WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus, Version 6.0.1
Operating Systems: AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows
Installation considerations
This reference information describes some of the things you might
want to refer to when you install WebSphere ESB.
Sub-topics
Getting Started with WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus powers your Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), providing the connectivity infrastructure needed to integrate applications and services quickly and flexibly. This Getting Started guide tells you what you need to know to get up and running with WebSphere ESB, to explore the samples, to learn about the administrative console and to read the product overview.
Packaging
The WebSphere ESB package contains three sets of CDs. The two main sets of CDs include the software that you need to install WebSphere ESB, to set up your WebSphere ESB environment, and to assemble and deploy applications. The supplemental CDs are optional and provide additional value and tool support for your production and development environments.
Product components
There are some features you can choose to install during a custom installation or when adding features to an existing installation of WebSphere ESB
Required disk space
You must ensure that your system has enough disk space for a successful installation, including space for the creation of profiles and any related products.
Default installation paths
The default installation paths which the installation wizard uses to install WebSphere ESB and WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment,Version 6.0.2, can be different depending on whether you install the product on a clean server or on one with an existing installation of WebSphere Application Server or WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment.
responsefile.esb.txt
You can perform a silent, or background, installation by using files called response files. In this case, instead of displaying a graphical user ("wizard") interface, the silent installation program reads all of your responses from a file that you provide. The response file responsefile.esb.txt can be used to silently install WebSphere ESB. The response file is shipped with default values.