Options on the First Steps console

The First Steps console for WebSphere Process Server is a tool that you can run after installing the product to direct WebSphere Process Server elements from one place. Options are displayed dynamically on the First Steps console, depending on features you install. With all of the options present, you can use the First Steps console to start or stop the process server or deployment manager, access the administrative console, launch the Profile Wizard, access the Sample applications gallery, access the information center, or launch the Migration Wizard.

The First Steps console for the WebSphere Process Server product has several forms. A First Steps console exists for the product itself before the creation of any profiles. This version lets you start the Profile Wizard to define a deployment manager and process servers for the cell. If you performed a Complete installation, you have an existing stand-alone process server. Each stand-alone process server has its own First Steps console. Any deployment manager and additional process server or custom profile you create has its own First Steps console as well.

The following sections detail the options available on the various types of First Steps consoles.

Generic version

Options that are displayed on the generic version of the First Steps console include the following entries:
Profile wizard
This option starts the Profile Wizard. The wizard lets you create a deployment manager profile, a stand-alone process server profile, or a custom profile. A profile consists of files that define the runtime environment for the deployment manager or the process server. Each environment has its own administrative interface. A custom profile is an exception. A custom profile is an empty node that you can federate into a deployment manager cell and customize. No default server processes or applications are created for a custom profile.

Each profile has its own First Steps console. The location of the command to launch the First Steps console is within the set of files in the profile. A prompt to launch the First Steps console that is associated with a profile is displayed on the last panel of the Profile Wizard.

Information center
This option links you to the online information center at the http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/dmndhelp/v6rxmx/index.jsp IBM Web address.
Migration wizard
This option starts the Migration Wizard. The Migration Wizard is a graphical interface to the migration tools.
Copyright and trademark information
This option shows the copyright and trademark information for WebSphere Process Server.
Exit
This option closes the First Steps console.

See Usage tips for information on which commands each option calls.

Deployment manager version

Options that are displayed on the First Steps console for a deployment manager include the following entries:
Installation verification
This option starts the installation verification test. The test consists of starting and monitoring the deployment manager during its start up.

If this is the first time that you have used the First Steps console since creating a deployment manager profile, select Installation verification to verify that all is well with your installation. The verification process starts the deployment manager.

If you select the Installation verification option, the Start the deployment manager option is grayed out while the IVT is running.

The IVT provides the following useful information about the deployment manager:
  • The deployment manager server name: dmgr
  • The name of the profile
  • The profile file path
  • The type of profile: dmgr
  • The cell name
  • The node name
  • The current encoding
  • The port number for the administrative console
  • Various informational messages that include the location of the SystemOut.log file and how many errors are listed within the file
  • A completion message
Start the deployment manager
This option is displayed when you use the Profile Wizard to create a deployment manager. This option toggles to Stop the deployment manager when the deployment manager is running.

After selecting the Start the deployment manager option, an output screen is displayed 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 grayed out while the deployment manager is running.

Administrative console
This option is grayed out until the deployment manager is running.

The administrative console is a configuration editor that runs in a Web browser. The administrative console lets you work with XML configuration files for the deployment manager and all of the process servers that are in the cell. To launch the administrative console, select Administrative console. You can also point your browser to http://localhost:9060/ibm/console to start the administrative console. Substitute your own host name in the address if the localhost variable does not resolve correctly. As the administrative console opens, it prompts you 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.

Profile wizard
This option starts the Profile Wizard. The wizard lets you create a deployment manager profile, a stand-alone process server profile, or a custom profile. A profile consists of files that define the runtime environment for the deployment manager or the process server. Each environment has its own administrative interface. A custom profile is an exception. A custom profile is an empty node that you can federate into a deployment manager cell and customize. No default server processes or applications are created for a custom profile.

Each profile has its own First Steps console. The location of the command to launch the First Steps console is within the set of files in the profile. A prompt to launch the First Steps console that is associated with a profile is displayed on the last panel of the Profile Wizard.

