Install and configure the application serving environment

This section describes how to establish application-serving capability in new and existing environments. The information includes planning, preparing for, completing, and maintaining product installations.

See the subtopics for information related to the operating system.

Subtopics

Plan the product installation
Learn about hardware and software requirements, the available WebSphere Application Server product offerings, and IBM Installation Manager.

Prepare the operating system for product installation
Prepare the operating platform before installing a WAS product.

Install the product offerings
Use IBM Installation Manager to install WAS and associated software on supported operating systems.

Update the product
Product fix packs contain bundled service to bring WAS up to a new product level. Interim fixes provide corrective service for specific known problems. Use Installation Manager to update the product with the interim fixes and fix packs that are available for our service level of WAS v9.0.

Uninstall the product offerings
Remove WAS and associated software completely from the system.