WAS v8.0 > Install the application serving environment > Distributed operating systems > Install and using the WebSphere Customization Toolbox
Install, updating, rolling back, and uninstalling the WebSphere Customization Toolbox
IBM Installation Manager is a common installer for many IBM software products that you use to install, update, roll back, and uninstall the WebSphere Customization Toolbox.
The WebSphere Customization Toolbox contains the following optional tools:
- Web Server Plug-ins Configuration Tool
The Web Server Plug-ins Configuration Tool configures the web server plug-ins for WebSphere Application Server so that your web server and application server can communicate with each other.
This tool can be installed and run on AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris systems.
- Profile Management Tool (z/OS only)
The Profile Management Tool (z/OS only) creates customized definitions on an Intel-based Windows or Linux operating system that are used to create or augment WebSphere Application Server profiles on z/OS systems. Each customization definition includes a set of customized jobs with associated instructions. The generated jobs must be uploaded to and run on the target z/OS system.
Restriction: This tool can be installed and run on Intel-based Windows and Linux platforms only.
- z/OS Migration Management Tool
The z/OS Migration Management Tool creates migration definitions on an Intel-based Windows or Linux operating system that are used to migrate a WAS for z/OS node. Each migration definition consists of a set of customized migration jobs with associated instructions. The generated migration jobs must be uploaded to and run on the target z/OS system.
Restriction: This tool can be installed and run on Intel-based Windows and Linux platforms only.
- Remote Installation Tool for IBM i
The iRemoteInstall command that is installed when you select this option allows you to install IBM Installation Manager or a WAS product offering from a Windows workstation to a remote target IBM i system. The iRemoteInstall command is installed into the following directory:
wct_root/Remote_Installation_Tool_for_IBM_iRestriction: This tool can be installed and run on Windows operating systems only.
Perform one of these procedures to install, update, roll back, or uninstall the WebSphere Customization Toolbox using Installation Manager.
Procedure
- Install the WebSphere Customization Toolbox using the GUI
- Install the WebSphere Customization Toolbox using response files
- Install and uninstall tools in the WebSphere Customization Toolbox
- Install fix packs on the WebSphere Customization Toolbox using the GUI
- Uninstall fix packs from the WebSphere Customization Toolbox using the GUI
- Uninstall the WebSphere Customization Toolbox using the GUI
- Uninstall the WebSphere Customization Toolbox using response files
What to do next
The versionInfo and historyInfo commands return version and history information for the WebSphere Customization Toolbox based on all of the installation, uninstallation, update, and rollback activities performed on the system.
Related
Install the WebSphere Customization Toolbox using the GUI
Install the WebSphere Customization Toolbox using response files
Install fix packs on the WebSphere Customization Toolbox using the GUI
Uninstall fix packs from the WebSphere Customization Toolbox using the GUI
Uninstall the WebSphere Customization Toolbox using the GUI
Uninstall the WebSphere Customization Toolbox using response files
Install and using the WebSphere Customization Toolbox
Install and uninstall tools in the WebSphere Customization Toolbox