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 and configuring a database

IBM WebSphere Business Integration Server Express and Express Plus support IBM DB2(R) Universal Database(TM) v8.1 Express, Fix Pack 5 and higher, and IBM DB2 Universal Database v8.1 Enterprise, Fix Pack 2 and higher. Before installing or configuring a database, do the following:

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 IBM DB2 Universal Database v8.1 Express. This 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 another supported database already installed, follow the instructions in this section.

The installation instructions in this section assume that this is the first time you are installing DB2 UDB Express on your machine. If you have previously installed DB2 UDB Express through the Launchpad, uninstalled it following standard DB2 uninstallation procedures, and are now reinstalling it through the Launchpad, you must first do the following before you use the Launchpad to reinstall DB2 UDB Express:

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 IBM DB2 Universal Database v8.1 Express. This 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.
    Important:
    Select the button labeled Install IBM DB2 Universal Database v8.1 Express located within the highlighted area under IBM DB2 Universal Database v8.1 Express, 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 and select OK. (If the Launchpad does not detect the installation program, an "Open" dialog box is displayed, in which you must select the location to which the CD is mounted.)

    Silent installation of the database begins. A dialog will notify you when installation is complete and will prompt you to insert the second DB2 CD, which contains Fix Pack 5.

    Note:
    IBM DB2 Express is installed by default in the directory /opt/IBM/db2/V8.1/.
  4. Insert the CD containing Fix Pack 5 into the machine and select OK. (If the Launchpad does not detect the installation program, an "Open" dialog box is displayed, in which you must select the location to which the CD is mounted.) Silent installation of Fix Pack 5 and configuration of the database begin.

After silent installation of Fix Pack 5 and configuration of the database complete, verify that the status of DB2 in the Launchpad changed from Not Installed to OK.

The installation and configuration processes do the following:

Updating the Fix Pack level of an existing installation of IBM DB2 Universal Database v8.1 Express

If the Launchpad finds a pre-existing installation of IBM DB2 v8.1 Express without Fix Pack 5 applied, it offers to automatically patch the software.

  1. If you have not done so already, on the Launchpad Software Prerequisites screen, expand the entry IBM DB2 Universal Database v8.1 Express. This area of the screen explains what the Launchpad has found on your machine.
  2. In the area under IBM DB2 Universal Database v8.1 Express, select the button labeled Apply Fixpack5. Silent installation of the patch and configuration of the database execute and the software status in the Launchpad changes to OK.

The patching 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 IBM DB2 Universal Database v8.1 Express. This area of the screen explains what the Launchpad has found on your machine.
  2. In the area under IBM DB2 Universal Database v8.1 Express, select the button labeled Continue.
    Note:
    If you have two or more instances in your DB2 system, a drop-down box appears. In this case, select the instance in which you want to create the database to be used by the InterChange Server Express.

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 the machine is restarted. Because the database manager is not running, two problems can occur if the machine is restarted 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 respository and start InterChange Server Express.

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 satisfied.

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.
    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 and select OK. (If the Launchpad does not detect the installation program, an "Open" dialog box is displayed, in which you must select the location to which the CD is mounted.) Silent installation begins.

    Notes:

    1. WebSphere Application Server Express is installed by default in the directory /opt/IBM/WebSphere/Express51.

    2. 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. After silent installation of WebSphere Application Server Express completes, verify that its status in the Launchpad changed from Optional 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 Client 5.3.0.2 CSD06 (whichever appears on your system).
  2. Ensure that the radio button beside Install IBM WebSphere MQ 5.3.0.2 CSD06 Server and Client (101 MB) or Install IBM WebSphere MQ 5.3.0.2 CSD06 Client Only (16 MB) is selected.
  3. 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.
    Important:
    Select the button labeled Install located within the highlighted area under IBM WebSphere MQ 5.3.0.2 CSD06 or IBM WebSphere MQ Client 5.3.0.2 CSD06, not the button labeled Install Product located at the bottom of the screen.
  4. Insert the CD containing IBM WebSphere MQ 5.3.0.2 CSD06 into the machine and select OK. (If the Launchpad does not detect the installation program, an "Open" dialog box is displayed, in which you must select the location to which the CD is mounted.) Silent installation of WebSphere MQ begins.
    Note:
    WebSphere MQ is installed by default in the directory /opt/mqm.
  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 Client 5.3.0.2 CSD06 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.

Installing the Java Development Kit

The IBM Java Development Kit 1.3.1_07 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 variable. This compiler is not supplied with the WebSphere Business Integration Server Express or Express Plus product.

To install the IBM Java Development Kit 1.3.1_07, do the following:

  1. From the Launchpad Software Prerequisites screen, expand IBM Java Development Kit 1.3.1_07.
  2. Select Install. A dialog appears, which requests that you insert the appropriate CD into the machine.
    Important:
    Select the button labeled Install located within the highlighted area under IBM Java Development Kit 1.3.1_07, not the button labeled Install Product located at the bottom of the screen.
  3. Insert the CD containing IBM Java Development Kit 1.3.1_07 into the machine and select OK. (If the Launchpad does not detect the installation program, an "Open" dialog box is displayed, in which you must select the location to which the CD is mounted.) Silent installation of IBM Java Development Kit 1.3.1_07 begins.

    Note:
    The JDK is installed by default in the directory /opt/IBMJava2-131/.
  4. After silent installation of IBM Java Development Kit 1.3.1_07 completes, verify that its status in the Launchpad changed from Not Installed to OK.

Installing a Web browser on a remote machine

A Web browser is required if you intend to install the Administrative Toolset Express components System Monitor and Failed Event Manager. This browser must exist and be reachable on a remote machine running on a Windows platform. Supported Web browsers on Windows include Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 or later 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 9. Software Prerequisites screen after installing prerequisites

Software Prerequisites screen after installing prerequisites

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