The firststeps command starts the First steps console. The First steps console is a post-installation ease-of-use tool for directing WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment elements from one place. Options display dynamically on the First steps console, depending on features that you install and the availability of certain elements on a particular operating system platform. Options include verifying the installation, starting and stopping deployment manager and application server processes, creating profiles, accessing the administrative console, launching the migration wizard, accessing the online information center, and accessing the Samples gallery.
First steps overview
The First steps console for the Network Deployment product has several forms. A First steps console exists for the product itself.
This version lets you start the Profile creation wizard to get started defining a deployment manager and application servers for the cell. You can also define stand-alone application servers. Each profile has its own First steps console.
A prompt to launch the First steps console displays on the last panel of the Profile Creation wizard.
You can also start the First steps console from the command line as described later in this topic.
Option | Product | Profiles | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Deployment Manager | Stand-Alone Application Server | Custom | ||
Installation verification | No | Yes | Yes | No |
Start and stop the deployment manager | No | Yes | No | No |
Start and stop the server | No | No | Yes | No |
Administrative console | No | Yes (if available) | Yes (if available) | No |
Profile Creation wizard | Yes (if available) | Yes (if available) | Yes (if available) | Yes (if available) |
Samples gallery (when feature exists) | No | No | Yes | No |
Information center | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Migration wizard | No | Yes (if available) | Yes (if available) | Yes (if available) |
Exit | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Option descriptions
If this is the first time that you have used the First steps console since creating a deployment manager or stand-alone application server profile, click Installation verification to verify your installation. The verification process starts the deployment manager or the application server.
The Start the deployment manager option or the Start the application server option is unavailable while the IVT runs.
This option displays when the First steps console is in a deployment manager profile.
After selecting the Start the deployment manager option, an output screen displays with status messages. The success message informs you that the deployment manager is open for e-business. Then the menu item changes to Stop the deployment manager.
If you select the Start the deployment manager option, the Installation verification option is unavailable while the deployment manager runs.
This option displays when the First steps console is in a stand-alone application server profile.
After selecting the Start the server option, an output screen displays with status messages. The success message informs you that the server is open for e-business. Then the menu item toggles to Stop the server and both the Administrative console option and the Samples gallery option enable.
If you select the Start the server option, the Installation verification option is unavailable while the application server runs.
The administrative console is a configuration editor that runs in one of the supported Web browsers. The administrative console lets you work with XML configuration files for the stand-alone application server or the deployment manager and all of the application servers that are in the cell.
To launch the administrative console, click Administrative console or point your browser to http://localhost:9060/ibm/console. Substitute the host name for localhost if the address does not load. Verify the installation to verify the administrative console port number, if 9060 does not load.
The administrative console prompts for a login name. This is not a security item, but merely a tag to identify configuration changes that you make during the session. Secure signon is also available when administrative security is enabled.
A profile consists of files that define the run-time environment for the deployment manager or the application server.
Each profile has its own administrative interface. A custom profile is an exception. A custom profile is an empty node that federates into a deployment manager cell and customize. No default server processes or applications are created for a custom profile.
Each profile also has its own First steps console. The location of the command is within the profile as described later in this topic.
The typical installation includes the Samples by default.
To launch the Samples gallery, click Samples gallery or point your browser to http://localhost:9080/WSsamples. The Web address is case sensitive.
Substitute your own host name and default host port number if the address does not load. Verify the port number by opening the administrative console and clicking Servers > Application servers > server1 > [Communications] Ports. Use the WC_defaulthost port number value or the WC_defaulthost_secure value instead of 9080, which is the default.
If you do not install the Samples during the initial installation of the product, the option does not display on the First steps console. You can perform an incremental installation to add the Samples feature. After adding the Samples, the option displays on the First steps console.
The migration tools are described in WASPreUpgrade command and WASPostUpgrade command.
See Using the Migration wizard for more information about the Migration wizard.
Location of the command file
Parameters
No parameters are associated with this command.
Syntax for the firststeps command
Link tips
The following links exist on the First steps console for the WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment product:
Network Deployment provides different types of profiles. Not all profiles have all of the links shown in the table. See the previous description of available options for each profile.
Option | Link |
---|---|
Installation verification | Calls the ivt command. The location
of the installation verification test command is:
|
Start the server | Calls the startServer command. The
location of the startServer command is:
When you have more than one application server on the same machine, the command starts the same application server that is associated with the First steps console. |
Stop the server | Calls the stopServer command. The
location of the stopServer command is:
|
Start the deployment manager | Calls the startManager command. The
location of the startManager command is:
When you have more than one deployment manager on the same machine, the command starts the same deployment manager that is associated with the First steps console. |
Stop the deployment manager | Calls the stopManager command. The
location of the stopManager command is:
|
Administrative console | Opens the default browser to the http://localhost:9060/ibm/console Web
address. When you have more than one application server on the same machine, the port varies. The First steps console starts the administrative console that is associated with the First steps console. |
Profile Creation wizard | |
Samples gallery | Opens the default browser to the http://localhost:9080/WSsamples Web address. |
Information center for WebSphere Application Server products | Opens the default browser to the online information
center: http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wasinfo/v6r0/index.jsp |
Migration wizard | Calls the migration command to start
the Migration wizard. The location of the migration command
is:
The migration tools are also in the /migration folder on the product disc. |
Related information
Using the installation verification tools
Using the Migration wizard
Creating profiles through the graphical user interface