Information center
This option links you to the online information center at the http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/dmndhelp/v6rxmx/index.jsp
Migration wizard
This option starts the Migration Wizard. The Migration Wizard is a graphical interface to the migration tools.
Exit
This option closes the First Steps console.

See Usage tips for information on which commands each option calls.

Stand-alone server version

Options that are displayed on the First Steps console for a stand-alone process server profile include the following entries:
Installation verification
This option starts the installation verification test. The test consists of starting and monitoring the server during its start up.

If this is the first time that you have used the First Steps console since creating a server profile, select Installation verification to verify that all is well with your installation. The verification process starts the server.

If you select the Installation verification option, the Start the server option is grayed out while the IVT is running.

The IVT provides the following useful information about the server:
  • The server name: server1
  • The name of the profile
  • The profile file path
  • The type of profile: default
  • The cell name
  • The node name
  • The current encoding
  • The port number for the administrative console
  • Various informational messages that include the location of the SystemOut.log file and how many errors are listed within the file
  • A completion message
Start the server
This option toggles to Stop the server when the process server is running.

After selecting the Start the server option, an output screen is displayed with status messages. The success message informs you that the server is open for e-business. Then the menu item changes to Stop the server.

If you select the Start the server option, the Installation verification option is grayed out while the process server is running.

Administrative console
This option is grayed out until the process server is running.

The administrative console is a configuration editor that runs in a Web browser. The administrative console lets you work with XML configuration files for the stand-alone process server. To launch the administrative console, select Administrative console. You can also point your browser to http://localhost:9060/ibm/console to start the administrative console. Substitute your own host name in the address if the localhost variable does not resolve correctly. As the administrative console opens, it prompts you 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.

Profile wizard
This option starts the Profile Wizard. The wizard lets you create a deployment manager profile, a stand-alone process server profile, or a custom profile. A profile consists of files that define the runtime environment for the deployment manager or the process server. Each environment has its own administrative interface. A custom profile is an exception. A custom profile is an empty node that you can federate into a deployment manager cell and customize. No default server processes or applications are created for a custom profile.

Each profile has its own First Steps console. The location of the command to launch the First Steps console is within the set of files in the profile. A prompt to launch the First Steps console that is associated with a profile is displayed on the last panel of the Profile Wizard.

Samples gallery
This option starts the Sample applications gallery. The option is grayed out until you start the process server. The option is displayed when you have installed the samples during installation.

From the First Steps console, select Samples gallery to explore the application samples. Alternatively you can point your browser directly to http://localhost:9080/WSsamples. Substitute your own host name in the address if the localhost variable does not resolve correctly. The Web address is case sensitive. Substitute your own host name in the address.

Information center
This option links you to the online information center at the http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/dmndhelp/v6rxmx/index.jsp IBM Web address.
Migration wizard
This option starts the Migration Wizard. The Migration Wizard is a graphical interface to the migration tools.
Exit
This option closes the First Steps console.

See Usage tips for information on which commands each option calls.

Custom profile version

Options that are displayed on the First Steps console for a custom profile include the following entries:
Profile wizard
This option starts the Profile Wizard. The wizard lets you create a deployment manager profile, a stand-alone process server profile, or a custom profile. A profile consists of files that define the runtime environment for the deployment manager or the process server. Each environment has its own administrative interface. A custom profile is an exception. A custom profile is an empty node that you can federate into a deployment manager cell and customize. No default server processes or applications are created for a custom profile.

Each profile has its own First Steps console. The location of the command to launch the First Steps console is within the set of files in the profile. A prompt to launch the First Steps console that is associated with a profile is displayed on the last panel of the Profile Wizard.

Information center
This option links you to the online information center at the http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/dmndhelp/v6rxmx/index.jsp IBM Web address.
Migration wizard
This option starts the Migration Wizard. The Migration Wizard is a graphical interface to the migration tools.
Exit
This option closes the First Steps console.

