Starting WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express server

Before you can start the WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express console and log in, you must first start the embedded WebSphere Application Server. The following instructions describe how to start the server for each operating system:

Windows or Linux:

To start WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express server on a Windows or Linux system:

Click Start > Programs > IBM WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express > Start Server. A Command Prompt window opens, a series of progress messages display in the window and WebSphere Application Server is launched.

When the Command Prompt window closes, the server is ready for use and you can start the console and log on to WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express. See Accessing the Console for instructions on starting the WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express console and logging on to the program.

Note:
If the server fails to start, read the messages issued in the command prompt and take corrective action. If a port conflict cannot be resolved, you may need to re-install WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express using different port numbers.

i5/OS or OS/400:

To start WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express server on a system running i5/OS or OS/400:

  1. Open a command line interface to the system with a user profile that has QBCGX60 as a group profile or has *ALLOBJ (All Object) authority.
  2. Start the WebSphere Application Server for i5/OS or OS/400 V6 subsystem with the following command: STRSBS QWAS6/QWAS6.
  3. Start the qsh shell interpreter with the following command: STRQSH.
  4. In the qsh shell interpreter, enter the following command: cd/QIBM/UserData/WSPGExpress60
    bin/bcgStartServer

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