Use this procedure to install WebSphere Process Server for the
first time using the Installation Wizard graphical user interface (GUI) when
you want to use an existing installation of WebSphere Application Server or
WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment. This procedure allows you
to run the Profile Wizard at the end of the installation to create a WebSphere
Process Server profile.
Before you begin
Before installing WebSphere Process Server using this procedure,
ensure that:
- You are installing WebSphere Process Server for the first
time and that you want to do so interactively. Also ensure that you have WebSphere
Application Server or WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment, version
6.0.0.x or 6.0.1.x already installed.
If
you are installing WebSphere Process Server, version 6.0.1, you can also have
WebSphere Application Server or WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment,
version 6.0.2.x installed.
If your proposed installation does not meet
these criteria, see Installing the product for
descriptions of other installation procedures.
- Your
system meets all hardware requirements and that you have installed all required
software corequisites and prerequisites. See Hardware and software requirements for more information.
- You have prepared your operating system for installation. See Preparing the operating system for installation for instructions.
- You are installing the product as the root user on a Linux or UNIX system,
or as a member of the Administrator group on a Windows system.
Why and when to perform this task
The procedure in this topic assumes installation from product
CDs. If you plan to install from images obtained from Passport Advantage,
see Special considerations when installing from Passport Advantage for
installation tips.
Use the following procedure to install the WebSphere
Process Server product.
Steps for this task
- Log on as the root user on a Linux or UNIX system, or as a member
of the Administrator group on a Windows system.
- Start the Launchpad by following the procedure in Starting the Launchpad.
- Start the WebSphere Process Server installer.
If you are using WebSphere Process Server,
version 6.0.1, from the right pane of the Launchpad, select WebSphere Process
Server installation > Launch the Installation Wizard for WebSphere Process
Server for Multiplatforms.
If you are using WebSphere Process Server,
version 6.0.0, from the right pane of the Launchpad, select Launch the
Installation Wizard for WebSphere Process Server for Multiplatforms.
- From the Welcome panel, select Next.
- In the License agreement panel, accept the licensing
terms.
If you are using WebSphere Process Server,
version 6.0.1, review the IBM licensing terms in the main window of the panel
and select Read non-IBM terms to review non-IBM licensing terms. Then
select the I accept the terms in the license agreement radio button
and select Next.
If you are using WebSphere Process Server,
version 6.0.0, review the IBM licensing terms, select the I accept the
terms in the license agreement radio button, and select Next.
The Installation Wizard checks for a supported operating system
with prerequisite patches. During the check, the Checking prerequisites panel
is displayed. At the end of the process, this panel indicates whether your
system passed the check. This procedure assumes that your system passed.
If
you do not have a supported operating system or the correct prerequisite patches
on your system, cancel the installation, make the required changes, and restart
the installation.
- In the Checking prerequisites panel, select Next.
The Installation Wizard checks for any existing
installations of WebSphere Process Server and WebSphere Application Server
and WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment. This procedure assumes
that you have an existing installation of WebSphere Application Server or
WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment on your system. If you do,
an existing installation detected panel is displayed.
Important: The
installer will also detect unregistered instances of WebSphere Application
Server or WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment if they have entries
in the .WASRegistry file. This file is located in the $USER_HOME
directory of the installation. Using an unregistered installation of one of
these products with your WebSphere Process Server installation is neither
recommended nor supported.
- In the Existing installation detected panel, select the radio button
beside either Use an existing installation of WebSphere Application Server
Network Deployment, version 6.0 or Use an existing installation of
WebSphere Application Server, version 6.0, depending on which program
you wish to use, and select Next.
Important: If
you have multiple installations, be sure to select the one you want to use
from the drop-down list.
At this point, the Installation Wizard checks
if the WebSphere Application Server or WebSphere Application Server Network
Deployment application you chose has running servers. If running servers are
detected, a warning panel is displayed which prompts you to stop the servers
before continuing.
- In the Feature selection panel, select the WebSphere Process Server
features you want to install and select Next. See Product components for descriptions
of the features that can be selected from this panel.
- In the Installation summary panel, which details the components
that will be installed, the amount of space they will consume, and where they
will be located on the system, review the information and either select Next to
install the products or select Back to change your specifications.
The Installation Wizard creates the uninstaller program and
shows a progress panel to indicate that components are being installed. During
installation, the Installation Wizard examines the chosen installation of
WebSphere Application Server or WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment
and does one of the following:
- Does nothing if the installation is at the correct service level.
- If the installation is at an earlier service level, applies
the necessary fixes to bring the installation up to the appropriate level
and also applies any necessary interim fixes.
- If you selected the WebSphere Process Server Sample applications gallery
feature, and you are installing over an installation of WebSphere Application
Server Network Deployment that does not have its Samples gallery feature installed,
the Samples gallery feature will be added silently to the WebSphere Application
Server Network Deployment installation.
Restriction: The
Samples gallery feature can be incrementally installed only over a WebSphere
Application Server Network Deployment installation. Thus, if you select the
WebSphere Process Server Sample applications gallery feature, and you are
installing WebSphere Process Server over an installation of WebSphere Application
Server that does not have its Samples gallery feature installed, the Samples
gallery feature will not be added silently to the WebSphere Application
Server installation.
At the end of the installation, the Installation complete panel
is displayed.
Attention: If errors are detected during installation,
other panels might be displayed in place of the Installation complete panel.
Examples include the following:
- Installation is complete with errors panel, which indicates that the installation
completed but errors were generated
- Installation failed panel, which indicates that the installation failed
completely
Each of these panels identifies the log file to reference in order to
troubleshoot the problems. See the descriptions of relevant log files listed
in
Log files,
error messages in
Error messages: installation and profile creation and augmentation,
and refer to
Troubleshooting installation for
tips on troubleshooting your installation.
- In the Installation complete panel, do one of the following, depending
on whether you want to create a WebSphere Process Server profile:
- To create a new profile, leave the check box beside Launch the Profile
Wizard selected and select Next. The Installation Wizard closes
and the Profile Wizard is launched. See Creating and augmenting profiles by using the Profile Wizard for instructions on how to use this wizard
to create new process server profiles or augment existing application server
profiles into process server profiles.
- To not create a new profile, unselect the check box beside Launch
the Profile Wizard and select Next. In this case, a warning panel
is displayed, which explains that without a profile there is no operational
server. Do one of the following:
- Select Back for another chance to launch the Profile Wizard.
- Select Next. The Installation complete panel is displayed with
a check box to launch the First Steps console. Ensure that this check box
is selected and select Finish to close the Installation Wizard and
launch the First Steps console.
Attention: To have an operational environment,
a WebSphere Process Server stand-alone profile or deployment manager profile
with managed nodes must exist.
Result
If the Installation complete panel is displayed at the end of the
procedure, the installation has completed successfully.
What to do next
If the installation was successful, after you have created a WebSphere
Process Server stand-alone or deployment manager profile, start the server
or deployment manager from its First Steps console to verify that your installation
is operating properly. See
Options on the First Steps console for more details.
If
you are using WebSphere Process Server, version 6.0.1, you can also use the
installation verification tools to verify your installation. See Using the installation verification tools with WebSphere Process Server, version 6.0.1 for more information.