish.

Limitation: Using the Tab key in the license agreement window toggles between the I accept and I do not accept options. However, you cannot use the Tab key to reach the Back, Next, or Cancel navigation options. As a workaround, use Shift+Tab to reach these navigation options. In addition, the Enter key works only on the navigation buttons, so you must use the spacebar to select I accept or I do not accept options.

On Linux and UNIX systems: If the setup program is used to install Edge components, then the GUI uninstaller can be used to uninstall Edge components. However, the Edge components GUI uninstaller cannot be used to uninstall a refresh pack that is installed using native commands. You must first uninstall the refresh pack using native commands (the operating system's commands) before you uninstall components using the GUI uninstaller.

For information on using native commands, see Installing Caching Proxy using system packaging tools and Installing Load Balancer using system packaging tools.