This topic outlines various procedures used to install WebSphere Process Server.
WebSphere Process Server is
built upon WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment. As a result, there
are many different scenarios that can exist when you are installing the product.
You might install WebSphere Process Server on
a clean system, or on top of an existing installation of a supported version
of WebSphere Application Server or WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment.
You might prefer to install the product with an interactive Installation Wizard
interface or silently, using a response file. You might want to let the Installation
Wizard create a default stand-alone server profile for you or bypass that
option and later use the Profile Wizard to create stand-alone, deployment
manager, and custom profiles. You might only want to install additional features
on an existing installation of WebSphere Process Server or
want to install a completely new installation to coexist with an existing
one.
Because
there are so many different installation variations, we cannot document all
of them here. We have created some typical installation procedures, which
can be selected from the following list. Find the link to the installation
procedure you require and then use that procedure to install WebSphere Process Server on
your system.
- Starting the Launchpad -- The
Launchpad is the single point of reference for installing the entire process
server environment, which can include WebSphere Process Server,
WebSphere Application Server or WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment,
a set of Web development tools, a Web server, and additional supporting software
and documentation.
- Installing the product for the first time interactively (a Complete installation) without an existing installation of WebSphere Application Server or WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment -- Select the Complete
(default) installation method to install WebSphere Process Server for
the first time using the Installation Wizard graphical user interface (GUI).
A Complete installation installs WebSphere Process Server,
WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment, and creates a stand-alone
process server profile. To follow this procedure successfully, you cannot have
WebSphere Application Server or WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment
already installed.
- 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 -- Select the
Custom installation method to install WebSphere Process Server for
the first time using the Installation Wizard GUI when you want to select particular
features of the product for installation rather than accept the default installation
selections and configuration. A Custom installation 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.
To follow this procedure successfully, you cannot have WebSphere Application
Server or WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment already installed.
- Installing additional features on an existing installation --
Select this installation method to install additional features on an existing
installation of WebSphere Process Server using
the Installation Wizard GUI. Ensure you have an existing installation of WebSphere Process Server on
your system. You do not have to have an existing WebSphere Process Server profile
to install additional features on an installation.
- Installing the product for the first time using an existing installation of WebSphere Application Server or WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment --
Select this installation method to install WebSphere Process Server for
the first time using the Installation Wizard GUI, when you want to use an
existing installation of a supported version 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.
Ensure that you have WebSphere Application Server or WebSphere Application
Server Network Deployment already installed.
Installing > Installing
the product > Installing messaging clients – Follow this link in this
information center for information on installing these components.
- Installing the product silently -- Select the
silent installation method to install the product silently by using a command-line
invocation with a parameter that identifies an options response file, which
you edit before installing. You can use the silent method to install WebSphere Process Server for
the first time using default or custom selections and configuration, or install
features on an existing installation. A silent installation can install WebSphere Process Server,
WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment, and create a WebSphere Process Server profile.
- Installing WebSphere Process Server to coexist with an existing installation of the product or of WebSphere Application Server or WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment -- Select this
procedure to install WebSphere Process Server on
a system with an existing installation of WebSphere Process Server,
or with a supported version of WebSphere Application Server or WebSphere Application
Server Network Deployment.
Remember: If you plan to install
WebSphere Process Server over an existing installation of WebSphere Application Server or WebSphere
Application Server Network Deployment for which you have enabled global security,
ensure you disable global security before installing
WebSphere Process Server.
For information on enabling and disabling global security, see the WebSphere
Application Server Network Deployment, version 6.0, information center at
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wasinfo/v6r0/index.jsp.
Restriction: You cannot have two instances of the Installation
Wizard running concurrently. Attempts to run multiple instances of the Installation
Wizard concurrently result in a warning about installation already being in
progress.
The installer program does not support the ISMP-console installation method
at this time.