Use the launchpad to install IBM® WebSphere® Application Server Network Deployment
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 Network Deployment
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.
At
a high-level view, the steps for installing and configuring the Network
Deployment product are:
- Install the Network Deployment product
During installation,
you can create one of the following profiles:
- Application Server profile
- Management profile
- Cell profile
- Custom profile
- Secure proxy server
- Use the Profile Management Tool to
create any additional profiles that your topology needs.
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
- Review typical installation scenarios
for the product.
- Install the product and create a deployment manager profile.
The steps for installing the Network Deployment product and
creating a deployment manager are as follows:
- 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 Network Deployment product.
During installation,
choose to install a cell or deployment manager environment (also called
a profile). A cell has a deployment manager with a federated
application server. A deployment manager has only the deployment manager
profile; to work with applications deployed on an application server,
you must create an application server profile and federate it after
installing the Network Deployment product.
- Check for and install any recommended maintenance packages.
- Open the First steps console and start the deployment manager.
- Create an application server profile.
The
steps for creating an application server profile are:
- Use the Profile Management Tool to
create an application server profile.
- Open the First steps console and start the application server.
- Federate the application server into the cell through the administrative
console () or with the addnode command in
the profile_root/bin directory.
To access applications deployed on the application server
from a deployment manager, you must federate the application server.
To federate the application server, add the application server as
a managed node of the deployment manager.
Results
The Network Deployment product is installed on a single machine
and you can start the deployment manager and the standalone application
server.
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.
If you created a standalone application server or a cell, start the application server, or the deployment manager, nodeagent, and federated application server, to use the administrative console to deploy an existing application. See Fast paths for WebSphere Application Server for more information.