Starting the WebSphere Business Integration Server Express or Express Plus system for the first time

The WebSphere Business Integration Server Express and Express Plus installers perform most product installation and configuration tasks for you. Thus, if you have installed the products using their installers, the following tasks have already occurred:

To start your system, you must launch the InterChange Server Express and System Manager components of WebSphere Business Integration Server Express or Express Plus, and register the InterChange Server Express with the System Manager.

Note:
You can perform the tasks described in this chapter from either the First Steps application or the Windows Start menu. This chapter describes how to start various components from the Windows Start menu. Starting them from First Steps is also acceptable. From the First Steps screen, select Platform > OS/400. This will cause the correct menu items and screens to display for an OS/400 or i5/OS installation.

In addition, this chapter assumes you have the Console installed. Alternative instructions are provided if you do not.

This chapter contains the following sections:

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