Installing selected software prerequisites

The Launchpad has determined which prerequisites are needed for your system:

Complete tables of all required software exist in the section Checking software requirements. If you have previously installed the appropriate versions of prerequisite products, you might not need to reinstall them through the Launchpad. Check the configuration instructions for the specific software.

Installing the Java Development Kit

The IBM Java Development Kit 1.3.1_05 is required for performing collaboration and mapping development.

Note:
A C++ compiler is also required for performing collaboration and mapping development and its path must be on your PATH system variable. This compiler is not supplied with the WebSphere Business Integration Server Express or Express Plus product, but can be obtained at the following Web site: http://msdn.microsoft.com/visualc/vctoolkit2003/.

To install the IBM Java Development Kit 1.3.1_05, do the following:

  1. From the Launchpad Software Prerequisites screen, expand IBM Java Development Kit 1.3.1_05.
  2. Select Install to start the silent installation of IBM Java Development Kit 1.3.1_05. The Drive Selection screen appears.
    Important:
    Select the button labeled Install located within the highlighted area under IBM Java Development Kit 1.3.1_05, not the button labeled Install Product located at the bottom of the screen.
  3. On the Drive Selection screen, indicate on which drive you want to install the JDK and select OK. Silent installation of the JDK begins.
    Note:
    The JDK is installed by default on the C:\ drive in the directory IBM\Java131. You can select a different drive on which to install the JDK, but not a different directory on it. For instance, if you specify drive E:\ on the Drive Selection screen, the JDK is installed into E:\IBM\Java131.
  4. After silent installation of IBM Java Development Kit 1.3.1_05 completes, verify that its status in the Launchpad changed from Not Installed to OK.

Installing WebSphere MQ

WebSphere MQ messaging software is required to run the WebSphere Business Integration Server Express and Express Plus products. Whether both the server and client or just the client components are needed depends on which WebSphere Business Integration Server Express or Express Plus components you plan to install:

The Launchpad has already determined whether you require the server and client or just the client and presents one of the following entries on the Launchpad Software Prerequisites screen:

To install the IBM WebSphere MQ 5.3.0.2 CSD06 server and client or client alone, do the following:

  1. From the Launchpad Software Prerequisites screen, expand IBM WebSphere MQ 5.3.0.2 CSD06 or IBM WebSphere MQ 5.3.0.2 CSD06 Client (whichever appears on your system).
  2. Select Install to start the silent installation of IBM WebSphere MQ 5.3.0.2 CSD06. A dialog appears, which requests that you insert the appropriate CD into the machine and specify your CD-ROM drive.
    Important:
    Select the button labeled Install located within the highlighted area under IBM WebSphere MQ 5.3.0.2 CSD06 or IBM WebSphere MQ 5.3.0.2 CSD06 Client, not the button labeled Install Product located at the bottom of the screen.
  3. Insert the CD containing IBM WebSphere MQ 5.3.0.2 CSD06 into the machine, specify your CD-ROM drive, and select OK. The Drive Selection screen appears.
  4. On the Drive Selection screen, indicate on which drive you want to install WebSphere MQ and select OK. Silent installation of WebSphere MQ begins.
    Note:
    WebSphere MQ is installed by default on the C:\ drive in the directory IBM\WebSphere MQ. You can select a different drive on which to install WebSphere MQ, but not a different directory on it. For instance, if you specify drive E:\ on the Drive Selection screen, WebSphere MQ is installed into E:\IBM\WebSphere MQ.
  5. After silent installation of WebSphere MQ completes, verify that its status in the Launchpad changed from Not Installed to OK.

Note:
WebSphere MQ 5.3.0.2 CSD06 software has its own software and network prerequisites. If these prerequisites are not met, the silent installation of this product will fail. For more details, see WebSphere MQ documentation.