See Usage tips for information on which commands each option calls.

Usage tips

Table 1 shows which commands the options on the various WebSphere Process Server First Steps consoles call. Not all options are displayed on each First Steps console. For example, the First Steps console for the deployment manager does not have the Samples gallery option or the Start the server option. For more information on the individual commands, see the WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment, version 6.0, information center at http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/ws60help/index.jsp.

Table 1. Commands called by First Steps console options
Option Link
Installation verification Calls the ivt command.
The location of the installation verification test varies per platform:
  • Icon indicating Linux platforms Icon indicating UNIX platforms On Linux and UNIX platforms: profile_root/bin/ivt.sh
  • Icon indicating Windows platforms On Windows platforms: profile_root\bin\ivt.bat
Start the server Calls the startServer command.
The location of the startServer command varies per platform:
  • Icon indicating Linux platforms Icon indicating UNIX platforms On Linux and UNIX platforms: profile_root/bin/startServer.sh
  • Icon indicating Windows platforms On Windows platforms: profile_root\bin\startServer.bat

When you have more than one process server on the same server, the command starts the same process server that is associated with the First Steps console.

Stop the server Calls the stopServer command.
The location of the stopServer command varies per platform:
  • Icon indicating Linux platforms Icon indicating UNIX platforms On Linux and UNIX platforms: profile_root/bin/stopServer.sh
  • Icon indicating Windows platforms On Windows platforms: profile_root\bin\stopServer.bat
Start the deployment manager Calls the startManager command.
The location of the startManager command varies per platform:
  • Icon indicating Linux platforms Icon indicating UNIX platforms On Linux and UNIX platforms: profile_root/bin/startManager.sh
  • Icon indicating Windows platforms On Windows platforms: profile_root\bin\startManager.bat

When you have more than one deployment manager on the same server, 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 varies per platform:
  • Icon indicating Linux platforms Icon indicating UNIX platforms On Linux and UNIX platforms: profile_root/bin/stopManager.sh
  • Icon indicating Windows platforms On Windows platforms: profile_root\bin\stopManager.bat
Administrative console Opens the default browser to the http://localhost:9060/ibm/console Web address.

When you have more than one process server on the same server, the port varies. The First Steps console starts the administrative console that is associated with the First Steps console.

Profile wizard Calls the pcatplatform command.
The command is in the install_root/bin/ProfileCreator_wbi directory on Linux and UNIX platforms and in the install_root\bin\ProfileCreator_wbi directory on Windows platforms. The name of the command varies per platform:
  • Icon indicating AIX platforms On AIX platforms: pcatAIX.bin
  • Icon indicating HP-UX platforms On HP-UX platforms: pcatHPUX.bin
  • Icon indicating Linux platforms On Linux platforms: pcatLinux.bin
  • Icon indicating Linux platforms On Linux platforms: Power platforms: pcatLinuxPPC.bin
  • Icon indicating Solaris platforms On Solaris platforms: pcatSolaris.bin
  • Icon indicating Windows platforms On Windows platforms: pcatWindows.exe
Samples gallery Opens the default browser to the http://localhost:9080/WSsamples Web address.

If you do not install the Sample applications gallery during the initial installation of the product, the option is not displayed on the First Steps console. You can perform an incremental installation to add the feature. After adding the Sample applications gallery, the option is displayed on the First Steps console.

When you have more than one profile on the same server, the port varies. The First Steps console starts the Sample applications gallery that is associated with the First Steps console.

Information center Opens the default browser to the online information center at the http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/dmndhelp/v6rxmx/index.jsp Web address.
Migration wizard Calls the migration command.
The location of the migration command is:
  • Icon indicating Linux platforms Icon indicating UNIX platforms On Linux and UNIX platforms: install_root/bin/wbi_migration.sh
  • Icon indicating Windows platforms On Windows platforms: install_root\bin\wbi_migration.bat

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