This topic describes how to prepare an AIX system for the installation of IBM WebSphere Application Server products.
Before you begin
Why and when to perform this task
Steps for this task
You must install the xlC.rte 6.0 run-time code before you install the Global Security Kit (GSKit). The GSKit is installed as part of the installation of the IBM HTTP Server or as part of the installation of Web server plug-ins for WebSphere Application Server.
Download the xlC.rte run-time code as a fix from the AIX Support site.
If you have AIX 5.2, you can install the xlC.rte 6.0 run-time code from the AIX 5.2 CD.
NOTE: The following file systems will be expanded during the installation: /usr
The run-time module is gskkm.rte.
Unmount file systems with broken links before installing.
An error occurred during wizard bean change notification: java.lang.NullPointerException at com.ibm.wizard.platform.aix.AixFileUtils. getFileSystemData(AixFileUtils.java:388) at com.ibm.wizard.platform.aix.AixFileUtils. getPartitionDataWithExecs(AixFileUtils.java:172) at com.ibm.wizard.platform.aix.AixFileUtils. getPartitionData(AixFileUtils.java:104) at com.ibm.wizard.platform.aix.AixFileServiceImpl. getPartitionNames(AixFileServiceImpl.java:397) ...
> df -k Filesystem 1024-blocks Free %Used Iused %Iused Mounted on /dev/hd4 1048576 447924 58% 2497 1% / /dev/hd3 4259840 2835816 34% 484 1% /tmp /proc - - - - - /proc /dev/lv01 2097152 229276 90% 3982 1% /storage /dev/lv00 /dev/hd2 2097152 458632 79% 42910 9% /usr iw031864:/cdrom/db2_v72_eee_aix32_sbcs
> umount /cdrom/db2_v72_eee_aix32_sbcs > umount /cdrom
Start the installation again. If the problem continues, unmount any file systems that have blank values, such as the /dev/lv00 file system in the example. If you cannot solve the problem by unmounting file systems with broken links, reboot the machine and start the installation again.
Although the Installation wizard checks for prerequisite operating system patches with the prereqChecker application, review the prerequisites on the Supported hardware and software Web site if you have not already done so.
Refer to the documentation for non-IBM prerequisite and corequisite products to learn how to migrate to their supported versions.
Beginning with V6.0.2, WebSphere Application Server offers 64-bit exploitation support for 64-bit AIX 5L kernels. Order the V6.0.2 package to obtain the product media, or download the installation image from the Passport Advantage site.
See the AIX Fix Central Web site for more information.
LDR_CNTRL=MAXDATA
./java -version
EXPORT LDR_CNTRL=
Verify that the ./java -version command works. The command completes successfully with no errors when the Java 2 SDK is running.
rpm -Uvh glib-1.2.10-2.aix4.3.ppc.rpm gtkplus-1.2.10-4.aix5.1.ppc.rpm
http://www.ibm.com/servers/aix/browsers/
Download the installp image and install it from smit.
The Mozilla images distributed on the http://www.mozilla.org Web site are not provided by IBM. IBM has not tested and does not support the download from the non-IBM Web site. Download the Mozilla images from the IBM Web site to verify that the version that you download is tested and supported.
Using Mozilla 1.7.5 or earlier can result in ISMP failing
to initialize during installation. The launchpad link might seem to fail,
for example. See V6.0.2: The WebSphere Application Server launchpad fails
with Mozilla 1.7.5 (and earlier) on 64-bit AIX 5.2 or 5.3 for more
information.
Export the location of the supported browser using a command that identifies the actual location of the browser.
EXPORT BROWSER=/usr/bin/mozilla
A silent installation can hang in either case as ISMP calls Xwindows services.
EXPORT DISPLAY=null
Result
What to do next
See Preparing to install Network Deployment on an AIX system for the next step in the overall procedure, which is selecting the type of installation to perform.