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. Because this basic configuration scenario requires the use of the samples gallery, it is important that you make sure your version of WebSphere Application Server V5.0 has Option 3 installed. The embedded Java Message Service (JMS) support must also be installed in order for the basic configuration process to run JMS. The embedded JMS support is installed if you used the default install options when installing WebSphere Application Server V5.0. If you chose not to install the WebSphere MQ for iSeries 5.3 and WebSphere MQ classes for Java and JMS 5.3 products, install the products before attempting this scenario. See the Installation topic for more information.

Additionally, it is required that you install the workstation tools on your workstation to configure the message-driven bean client files.

1. Verify installation
   Make sure that WebSphere Application Server V5.0 and the product options for Samples and JMS are correctly installed.

2. Install workstation tools
   Make sure you have the WebSphere Application Server Application Assembly Tool and the WebSphere Application Server Application Client Resource Configuration Tool 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

WebSphere Application Server 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 option, WebSphere Application Server
• Option 1, Client development and run time
• Option 2, Application server run time
• Option 3, Samples
• *BASE option, WebSphere MQ V5.3 for iSeries
• *BASE option, WebSphere MQ classes for Java and JMS V5.3 for iSeries

To verify that WebSphere Application Server 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 WebSphere Application Server 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
• 5724B41 WebSphere MQ V5.3 for iSeries
• 5639C34 MQSeries classes for Java and JMS

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 WebSphere Application Server V5.0 for iSeries.

Install workstation tools

The workstation components of WebSphere Application Server run on any of the supported WebSphere Application Server workstation platforms. The message-driven beans sample application requires the installation of the application assembly tool (AAT) and WebSphere Application Client Resource Configuration Tool to your workstation. For a list of supported workstation platforms and the prerequisites for the workstation tools, see Workstation prerequisites for installing and running WebSphere Application Server in the Installation topic before installing.

For more information on how to install the tools required for the message-driven beans basic configuration scenario, see Install the workstation tools for WebSphere Application Server in the Installation topic.

Map a network drive to your iSeries server

The message-driven beans 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. For information on network sharing, see Create an iSeries NetServer file share in the Networking topic for more information. 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 iSeries server, and root is the name of the file share you want to use.

5. Click Finish.

Step 2: Assemble the application