Portal Express, Version 6.0
Operating systems: i5/OS, Linux, Windows
Install WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment on Windows and Linux
IBM® WebSphere® Portal Express provides a customized installation package (CIP) that includes IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment and all required maintenance packages. Use the discs supplied with WebSphere Portal Express to install WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment on a dedicated machine.
Limitation:
- Windows:
There is a known limitation with many Windows operating systems that limits path names to a maximum length of 259 characters. This can be a potential problem due to the depth of the WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment directory structure, particularly when deploying applications in a cluster. To avoid problems related to excessively long paths names, consider the following recommendations when installing WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment:
- Use a short installation path. For example, use C:\WebSphere instead of C:\Program Files\IBM\Websphere.
- Specify short cell and node names – do not use names longer than 5 characters. For example, you might use scell instead of stonemillNode01cell.
- The name of the WAR files must be less than approximately 21 characters. The installation program attempts to truncate or rename long names before it deploys the WAR file into the application server; however, it cannot always circumvent the path name to exceed the limit. To correct this error, modify the file name to less than 21 characters.
- Refer to the following tech note for more information: http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=688&context=SSHRKX&q1=1254579&uid=swg21254579&loc=en_US&cs=utf-8&lang=en.
- Install WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment with the customized installation package (CIP) provided with WebSphere Portal Express. You can install on a machine without WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment or use the CIP to upgrade an existing installation.Locate the disc for WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment for your operating system and install WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment by invoking the appropriate install command based on platform:
- Windows:
cd_root\windows\ia32\ifpackage\WAS\install.exe
- Linux:
cd_root/operating_system/architecture/ifpackage/WAS/install
where:
- cd_root is the root directory of the disc
- architecture is the processor architecture of the machine
- operating_system is your operating system name
- Windows:
- Use the Profile Creation wizard to create a default deployment manager profile.
As with installation path names, you should use a short directory path when specifying the location of the profile you are creating. For example, instead of using the path C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\profiles. use C:\IBM\AppServer\profiles. Note that it is not necessary that the installation path for the application server be the same directory path used for storing profile information. Refer to the WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment information center for details:
Creating a deployment manager profile
- Linux only: If the deployment manager is running on a Linux system, increase the number of files that can be open concurrently. Enter the ulimit -n 10240 command before starting the deployment manager process:
- Ensure the deployment manager is operating properly. On the WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment node, start the deployment manager by running the startManager script.
- Windows:
was_profile_root\bin\startManager.bat
- Linux:
was_profile_root/bin/startManager.sh
After the deployment manager starts, launch the administrative console with the following URL: http://dmgr_hostname:9060/ibm/console, where dmgr_hostname is the fully qualified host name of the WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment node.
- Windows: