Checklist: WAS installation

Step 1: Plan the installation

  1. ____ Read the Overview of WAS for iSeries.
  2. ____ Read the product Release Notes for the appropriate version of WAS. For more information, see WAS for iSeries Release Notes (http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/was400/docs/relnotes502.html) Link outside Information Center.
  3. ____ Schedule enough time for each step of the process. For more information, see Time considerations for installing WAS.
  4. ____ Evaluate the available installation options and determine which options you require. For more information on the available options, see WAS for iSeries installation options.
  5. ____ Determine if WAS is already installed on your server. For more information, see Plan the installation.
  6. ____ Determine if WebSphere MQ is already installed on your server. For more information, see Plan the installation.
  7. ____ Determine if WebSphere MQ classes for Java and JMS is already installed on your server. For more information, see Plan the installation.
  8. ____ Verify that your systems meet all hardware and software prerequisites.

  9. ____ (Optional) Select a workstation on which to install the workstation components of WAS. You can administer the WAS environment from any supported Web browser without installing any workstation components. For more information, see Install the workstation tools for WAS.
  10. ____ Obtain the appropriate base product and current fixes. For more information, see Obtain WAS and current fixes.
    • ____ WAS
    • ____ OS/400 cumulative PTFs
    • ____ WAS Group PTF

Step 2: Install WAS

  1. ____ Install the correct cumulative PTF package. For more information, see Install the correct cumulative PTF package.
  2. ____ Install prerequisite software. For more information, see iSeries prerequisites for installing WAS.
  3. ____ Install the WAS product on your iSeries server. For more information, see Step 2: Install WAS.
  4. ____ Install the WAS Group PTF. For more information, see Install PTFs.
  5. ____ (Optional) Install the workstation tools for WAS. For more information, see Install the workstation tools for WAS.

Step 3: Create an initial configuration

  1. ____ Configure software license information. For more information, see Configure software license information.
  2. ____ Set SQL server jobs. For more information, see Set SQL server jobs.
  3. ____ Configure TCP/IP. For more information, see Configure TCP/IP.
  4. ____ Configure the HTTP server. For more information, see Configure an HTTP server instance.

Step 4: Start the WAS environment

  1. ____ Start the WAS environment. For more information, see Start the WAS environment.
  2. ____ Verify that the environment has started. For more information, see Verify that the WAS environment has started.
  3. ____ Start the administrative console. Fore more information, see Start the administrative console.
  4. ____ Configure the virtual host. For more information, see Configure the virtual host.
  5. ____ Start the HTTP server instance. For more information, see Start the HTTP server.

Step 5: Verify the installation

  1. ____ Run the verification application. For more information, see Step 5: Verify the installation.