Operating Systems: AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows
Installing packages
Use the centralized installation manager to install one or more packages to specified installation targets .
Before you begin
To successfully install a package, first define an installation target, which is the remote workstation on which selected software packages might be installed. By default, all of the workstations that contain nodes that are defined in the cell appear as installation targets. Important: The centralized installation manager does not install maintenance on the deployment manager. Instead, use the IBM Update Installer for WebSphere® Application Server version 6.1 to apply maintenance to the deployment manager. For more information on downloading the tool, see Downloading the Update Installer for WebSphere Application Server Version 6.1.During the installation process, the wizard prompts you to select an authentication method: user name and password or Secure Shell (SSH) public/private key. If you choose to use the SSH public/private key method, first create a pair of keys and install the public key on all the installation targets to successfully complete this task.
Ensure that WebSphere Virtual Enterprise V6.1 is installed and operational on the deployment manager workstation, and the centralized installation manager repository is populated with the installation image for WebSphere XD packages to install on the remote workstations. For more information on the steps to install WebSphere XD and the centralized installation manager repository, see Installing WebSphere XD.
You must first install the repository to use the features of the centralized installation manager. For example, if you plan to install WebSphere Compute Grid V6.1 or WebSphere eXtreme Scale Version 6.1 on the remote workstations by using the centralized installation manager, also install each product component on the deployment manager workstation. If you did not install the repository during WebSphere XD installation, you can still set up the repository and install the binary installation images. For more information, see Use the centralized installation manager repository tool to add products.
About this task
The number of steps to complete this task can vary depending on the type of installation package that you choose to install.
Procedure
- Access the wizard from the administrative console:
- Click System administration > Centralized Installation Manager > Available installations.
- Select a package type, which is the type of installation you want to perform. For example, you can choose to complete a product installation, or an installation that applies various types of maintenance files.
Next, select an installation package. If you choose a package that includes available features, select each feature from the Select one or more features list. This list does not appear if you choose an installation package that does not include available features.
- Click Show installation targets to populate the table with a list of applicable target workstations on which to install the selected software package.
- Select one or more installation targets from the list, and click Install to start the Installation wizard.
- Accept the license agreement. Click View License Agreement to read the agreement, accept the terms, and click Next to continue.
- Select an authentication method to access the installation target, and click Next. You can choose to use either the Secure Shell (SSH) public/private key method, or the user name and password method to authenticate.
- Provide the authentication settings, and click Next. Depending on the authentication method that you choose in step 3, provide the appropriate user name and password for one or more installation targets, or provide the location of the SSH private key file and password on the deployment manager.
If you choose to authenticate by using the user name and password method, you can provide a common user name and password to access all of the installation targets, or you can configure unique user names and passwords for each target.
- Specify the installation location and the working location of each installation target, and click Next. The installation location is the remote location of the installation target in which the packages are installed. You might also specify additional installation locations if you choose to install certain packages that require more than one installation location, such as WebSphere Application Server Community Edition. When you install packages that require an empty location, the following reminder is displayed in the column:
- Specify an empty directory
The working location specifies the directory on the remote target that contains the installation files
- Optional: Select a node from the list, augment the profile of the selected node, and click Next. By default, all nodes on the target installation location are selected.
This step is presented only when the wizard detects a package that requires profile augmentation. If you choose not to augment the profile, manually perform the profile augmentation by issuing the manageprofiles command on the target host.
- Specify additional parameters that are required to successfully install the specified package. This step appears only with certain installation package types. Also, some installation packages might have more than one additional parameter that you specify. Attention: By default, the centralized installation manager selects the appropriate version of the installation package to install based on the version of the operating system. For example, if both 32-bit and 64-bit binaries are included for a certain operating system and processor architecture, the centralized installation manager installs the 64-bit installation binaries on 64-bit operating systems. To override the default behavior and use the 32-bit installation binaries on 64-bit operating systems instead, select the appropriate check box.
- Read the installation summary, and click Finish to submit the installation request to the centralized installation manager for processing.
Results
You completed the steps to install one or more packages to the specified target workstations. The centralized installation manager receives your installation request, processes the information that you provided, and then installs the package to the workstations.
What to do next
In the administrative console, check the status of your pending requests on the Installations in Progress panel, and review the log files of your submitted installation requests from the Installation History panel. Read the details about the options that you can use to further monitor the progress of each request.
Subtopics
Downloading the Update Installer for WebSphere Application Server Version 6.1
Related tasks
Downloading package descriptors and the associated binary files
Manage installation targets
Installing the Secure Shell public key to access your remote workstations
Monitor requests
Use the Profile Management tool to create and augment profiles