Task overview: Installing
Overview
Use this procedure to install and customize IBM WAS components on AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, and Windows operating systems.
Obtain the product code for distributed platforms in one of the following ways:
- From the product disc
- From the Passport Advantage site, where licensed customers can download installation images
- From the Trial download page on the Support site, where you can download a packed installation file
- From a customized installation package (CIP) created with the Installation Factory
Trial downloads are available for...
- WAS
- Application Server Toolkit
- IBM HTTP Server
- Web server plug-ins for WAS
- WebSphere Application Client
Trial downloads are available at no cost and provide the same product code as purchased products, The only difference is that the time period for which a trial installation works is limited. To continue using a trial installation after the limit is reached, purchase a license and upgrade to the full product.
The launchpad application is available on the product disc and on downloaded installation images. The launchpad is the recommended method of installing components that are on the product disc or on the Install and Migration Tools disc. See Use the launchpad to start the installation for more information about the launchpad.
A customized installation package does not include the launchpad. A customized installation package from the Installation Factory has just one installable component in the image:
Installable component Directory Program WAS ND WAS install Perform the following procedure to learn about and to create a running version of the product components on your machine. Plan to read through the major topics in the Welcome, Learn about, and Product overview sections of the information center before beginning the installation.
If you are planning to migrate from an earlier version, you can install the WebSphere Application Server product before migrating.
See Migrating ND configurations and Use the Migration wizard to migrate product configurations.
Procedure
- Review the installation solution diagrams to help you plan a design for your application serving topology.
Before you start installing products with the launchpad, verify that your operating system is supported and that you have installed all of the prerequisite patches.
As of V6.1, administrative security is a selectable installation option that is enabled by default. Plan to record your administrative user ID and password so used to the console and start and stop appservers.
- Prepare your operating platform for installation.
After preparing your operating system, you are ready to install the WAS products.
- Install your WAS product.
See Developing and installing customized installation packages for information about using the Installation Factory to create and install customized installation packages (CIPs). The rest of the steps in this procedure do not apply to installing the product with the Installation Factory because a CIP can include maintenance and configured profiles.
Continue to follow this procedure if you are installing one of the components from the product package so that you install the most current maintenance and configure the product.
- Install the most current product fixes.
The list of recommended updates is maintained on the Support site.
- Configure the product after installation.
Create a cell during installation. The cell includes a deployment manager profile and a federated appserver profile.
The installation wizard uses the Profile Management tool in silent mode to create and configure profiles.
See...
- Optional: Consider migrating a previous installation to V6.x.
You can migrate the configuration and applications from a previous installation of another version of WAS. V6.x has a utility to help you perform the migration.
What to do next
Packaging
Directory conventions
Hardware and software requirements
Use the launchpad to start the installation
install command
Product version information
Installation: Resources for learning
Related information
Plan the installation
Prepare the operating system for product installation
Instal the product and additional software
Develop and install customized installation packages
Install maintenance packages
Configure the product after installation