Use the launchpad to install IBM® WebSphere® Application Server - Express
from the product media or from an installation image that you can
download from the Passport Advantage® site.
About this task
This topic provides an overview of installing the WebSphere Application Server - Express
product.
The installation program uses the InstallShield
MultiPlatform (ISMP) product to perform the installation. You can
use the installation wizard either from a graphical interface or from
the command line. If you use the -silent parameter on the command
line option, the installation wizard does not display the graphical
user interface.
Install
the Express product to create a single standalone application server
named server1. After installing Express and creating a single
standalone application server, you can use the Profile Management Tool to create more
standalone application servers on the machine.
Procedure
- Use the launchpad to get started, if possible.
The
launchpad gives you important clues about creating typical topologies.
The installation solution diagrams identify some of the system topologies
you can create. The launchpad is in the root directory of the product
CD.
The launchpad also provides access to the documentation
for each of the installable components on the product CD. Use the
launchpad to launch the installation program for each of the installable
components in the primary disk packet. See Using the launchpad to start installations.
Or you can start the installation directly with the install command.
/WAS/install
\WAS\install
- Install a standalone application server.
See Installing the Express product.
The installation
of the product creates a standalone application server. You simply
have to start the application server named server1 to begin
using the server.
The steps for installing a standalone application
server are:
- Prepare the operating system. Read the Preparing the operating system for product installation topic
for more information.
- Insert the product disk or access a downloaded installation
image.
- Start the launchpad, or run the install command.
- Install the Express product.
- Check for and install any recommended maintenance packages.
- Open the First steps console and start the application server.
- Optional: Create multiple application servers
on a single machine.
Installing the Express product
creates one standalone application server profile. Use the Profile Management Tool to create additional
standalone application server profiles. Each profile contains one server1 application
server.
Each application server profile is a unique runtime
environment, with its own configuration, applications, data, logs,
and administrative interface. All of the application server instances
on a machine share the same set of core product files.
The
following procedure shows the basic steps for creating two profiles
on one machine:
- Install the Express product.
- Check for and install any recommended maintenance packages.
- Change directories to the profile_root/firststeps directory.
- Start the First steps console with the firststeps command.
./firststeps.sh
firststeps.bat
- Select the Profile Management Tool option
and create a new application server profile.
Give the new profile
a unique name, such as Profile02.
- Start each application server.
- Troubleshoot any problems.
If you encounter a problem such as needing more space or
missing the right prerequisite updates on your system, cancel the
installation, make the required changes, and restart the installation.
The installation procedure has a description of more comprehensive
troubleshooting procedures.
Results
The Express product is installed on a single machine and you
can start its application server.
If the server process cannot
start, follow the procedure in Troubleshooting installation.
What to do next
After installing
the product from the installation image, the next step is to check
for available updates before you alter the configuration of the product.
Read the "Installing maintenance packages" topic for more information.
After installing, updating, and verifying, the next step is to use the product.
Start the application server. to use the administrative console to deploy an existing application. See Fast paths for WebSphere Application Server for more information.