Installing a DMZ Secure Proxy Server for IBM WebSphere Application Server

Use this topic to install a DMZ Secure Proxy Server for IBM® WebSphere® Application Server using the launchpad. Installing the DMZ Secure Proxy Server for IBM WebSphere Application Server allows a secure proxy server profile to be created outside of the cell.

Before you begin

Review the topic Selecting a DMZ Secure Proxy Server for IBM WebSphere Application Server topology to determine how the DMZ Secure Proxy Server for IBM WebSphere Application Server is best used in your environment.

About this task

Complete the following steps to install a DMZ Secure Proxy Server for IBM WebSphere Application Server.

Procedure

  1. Prepare your operating system for installing DMZ Secure Proxy Server for IBM WebSphere Application Server as you would for installing any of the installable components on the product disc. Refer to the Information center topic Preparing the operating system for product installation.
  2. Insert the product disc and mount the disc if necessary.
  3. Start the installation with the following launchpad command:
    You can also start the installation from the secure_proxy directory, where secure_proxy is the installable component directory on the product disc. Launch the following command from the product disc:
  4. The installation wizard initializes and then displays the Welcome panel.

    Click Next to continue.

  5. The license agreement panel is displayed. Read the license agreement and accept its terms. After you accept the licensing terms, the installation wizard checks for a supported operating system and prerequisite patches.

    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. 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.

    The installation process verifies that the minimum required version of a supported operating system is available. If you meet the minimum release requirements or are at a higher minor release of a supported operating system, then you will not encounter a prerequisite error. If you are not at the minimum version of a supported operating system, you can continue with the installation, but the installation or product operation might not succeed without applying maintenance. If you are at a higher major release of a supported operating system, or the operating system itself is not on the supported list, you might encounter the following warning:
    Warning: A supported operating system was not detected.
    
    Support for your operating system might have been added after the release of the product.
    See the WebSphere Application Server detailed system requirements Web pages for more information
    about supported operating systems. You can continue with the installation, but the installation
    or product operation might not succeed without applying maintenance. Go to the product support Web pages 
    to obtain the latest maintenance packages to apply after installation.

    Refer to the documentation for non-IBM prerequisite and corequisite products to learn how to migrate to their supported versions.

    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.

  6. The systems prerequisite check panel is displayed. 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 application server installation at the same product level.
  7. If you are installing the product as a non-root user (or a non Administrator on Windows operating systems), then a panel is displayed indicating that a non-root user has been detected. This panel contains important information about installing as a non-root user. Click Next.
  8. If the wizard detects a previous installation, then the product detection panel is displayed. If the wizard does not detect a previous installation, then skip this step.
    You have the following options:
    • Install a new copy of the IBM WebSphere Application Server, Network Deployment.
    • Create a new WebSphere Application Server profile using the Profile Management Tool.

    This procedure assumes that you do not have an existing installation that you intend to update.

  9. The installation directory panel is displayed. 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 maintenance, 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 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.

    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, then restart the installation.

  10. Select an initial server environment on the WebSphere Application Server environments panel.
    The following values are valid:
    Table 1. Profile types.

    This table lists profile types.

    Profile Type Description
    Management

    Create a management profile that provides the servers and services necessary to manage your WebSphere environment. A management profile includes an administrative agent server and services for managing multiple application server environments. An administrative agent manages application servers that are on the same workstation.

    Secure proxy Create a secure proxy server to take requests from the internet and forward them to application servers. The secure proxy server resides in the DMZ.
    None Do not create a profile during installation. However, if you do not create a profile during installation, then you must create a profile after installation to have an operational product.
  11. The administrative security panel is displayed. Choose whether to enable administrative security and click Next. The default setting is to enable administrative security. Clear the check box to disable security or supply an administrative ID and password.
  12. The installation summary panel is displayed.

    Review the summary information. 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.

  13. The Installation results panel is displayed. Verify the success of the installer program by examining the completion panel and 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. Important information about the profile you created is also available in profile_root/logs/AboutThisProfile.txt. See Troubleshooting installation for more information on other installation logs and log locations.

    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 user_data_root/profileRegistry/logs/manageprofiles/create.log file does not contain a record of any errors, but errors exist.

    Read the Troubleshooting installation and topics for more information.

    If problems exist that cause you to reinstall the product, correct the errors, uninstall the product as described in , 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.

  14. 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 the profiles documentation for more information.

    If you did create a profile, select the check box to open the First Steps console then click Finish.

Results

The installation wizard installs the product files into the installation root directory.




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