To invoke the Launchpad, insert the CD containing the Base Components of WebSphere Business Integration Server Express or Express Plus into your computer.
To invoke the Launchpad, do the following:
mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
mount /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom
/mnt/cdrom/start_launchpad.sh
/media/cdrom/start_launchpad.sh
The Launchpad welcome screen appears. Buttons on the left side of the welcome screen allow quick selection of several tasks.
The Launchpad welcome screen for the WebSphere Business Integration Server Express product differs slightly from that of the WebSphere Business Integration Server Express Plus product.
Figure 1 is an example of the Launchpad welcome screen for the WebSphere Business Integration Server Express Plus product. Note that the Express Plus version, but not the Express version, has a button called Install Capacity Pack. This button lets you launch the installers for the Adapter Capacity Pack and Collaboration Capacity Pack. Installation procedures for the Adapter Capacity Pack and Collaboration Capacity Pack are described in Installing the Adapter Capacity Pack for WebSphere Business Integration Server Express Plus and Installing the Collaboration Capacity Pack for WebSphere Business Integration Server Express Plus.
The buttons on the welcome screen control the following tasks: