Installing stand-alone WebSphere eXtreme Scale

You can install stand-alone WebSphere® eXtreme Scale in an environment that does not contain WebSphere Application Server or WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment.

Before you begin

About this task

When you install the product as stand-alone, you install the eXtreme Scale client and server independently. Server and client processes, therefore, access all required resources locally. You can also embed eXtreme Scale into existing Java Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE) applications by using scripts and Java archive (JAR) files.

WebSphere eXtreme Scale relies on ObjectGrid processes and related APIs. The following table lists the JAR files that are included in the installation.
Table 1. Runtime files in the /ObjectGrid/lib installation directory
File name Environment Description
cglib.jar

Local, client, and server

The cglib.jar file is read by the cglib utility function when you are using the copy-on-write copy mode and when you are using the EntityManager API to track the changes of an entity. The file is automatically included in the server runtime environment when you use the supplied scripts. Add this file to your client or local runtime environment.

objectgrid.jar

Local, client, and server

The objectgrid.jar file is used by the server runtime environment of J2SE Version 1.4.2 and later. The file is automatically included in the server runtime environment when you use the supplied scripts.

ogagent.jar

Local, client, and server

The ogagent.jar file contains the runtime classes that are required to run the Java instrumentation agent that is used with the EntityManager API.

ogclient.jar

Local and client

The ogclient.jar file contains only the local and client runtime environments. You can use this file with J2SE Version 1.4.2 and later.

wsogclient.jar

Local and client

The wsogclient.jar file is included when you install the product in an environment that contains WebSphere Application Server Version 6.0.2 and later. This file contains only the local and client runtime environments.

wxsdynacache.jar

Server only

The wxsdynacache.jar file contains the necessary classes to use with the dynamic cache provider. The file is automatically included in the server runtime environment when you use the supplied scripts.

Attention: The file is in the ObjectGrid/dynacache/lib directory.

Procedure

  1. Use the wizard to complete the installation. Run the following script to start the wizard:
    • [Linux][Unix] dvd_root/install
    • [Windows] dvd_root\install.bat
  2. Follow the prompts in the wizard, and click Finish to complete the installation.
    Restriction: The optional features panel lists the features from which you can choose to install. However, features cannot be added incrementally to the product environment after the product is installed. If you choose not to install a feature with the initial product installation, you must uninstall and reinstall the product to add the feature.

What to do next

Read about configuring eXtreme Scale to set up your client application processes and server processes.