The Launchpad for WebSphere Process Server provides contains several
options you can select to install the entire process server environment. This
environment can include WebSphere Process Server, WebSphere Application Server
or WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment, a set of Web development
tools, a Web server, message service clients, and additional supporting software
and documentation.
The Launchpad contains a link for each installable component on WebSphere
Process Server CD 1 and WebSphere Process Server CD 2 (except for
the IBM Eclipse Help System, which must be installed following the procedure
in Installing the documentation).
The WebSphere Application Server Toolkit, which is supplied on its own CD-ROM,
can be installed on Windows and Linux (Intel) systems from the Launchpad on WebSphere
Process Server CD 1.
The following sections within this topic describe the various Launchpad
panels in more detail.
Welcome panel
The Welcome
panel is the first panel that is displayed when the Launchpad is started.
Selecting an entry in either the right or the left pane causes an individual
Launchpad panel to be displayed, which includes links to the installation
program for the component and to documentation that describes the product,
how to install it, and how to configure it for use.
WebSphere Process Server for Multiplatforms installation
panel
If you select WebSphere Process Server installation from
the left pane of the Launchpad Welcome panel, the following options are presented
in the right pane:
Message service clients
installation panel
If you select Message service clients installation from
the left pane of the Launchpad Welcome panel, the following options are presented
in the right pane:
- Open the information center
- Links to complete technical product information, available online, in
PDF book format, or as Eclipse document plug-ins, which you can download and
install on a local system.
- IBM Message Service Client for C/C++
- Opens the Launchpad panel used to start the installation wizard for the
IBM Message Service Client for C/C++. For more information on this panel,
see Message Service Client for C/C++ installation panel.
- IBM Message Service Client for .NET
- Opens the Launchpad panel used to start the installation wizard for the
IBM Message Service Client for .NET. For more information on this panel, see Message Service Client for .NET installation panel.
- IBM Web Services Client for C++
- Opens the Launchpad panel used to start the installation wizard for the
IBM Web Services Client for C++. For more information on this panel, see Web Services Client for C++ installation panel.
Message Service Client for C/C++
installation panel
Message Service Client for .NET
installation panel
If you select IBM Message Service Client for
.NET from the Message service clients installation panel, the following options
are presented in the right pane:
- Launch the installation wizard for IBM Message Service Client for .NET
- Starts the Installation Wizard to install the IBM Message Service Client
for .NET. This program exists on WebSphere Process Server CD 2, as
follows:
- Read the Getting Started guide
- Provides a direct link to information on installing the software and getting
started with the samples. This file exists on WebSphere Process Server
CD 2, as follows:
- Open the information center
- Links to complete technical product information, available online, in
PDF book format, or as Eclipse document plug-ins, which you can download and
install on a local system.
Web Services Client for C++ installation
panel
If you select IBM Web Services Client for C++ from the Message
service clients installation panel, the following options are presented in
the right pane:
- Launch the installation wizard for IBM Web Services Client for C++
- Starts the Installation Wizard to install the Web Services Client for
C++. This program exists on WebSphere Process Server CD 2, as follows:
- Read the Getting Started guide
- Provides a direct link to information on installing the software and getting
started with the samples. This file exists on WebSphere Process Server
CD 2, as follows:
- Open the information center
- Links to complete technical product information, available online, in
PDF book format, or as Eclipse document plug-ins, which you can download and
install on a local system.
Additional software installation
panel
If you select Additional software installation from
the left pane of the Launchpad Welcome panel, the following options are presented
in the right pane:
- IBM HTTP Server
- Opens the Launchpad panel used to start the installation wizard for the
IBM HTTP Server. For more information on this panel, see IBM HTTP Server Installation panel.
- Web Server Plug-ins
- Opens the Launchpad panel used to start the installation wizard for the
Web Server Plug-ins. For more information on this panel, see Web Server plug-ins installation panel.
- Application Clients
- Opens the Launchpad panel used to start the installation wizard for the
Application Clients. For more information on this panel, see Application Clients Installation panel.
- Application Server Toolkit
- Opens the Launchpad panel used to start the installation wizard for the
Application Server Toolkit. For more information on this panel, see Application Server Toolkit installation panel.