Using First Steps

The First Steps application is a single interface from which you can use and manage WebSphere Business Integration Server Express or Express Plus.

First Steps can be launched from the Launchpad, the CD, or configured to open when the computer is started. If WebSphere Business Integration Server Express or Express Plus has not been installed at the point when First Steps is launched, then most of the First Steps functionality will be disabled and you will be directed to first install the product.

This section contains information on the uses of this application and a breakdown of its various components.

Welcome

The welcome screen is opened by default when the First Steps application is launched. This screen has a check box for specifying if First Steps should be launched the next time the computer is rebooted. The check box is selected by default. If you uncheck the check box, you must manually start First Steps by issuing the ProductDir/bin/first_steps.sh command after your computer has been started. This check box will be disabled if First Steps is launched from the CD and WebSphere Business Integration Server Express or Express Plus is not yet installed on the machine.

Figure 15. First Steps welcome screen

Quick Validate

Clicking this brings up the Quick Validate online help, which guides you through validating that the installation completed successfully.

Start Server or Stop Server

Clicking this either stops or starts the InterChange Server Express. If you are stopping the server, you will be prompted for your InterChange Server Express user name and password.

Figure 16. Start Server screen

Product Information

Clicking this launches a web browser to a URL for the WebSphere Business Integration Information Center.

Exit

Clicking this exits the First Steps application.

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