Before you begin
Running Application Client that communicates with WebSphere Application Server requires that elements of the Application Server are installed on the machine on which the client runs. However, if the system does not have the Application Server installed, you can install Application Client, which provides a stand-alone client run-time environment for your client applications. See the Supported Prerequisites page for more information on supported product platforms.As a general rule, if you launch an installation and there is a problem such as not having enough temporary space or not having the right packages on your Linux or UNIX systems, then cancel the installation, and make the required changes. Restart the installation to initiate your changes.
Although it is not supported or recommended, you can install this product as a non-root user on a UNIX operating system. However, you must use a user ID that is part of the administrator group on Windows platforms.
Steps for this task
cd /install_root/AppClient ./installor
cd <CD mount point>/AppClient ./installFailing to use the correct working directory can cause ISMP errors that abort the installation.
The installation wizard does not upgrade or remove previous Application Clients installation automatically. Application Client V6.1 can be installed together with previously installed Application Clients if their versions are lower than 6.1. However, only one instance of Application Client V6.1 can be installed on the same system. When the installer is launched, it will detect any existing installation of Application Client V6.1 and direct the install flow to the feature panels so that additional features can be added on top of the existing installation.
On other Linux platforms and UNIX-based platforms, run the ./install command.
On Windows platforms, run the Install.exe command.
The rest of this procedure assumes that you are using the installation wizard. There are corresponding entries in the response file for every prompt that is described as part of the wizard. Review the description of the response file for more information. Comments in the file describe how to customize its options.
If you use the GUI you can choose a Typical installation type, which installs J2EE and Thin application client, Samples and IBM Developer Kit, Java 2 Technology Edition, or you can choose either Custom J2EE/Thin Client installation type, or a Custom Pluggable Client installation type.
Custom J2EE/Thin Client
Custom Pluggable Client
Result
You successfully installed the Application Client for WebSphere Application Server and the features you selected.What to do next
Use the installation verification utility to verify a successful installation. If the installation is not successful, fix the error as indicated in the installation error message. For example, if you do not have enough disk space, add more space, and reinstall the Application Client.Related tasks
Using the launchpad to start the installation
Related information
http://www.ibm.com/software/webservers/appserv/doc/latest/prereq.html