Step 1: Verify the prerequisites

 

The first step in the basic configuration process is to verify that you have the necessary software installed on your iSeries server. Additionally, it is important that you have the workstation tools installed to continue with the basic configuration process.

1. Verify installation
   Make sure that WAS is correctly installed.

2. Install workstation tools
   Make sure you have WAS Application Assembly Tool and iSeries Navigator installed on your workstation.

3. Map a network drive to your iSeries server
   Make sure you have a network drive mapped to your iSeries server.

 

Verify installation

WAS v5.0 for iSeries should already be installed on your iSeries server before starting the basic configuration process. The following options must be installed for this scenario:

• Base, WAS
• Option 1, Client development and run time
• Option 2, Application server run time
• Option 3, Samples

To verify that WAS v5.0 and the necessary options are already installed on your iSeries server, perform these steps:

1. Enter the Display Software Resources (DSPSFWRSC) command on an OS/400 command line.
2. Look for entries with these product Resource IDs:

   • 5733WS5  *BASE 5050 WAS V5.0
   • 5733WS5  1           5050 WAS V5.0 Client development and runtime
   • 5733WS5  2           5050 WAS V5.0 Application server runtime
   • 5733WS5  3           5050 WAS V5.0 Samples

If you do not find the product Resource IDs, then these options have not been installed on your iSeries server. See the Installation topic for information on how to obtain and install WAS V5.0 for iSeries.

 

Install workstation tools

The workstation components of WAS run on any of the supported WAS workstation platforms. The HitCount sample application requires the installation of the application assembly tool (AAT) to your workstation.

You should also have iSeries Navigator installed on your workstation.

 

Map a network drive to your iSeries server

The HitCount scenario assumes that you have created and connected to a file share on the root directory of your iSeries server. The scenario requires you to navigate to numerous sub-directories on the iSeries server (including a user-defined directory and the /QIBM directory).

Your iSeries server directories are accessible by mapping a network drive to the integrated file system of your iSeries server.

Perform the following steps to map a network drive to your iSeries server:

1. Right-click Start, and click Explore to open Windows Explorer on your Windows PC.
2. Select the Tools -> Map Network Drive... menu item.
3. Select a letter of a free drive (such as the I:\ drive).
4. In the folder field, enter the name of your iSeries server and file share:

   \\MYISERIES\root

   where MYISERIES is the name of your Series server, and root is the name of the file share you want to use.

5. Click Finish.

Next: Assemble the application