If the Launchpad finds a pre-existing installation of WebSphere MQ 5.3.0.2 without CSD06 applied, it offers to automatically patch the software. In this case, when you expand the selection IBM WebSphere MQ 5.3.0.2 CSD06 or IBM WebSphere MQ 5.3.0.2 CSD06 Client on the Launchpad Software Prerequisites screen, you can select Apply CSD06. Silent installation of the patch executes and the software status in the Launchpad changes to OK.

Important:
After you install WebSphere Business Integration Server Express or Express Plus, as detailed in Installing WebSphere Business Integration Server Express and Express Plus using the GUI, you will need to add a listener to the WebSphere MQ service. Instructions are provided in the section Adding a listener to the WebSphere MQ service.

Installing and configuring a database

IBM WebSphere Business Integration Server Express and Express Plus support IBM DB2(R) Universal Database(TM) v8.1 Express, IBM DB2 Universal Database v8.1 Enterprise, FP2 and higher, and Microsoft SQL Server 2000 databases. Before installing or configuring a database, do the following:

Important:
Installing and creating a database through the Launchpad creates a user named smbadmin. By default, the password for the smbadmin user account can expire as early as two months after it is created. If you do not want the password to expire, after you have installed WebSphere Business Integration Server Express or Express Plus, navigate from the Windows Control Panel to the properties dialog for the smbadmin user and select the Password never expires checkbox.

The Launchpad has already determined whether you require a database, and if so, whether one is installed and configured appropriately. To obtain information about the condition of your database requirements, do the following:

  1. From the Launchpad Software Prerequisites screen, expand the entry Database. The Database area of the screen explains what the Launchpad has found on your machine.
  2. Do one of the following, depending on which software the Launchpad has found on the machine:

Installing and configuring a new installation of IBM DB2 Universal Database v8.1 Express

If no supported database is installed on your machine or if you want to install and configure IBM DB2 Universal Database v8.1 Express regardless of having any other supported databases already installed, follow the instructions in this section.

Before installing DB2 UDB Express, review the following:

To install IBM DB2 UDB Express, do the following:

  1. If you have not done so already, on the Launchpad Software Prerequisites screen, expand the entry Database. The Database area of the screen explains what the Launchpad has found on your machine.
  2. Select the button labeled Install IBM DB2 Universal Database v8.1 Express. A dialog appears, which requests that you insert the appropriate CD into the machine and specify your CD-ROM drive.
    Important:
    Select the button labeled Install IBM DB2 Universal Database v8.1 Express located within the highlighted area under Database, not the button labeled Install Product located at the bottom of the screen.
  3. Insert the CD containing IBM DB2 UDB Express into the machine, specify your CD-ROM drive, and select OK. The Drive Selection screen appears.
  4. On the Drive Selection screen, indicate on which drive you want to install the database and select OK. Silent installation of the database begins. A dialog will notify you when installation and configuration are complete.
    Note:
    IBM DB2 Express is installed by default on the C:\ drive in the directory IBM\SQLLIB. You can select a different drive on which to install the database, but not a different directory on it. For instance, if you specify drive E:\ on the Drive Selection screen, the database is installed into E:\IBM\SQLLIB.
  5. After silent installation of IBM DB2 Express completes, verify that its status in the Launchpad changed from Not Installed to OK.

The installation and configuration processes do the following:

Configuring an existing installation of IBM DB2 Universal Database v8.1 Express or Enterprise

If IBM DB2 Universal Database v8.1 Express or Enterprise is installed and you want to configure it for use with WebSphere Business Integration Server Express or Express Plus, do the following:

  1. If you have not done so already, on the Launchpad Software Prerequisites screen, expand the entry Database. The Database area of the screen explains what the Launchpad has found on your machine.
  2. In the area under Database, select the button labeled Continue.

After IBM DB2 Universal Database v8.1 is successfully configured, you will see a message that the database configuration is complete. The configuration process does the following:

Tip:
If you are using DB2 Enterprise, it does not restart the database manager when Windows restarts. Because the database manager is not running, two problems can occur if Windows restarts during the installation of WebSphere Business Integration Server Express or Express Plus:

Both of these problems can be addressed by following these steps:

  1. Open the DB2 Control Center.
  2. Expand the All Cataloged Systems folder, then expand the folder for your host, and then expand the Instances folder.
  3. In the Instances folder, right-click the DB2 icon and choose Start. This DB2 message displays: DB2START processing was successful.

