This topic describes installing IBM WebSphere Application Server on AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, and Windows operating systems.
Before you begin
Use this procedure to install and customize all of the installable components that are on the IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment product disc.
This topic also describes installing a customized installation
package (CIP) of the IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment product and one or
more maintenance packages using the Installation Factory.
The launchpad application is available on the product disc and on downloaded installation images. The launchpad is the recommended method of installing components that are on the product disc. See Using the launchpad to start the installation for more information about the launchpad.
A customized
installation package does not include the launchpad.
If you cannot use the launchpad for some reason, examine the information center version of the installation solution diagrams that are in the launchpad. The planning diagrams help you to verify your product selection and to identify and select your installation path. See Planning the installation for more information.
If you are already familiar with the types of topologies that you can create with WebSphere Application Server products, you can use the installation links on the launchpad to begin installing components that are on the product disc. If you cannot use the launchpad for some reason, you can find the installation programs for installable components in the following locations:
Installable component | Directory | Program |
---|---|---|
WebSphere Application ServerNetwork Deployment | WAS | install |
IBM HTTP Server | IHS | install |
Web server plug-ins | plugin | install |
Application Clients | AppClient | install |
Installable component | Directory | Program |
---|---|---|
WebSphere Application ServerNetwork Deployment | WAS | install |
See the description of the product Packaging for more information about installable components on the product discs.
Trial downloads are available for WebSphere Application Server, Application Server Toolkit, IBM HTTP Server, Web server plug-ins for WebSphere Application Server, and WebSphere Application Client.
Why and when to perform this task
The information center for WebSphere Application Server products
includes information about the Update Installer for WebSphere Software, the Installation Factory for WebSphere Application Server,
IBM HTTP Server, the application clients, and the Web server plug-ins. The
information center also includes some information about Application Server Toolkit.
Perform the following procedure to learn about and to create a running version of the product components on your machine. Plan to read through the major topics in the Welcome, Learn about, and Product overview sections of the information center before beginning the installation. If you are planning to migrate from an earlier version, you can install the WebSphere Application Server product before migrating.
Migration considerations: See Migrating a Version 5.x managed node to a Version 6.0.x managed node.
The Migration wizard is new for V6.0. See Using the Migration wizard for more information.
Steps for this task
Use the diagrams to identify and select your installation path. See Planning the installation for more information.
Before you start installing products with the launchpad, verify that your operating system is supported and that you have installed all of the prerequisite patches.
Use the information in Preparing the operating system for product installation to verify that your operating system is able to run the WebSphere Application Server products.
After preparing your operating system, you are ready to install the WebSphere Application Server products.
See Installing the product and additional software for specific installation procedures for installing a component from the product disc.
See Developing and installing customized installation packages for information about using the Installation Factory to
create and install customized installation packages (CIPs). The rest of the
steps in this procedure do not apply to installing the product with the Installation
Factory because a CIP can include maintenance and configured profiles.
Continue to follow this procedure if you are installing one of the components from the product package so that you install the most current maintenance and configure the product.
After installing the Network Deployment product, you must create a deployment manager and application servers. In Version 6, the run-time environments for server processes are called profiles. Installing the product code establishes the core product files on a machine. Creating profiles creates separate run-time environments without having to reinstall the core product files.
See Configuring the product after installation.
Create server processes after installation by creating profiles. Create a deployment manager first. Then create an application server and add the node into the deployment manager cell.
The Profile Creation wizard creates and configures profiles.
See Creating profiles through the graphical user interface and the description of the wasprofile command for more information.
See Migrating product configurations.
You can migrate the configuration and applications from a previous installation of another version of WebSphere Application Server. Version 6.x has a utility to help you perform the migration.
Result
You can install the WebSphere Application ServerNetwork Deployment product.
What to do next
Deploying applications: Go to Fast paths for WebSphere Application Server for a description of how to get started deploying applications.
Related information
Planning the installation
Preparing the operating system for product installation
Installing the product and additional softwareDeveloping and installing customized installation packages
Installing maintenance packages
Configuring the product after installation