Installing the product for the first time interactively (a Custom installation) without an existing installation of WebSphere Application Server or WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment

Use this procedure to install WebSphere Process Server for the first time using the Installation Wizard graphical user interface (GUI). This procedure describes a Custom installation, which lets you select those features of WebSphere Process Server you wish to install. It also installs WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment, and 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, that you want to select particular features of the product for installation rather than accept the default installation selections and configuration, and that you want to do so interactively. Also ensure that you do not have WebSphere Application Server or WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment already 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

  1. Log on as the root user on a Linux or UNIX system, or as a member of the Administrator group on a Windows system.
  2. Start the Launchpad by following the procedure in Starting the Launchpad.
  3. Start the WebSphere Process Server installer.

    Icon indicating 6.0.1 content only 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.

    Icon indicating 6.0.0 content only 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.

  4. From the Welcome panel, select Next.
  5. In the License agreement panel, accept the licensing terms.

    Icon indicating 6.0.1 content only 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.

    Icon indicating 6.0.0 content only 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.

  6. 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 do not have existing installations of these products on your system. If you do not, the Installation location panel is displayed, which prompts you for the location of the installation root directory for WebSphere Process Server and WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment (which is installed silently with WebSphere Process Server).

    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.
  7. In the Installation location panel, accept the default installation root directory for WebSphere Process Server and WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment, or specify a different directory, and select Next. See Default installation paths for the default directories into which the Installation Wizard installs WebSphere Process Server and WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment.
    Important:
    • Deleting the default root directory and leaving the field empty prevents you from continuing.
    • Non-ASCII special characters in directory names are not supported.
    • Icon indicating Linux platforms Icon indicating UNIX platforms On Linux and UNIX platforms: Do not use symbolic links as the destination directory. Symbolic links are not supported. Also, do not use spaces in the installation directory path.
    • Icon indicating Linux platforms On Linux platforms: The installation directory path must be no longer than 256 characters to successfully install the product.
    • Icon indicating Windows platforms On Windows platforms: The installation directory path must be no longer than 60 characters to successfully create the default stand-alone profile.
  8. In the Installation type panel, select the Custom installation radio button and select Next.
  9. In the Feature selection panel, select the features you want to install and select Next. See Product components for descriptions of the features that can be selected from this panel.
  10. 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. 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.
  11. 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, the WebSphere Process Server features you selected, as well as WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment were installed 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.

Icon indicating 6.0.1 content only 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.


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