Installing the product for the first time using 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) 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.

    Icon indicating 6.0.1 content only 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

  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 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.

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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