Installing the product

Install the application server product on AIX®, HP-UX, Linux®, Solaris, or Windows® operating systems.

Before you begin

Before you use the installation tools, prepare for installation and to learn about installation options. Also read the hardware and software requirements on the Supported hardware and software website.

Use the launchpad to launch each installation procedure. Read Using the launchpad to start installations for more information.

About this task

Use the information in this article to learn about the types of installation available. This article has links to more detailed installation topics.

You can install a product using the Installation Manager GUI or silent mode. Installation Manager performs the following actions:
  • Automatically checks prerequisites
  • Looks for a previous WebSphere® Application Server installation to determine whether to let you add features to the product binaries or to install a new set of product binaries
  • Looks for a previous installation to determine whether to let you upgrade from a trial installation to the real product
  • Installs the necessary product binaries

Procedure

  1. Plan your installation as described in Planning the WebSphere Application Server product installation.
  2. Prepare your operating platform for installation as described in Preparing the operating system for product installation.
  3. Review the roadmap for installing the as described in Roadmap: Installing the base product.
  4. Install the product and any optional components.
    • Install Application Client for IBM WebSphere Application Server.

      Application Client for IBM WebSphere Application Server provides resources and clients to aid development of client applications for use with WebSphere Application Server.

      You do not need to install the Application Client for IBM WebSphere Application Server unless an application that you are deploying was designed to run as a client application.

    • Install IBM HTTP Server for WebSphere Application Server.

      IBM HTTP Server is a web server based on the Apache HTTP Server developed by the Apache Software Foundation (ASF). This product provides advanced web server capabilities and a consistent cross-platform build of the Apache HTTP Server.

      After installing a WebSphere Application Server product, you can use the application server to serve applications over the Internet. It is not necessary to install the IBM® HTTP Server or another web server.

      The installation solution diagrams in Planning the WebSphere Application Server product installation show the components that are present in different types of environments.

    • Install the Web Server Plug-ins for IBM WebSphere Application Server.

      If you install the IBM HTTP Server or another web server, you must then install a binary module for the web server to enable it to communicate with WebSphere Application Server products.

      After installing a web server plug-in, you can use the Web Server Plug-ins Configuration Tool to create a new element in the application server configuration called a web server definition. You can then manage applications for the web server using the administrative console.

    • Install the WebSphere Customization Toolbox.

      The WebSphere Customization Toolbox includes tools for customizing various parts of your WebSphere Application Server environment. For example, you can use the WebSphere Customization Toolbox graphical user interface (GUI) to launch the Web Server Plug-ins Configuration Tool to configure your web server plug-ins for any operating system on which the WebSphere Customization Toolbox can be installed.

      Install the z/OS Profile Management Tool on a Windows or Linux operating system to generate jobs and instructions for creating profiles for WebSphere Application Server on z/OS systems, or install the z/OS Migration Management Tool on a Windows or Linux operating system to generate definitions for migrating WebSphere Application Server for z/OS profiles.

What to do next

Read the migration overview for information about migrating from a previous version of WebSphere Application Server.




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