The product code for WebSphere® Application
Server for z/OS®
Version 9.0 is installed by using IBM® Installation Manager.
Before you begin
Install Installation Manager on your z/OS system. You must
know the location of the binaries directory for the Installation Manager and have access to a user
ID that can invoke the Installation Manager. See Installing Installation Manager on z/OS.
Obtain the product repository for WebSphere Application Server for z/OS
Version 9.0. See Accessing product repositories on z/OS.
About this task
The Installation Manager imcl install command is used to install all WebSphere Application Server for z/OS offerings.

New feature:
This procedure uses several
WebSphere Application Server for z/OS sample jobs. These jobs can be found in the
BBO.SBBOJCL data set that is installed as part of FMID HBBO900. You can also download the sample
jobs by following the instructions on the
Sample jobs for WebSphere
Application Server Version 9 on z/OS page.
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For transitioning users: IBM SDK, Java™ Technology Edition, Version 8 is the Java SDK version for WebSphere Application Server
Version 9.0.
IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition is no longer embedded with any WebSphere Application Server offerings. The Java SDK is available as a separate offering that must be installed when you install the
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For space requirements and optional features, see WebSphere Application Server installation information.
Procedure
- Choose an installation location for this copy of WebSphere Application Server for z/OS
Version 9.0.
This copy of the product must be mounted at this location every time Installation Manager
accesses it to install, uninstall, or modify it. This location does not have to be the same location
at which the product is mounted when used in production. Installation Manager requires that every
installed product or group of products have its own installation location.
The following location is recommended, where level identifies either the
service level of the WebSphere Application Server for z/OS runtime environment or
the purpose for this copy of the product, such as test:
/InstallationManager/products/WebSphere/AppServer/level
- Edit and submit the BBO1CFS sample job to create a file system for this copy of WebSphere Application Server for z/OS and mount the file system on your z/OS
system.
- Install WebSphere Application Server for z/OS by editing and submitting one of
the following sample installation jobs.
- BBO1INS: Install WebSphere Application Server for z/OS from the web-based
product and service repository.
- BBO1INSL: Install WebSphere Application Server for z/OS from local
repositories.
Product installation is complete when the Installation Manager completes without error
messages.
Logs for the installation can be found in the logs subdirectory of the
Installation Manager runtime data location.
- Unmount the product file system and remount it read-only for use by WebSphere Application Server nodes and servers.
Product documentation and configuration tools assume that the product file system is mounted for
use at /usr/lpp/WebSphere/AppServer/V9R0.
What to do next
You can install other WebSphere Application Server
components or configure an application-serving environment with the Profile Management Tool (z/OS
only) in the WebSphere Customization Toolbox or the
zpmt.sh command.