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Install WAS ND offerings on distributed operating systems using the GUI


Overview

First we install Installation Manager v1.8.5 or greater, then we add repository offerings to Installation Manager. Offerings can include:

See also: WAS product offerings for supported operating systems.

IBM SDK, v8 is the Java SDK version for WAS v9.0. IBM SDK is no longer embedded with any WAS offerings. The Java SDK is available as a separate offering that must be installed when we install WAS ND.


Files for Rollback

By default, Installation Manager saves earlier versions of a package to roll back to if we experience issues later. When Installation Manager rolls back a package to a previous version, the current version of the files are uninstalled and the earlier versions are reinstalled. If we choose not to save the files for rollback, we can prevent the files from being saved or delete them after they are saved. To set your rollback preferences, before installing a package:

  1. Launch Installation Manager.

  2. Open the Rollback preferences window...

      File > Preferences > Files for Rollback

  3. To save a copy of files required to roll back packages select the option "Save files for rollback".

    We can remove any files that have already been saved by clicking "Delete Saved Files". If we delete the files and we need to roll back a package later, we must connect to a repository or insert the media to obtain the required files for the previous version of the package.

  4. Click OK to save your rollback preferences.


Tasks

  1. Start Installation Manager.

    Optional: We can start Installation Manager in group mode with the ./IBMIM command.

  2. Click Install.

    If we are prompted to authenticate, use the IBM ID and password registered with on the program website.

    Installation Manager searches its defined repositories for available packages.

  3. Perform the following actions.

    1. Select WAS ND offerings to install.

      IBM SDK Java Technology Edition is listed under product offerings that require a Java SDK. We must select a Java SDK version to install the offering. The architecture of the IBM SDK offering is determined by the architecture of the installation package, which we select later in the installation.

      If we already have a product offering installed, a message displays. To create another installation of WAS ND in a different location, click Continue.

      If the option "Search service repositories during installation and updates" is selected on the Installation Manager Repository preference page, and we are connected to the Internet, we can click "Check for Other Versions and Extensions" to search for updates in the default update repositories for the selected packages. In this case, we do not need to add the specific service-repository URL to the Installation Manager Repository preference page.

    2. Select the fixes to install.

      Any recommended fixes are selected by default.

      If there are recommended fixes, we can select the option to show only recommended fixes and hide non-recommended fixes.

    3. Click Next.

    Installation Manager might prompt you to update to the latest level of Installation Manager when it connects to the repository. Update to the newer version before you continue if we are prompted to do so.

  4. Accept the terms in the license agreements, and click Next.

  5. Select a shared resources directory, which contains resources that can be shared by multiple installation packages, and click Next.

    We can select the shared resources directory only the first time we install a package with Installation Manager. For best results, select a location with enough available space for the shared resources of future packages. We cannot change the directory location until after you uninstall all packages.

  6. Specify the installation root directory for WAS ND binaries, which are also referred to as the core product files or system files, and click Next.

    The panel also displays the shared resources directory and disk-space information. Remember that WAS v9.0 supports only the 64-bit architecture. If we select the 32-bit architecture, we cannot proceed with the installation.

    Directory restrictions:

    • Delete the default target location and leaving an installation-directory field empty prevents you from continuing.

    • Do not use symbolic links as the destination directory.

      Symbolic links are not supported.

    • Do not use a semicolon in the directory name.

      Product offerings cannot install properly if the target directory includes a semicolon.

  7. Select any languages to install translated content, and click Next.

    English is always selected.

  8. Select the features to install, and click Next.

    Some features might be selected by default.

  9. Review the summary information, and click Install.

    • If the installation is successful, the program displays a message indicating that installation is successful.

      The program might also display important post-installation instructions as well.

    • If the installation is not successful, click View Log File to troubleshoot the problem.

  10. If we installed the IBM WAS Network Deployment offering, select which tool we want to start when this installation is finished.

    • Select Profile Management Tool to create a profile to open the full Profile Management Tool and create a new profile when this installation is finished.

    • Select Profile Management Tool to create an application server profile for a development environment to create an application server profile with settings appropriate for a development environment when this installation is finished.

      The development settings are appropriate for a development environment where frequent application updates are performed and system resources are at a minimum. Do not use the development settings for production servers.

    • Select None if we do not want to create a new profile when this installation is finished.

    Restriction: The option to launch the Profile Management Tool is only available when a version of WAS containing the Profile Management Tool is installed.

  11. Click Finish.

  12. Click File > Exit to close Installation Manager.


What to do next

Tip: Installation Manager optionally can search for updates to itself whenever the Install Packages, Modify Packages, or Update Packages page is opened from the Start page as well as when clicking Check for Other Versions and Extensions on the Install Packages page. To enable this option, perform the following actions:

  1. Start Installation Manager.

  2. Click File > Preferences.

  3. Select Updates.

  4. Select Search for Installation Manager updates.

  5. Click Apply.

  6. Click OK.

Do not enable this option if we do not have access to the service repository.

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