Installing the product with the GUI

Use the Installation Manager from the wizard console to install WebSphere® eXtreme Scale product offerings.

Before you begin

Procedure

  1. Start Installation Manager.
    [Unix][Linux] Tip: You can start Installation Manager in group mode with the ./IBMIM command.
  2. Click Install.
    Note: If you are prompted to authenticate, use the IBM ID and password that you registered with on the program website.

    Installation Manager searches its defined repositories for available packages.

  3. Select one of the following product offerings and the appropriate version.
    • WebSphere eXtreme Scale in a stand-alone environment
    • WebSphere eXtreme Scale Client in a stand-alone environment
    • WebSphere eXtreme Scale for WebSphere Application Server Version 6.1
    • WebSphere eXtreme Scale for WebSphere Application Server Version 7
    • WebSphere eXtreme Scale for WebSphere Application Server Version 8
    • WebSphere eXtreme Scale Client for WebSphere Application Server Version 6.1
    • WebSphere eXtreme Scale Client for WebSphere Application Server Version 7
    • WebSphere eXtreme Scale Client for WebSphere Application Server Version 8

    If you already have the product that is installed on your system, a message indicates that the product is already installed. To create another installation of the product in another location, click Continue.

    Tip: If Search service repositories during installation and updates option is selected on the Installation Manager Repository preference page and you are connected to the Internet, you can click Check for Other Versions and Extensions. By doing so, you can search for updates in the default update repositories for the selected packages. In this case, you do not need to add the specific service-repository URL to the Installation Manager Repository preference page.
    1. Select the fixes to install.

      Any suggested fixes are selected by default.

      If there are suggested fixes, you can select the option to show only suggested fixes and hide non-recommended fixes.

    2. Click Next.
    Note: Installation Manager might prompt you to update to the latest level of Installation Manager when it connects to the repository. If you are prompted, update to the newer version before you continue. Read the IBM Installation Manager Version 1.5 Information Center for information about automatic updates.
  4. Accept the terms in the license agreements, and click Next.
  5. Specify the installation root directory for the product.
    The panel also specifies the shared resources directory and disk-space information.
    Note: The first time that you install a package with Installation Manager, specify the shared resources directory. The shared resources directory is where installation artifacts are located that can be used by one or more package groups. Use your largest drive for this installation. You cannot change the directory location until after you uninstall all packages.
    Restrictions:
    • Deleting the default target location and leaving an installation-directory field empty prevents you from continuing.
    • Do not use symbolic links as the destination directory.

      Symbolic links are not supported.

    • Do not use a semicolon in the directory name.

      If the target directory includes a semicolon, the WebSphere eXtreme Scale does not install as expected.

      [Windows] A semicolon is the character that is used to construct the class path on Windows systems.

    • [Windows] The maximum path length on the Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 operating systems is 60 characters.
  6. Click Next.
  7. Select the languages for which translated content is installed.

    English is always selected.

  8. Click Next.
  9. Select the features that you want to install.
    Depending on which product offering you selected, you can choose from the following features:
    • Client

      Available as a required feature if you install either WebSphere eXtreme Scale in a stand-alone environment or WebSphere eXtreme Scale for WebSphere Application Server product offerings. The client must be installed for these product offerings.

    • Server

      Available if you to install either WebSphere eXtreme Scale in a stand-alone environment or WebSphere eXtreme Scale for WebSphere Application Server. You can choose not to install the server for these product offerings.

    • Console

      Available for all WebSphere eXtreme Scale product offerings. You can choose to install the monitoring console. With the web console, you can chart current and historical statistics. This console provides some charts for high-level overviews, and has a custom reports page that you can use to build charts from the available statistics. You can use the charting capabilities in the monitoring console of WebSphere eXtreme Scale to view the overall performance of the data grids in your environment.

    • Samples

      Available for all WebSphere eXtreme Scale product offerings.

  10. Click Next.
  11. Review the summary information, and click Install.
    • If the installation is successful, the program gives you a message to indicate that installation is successful.
      Note: The program might also specify important post-installation instructions as well.
    • If the installation is not successful, click View Log File to troubleshoot the problem.
  12. Select which tool you want to start when this installation is finished.
    • Select Profile Management Tool to create a profile if you want to create a new application server profile with settings appropriate for a production environment.
    • Select Profile Management Tool to create an application server profile for a development environment if you want to create an application server profile with settings appropriate for a development environment.
      Note: The development settings are appropriate for a development environment where frequent application updates are done and system resources are at a minimum. Do not use the development settings for production servers.
    • Select None if you do not want to create a new profile when this installation is finished.
    Restriction: The option to start the Profile Management tool is only available when a version of WebSphere Application Server containing the Profile Management tool is installed.
  13. Click Finish.
  14. Click File > Exit to close Installation Manager.