After you have performed these steps, you can create a repository and successfully start InterChange Server Express.

Configuring an existing installation of Microsoft SQL Server 2000

If Microsoft SQL Server 2000 is installed and you want to configure it for use with WebSphere Business Integration Server Express or Express Plus, do the following:

  1. If you have not done so already, on the Launchpad Software Prerequisites screen, expand the entry Database. The Database area of the screen explains what the Launchpad has found on your machine.
  2. Select Use Microsoft SQL Server 2000, then select Continue.

    The Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Configuration screen appears.

  3. Type the user name in the User name field.
  4. Type the password for the user name specified in Step 3 in the Password field.
  5. Select Create repository database.

After Microsoft SQL Server 2000 is successfully configured, you will see a message that the database configuration is complete. The configuration process does the following:

Note:
This guide does not provide installation instructions for Microsoft SQL Server 2000. For a description of the installation process, see the Microsoft Web site.

Installing WebSphere Application Server Express

This prerequisite is required if you intend to install the Toolset Express components System Monitor and Failed Event Manager, both of which require a Web application server with a Servlet engine. If you have already installed WebSphere Application Server versions 5.0.2 or 5.1, WebSphere Application Server Express versions 5.0.2 or 5.1, or Tomcat versions 4.1.24 or 4.1.27, this prerequisite is sastisfied.

To install IBM WebSphere Application Server Express, do the following:

  1. If you have not already done so, from the Launchpad Software Prerequisites screen, expand IBM WebSphere Application Server - Express V5.1.
  2. Select Install to start the silent installation of IBM WebSphere Application Server Express V5.1. A dialog appears, which requests that you insert the appropriate CD into the machine and specify your CD-ROM drive.
    Important:
    Select the button labeled Install located within the highlighted area under IBM WebSphere Application Server - Express V5.1, not the button labeled Install Product located at the bottom of the screen.
  3. Insert the CD labeled WebSphere Application Server - Express V5.1 Components Disk 1 into the machine, specify your CD-ROM drive, and select OK. The Drive Selection screen appears.
    Note:
    You will not be prompted to insert the CD labeled WebSphere Application Server - Express V5.1 Components Disk 2. This CD contains the WebSphere Studio Site Developer tool. The Launchpad does not install this optional tool automatically; however, you can install it manually as a stand-alone product. See Installing the WebSphere Studio Site Developer tool for installation instructions.
  4. On the Drive Selection screen, indicate on which drive you want to install WebSphere Application Server Express and select OK. Silent installation begins.
    Note:
    WebSphere Application Server Express is installed by default on the C:\ drive in the directory IBM\WebSphere\Express51. You can select a different drive on which to install WebSphere Application Server Express, but not a different directory on it. For instance, if you specify drive E:\ on the Drive Selection screen, WebSphere Application Server Express is installed into E:\IBM\WebSphere\Express51.
  5. After silent installation of WebSphere Application Server Express completes, verify that its status in the Launchpad changed from Optional to OK.

Installing a Web browser

A Web browser is required if you intend to install the Toolset Express components System Monitor and Failed Event Manager. Supported Web browsers include Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 or later and Netscape Navigator 4.7x. The Launchpad cannot automatically install a supported Web browser, but it can offer instructions for finding supported versions.

If you do not have a supported Web browser installed and want to view these instructions, on the Launchpad Software Prerequisites screen, expand the entry Web Browser. The screen indicates the Web sites from which you can obtain Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 and Netscape Navigator 4.7x.

The following example Software Prerequisites screen from the Launchpad for the WebSphere Business Integration Server Express Plus product shows the results when the Launchpad finds all needed prerequisites installed.

Figure 8. Software Prerequisites screen after installing prerequisites

Software Prerequisites screen after installing prerequisites

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