Install WebSphere Portal with the console interface

 

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Overview

The console interface is available for both local and remote installation. To make selections, type in the number corresponding to the appropriate option displayed on screen and press Enter.

If you haven't already done so, review Installation scenarios before installing WebSphere Portal.

 

Notes on installing WebSphere Portal with the console interface

 

Install WebSphere Portal locally with the console interface

To install WebSphere Portal locally on the iSeries system, follow the instructions below.

  1. Insert the WebSphere Portal Setup CD into the optical drive of the iSeries system.

  2. Open an OS/400 command prompt and start the Qshell Interpreter by entering the following: 

    STRQSH

  3. Change to the system root directory by entering the following: 

    cd /

  4. Start installation by entering the following: 

    /QOPT/WPXP-0/install.sh

  5. Select a language for the install and press Enter.

  6. Review the license agreement. Select I accept the terms of the licensing agreement and press Enter.

  7. Review the information on the installation summary screen and press Enter. Throughout installation, the program displays progress messages related to the various components.

  8. When prompted for the location of CD2, insert WebSphere Portal CD2 into the optical drive and enter the following on the Qshell command line to continue installation: 

    /QOPT/WPXP-2

  9. When WebSphere Portal finishes installing, the installation program will display a confirmation panel. Press Enter to exit the installation program.

  10. Return to Installation scenarios to complete the installation process.

 

Install WebSphere Portal remotely with the console interface

To install WebSphere Portal remotely from a Windows workstation connected to the iSeries system, follow the instructions below.

  1. If you are installing on a machine with a firewall enabled, it is recommended that you disable the firewall before beginning installation.

  2. If the WAS subsystem is not started, start it by entering the following command on an OS/400 command line: 

    STRSBS SBSD(QEJBAS5/QEJBAS5)

  3. Insert the WebSphere Portal Setup CD.

  4. Open a DOS command prompt and change to the root directory of the CD. For example, to change from the C:\ drive to the CD root directory on drive E:/, you would enter the following: 

    cd /D E:/<cd_root>

    where cd_root is the root directory of the WebSphere Portal Setup CD. Note that the /D command is only necessary when changing from one drive to another.

  5. Enter the following to start installation: 

    install400.bat <ISERIES_SYSTEM> <USER_ID> <PASSWORD> -console

    where ISERIES_SYSTEM is the name of the iSeries system on which you are installing WebSphere Portal, and USER_ID and PASSWORD are the user ID and password you use to log on to that system.

  6. Select a language for the install and press Enter.

  7. Review the license agreement. Select I accept the terms of the licensing agreement and press Enter.

  8. Select Install only or Install and Configure (see Installation scenarios for instructions on which option to select). Press Enter.

    If you selected Install only, skip to step 13.

  9. (Install and Configure) Select a WAS instance from the list.

  10. (Install and Configure) Enter a user ID and password for the WebSphere Portal administrator. Do not use blanks in either the user ID or the password, and ensure that the password is at least five characters in length. This user ID is used to access WebSphere Portal with administrator authority after installation. Note that this user ID is only used to log into WebSphere Portal and is not related to any user IDs used to access the operating system itself. If you intend to use a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) directory to manage the users, ensure that the administrator user ID you specify here conforms to the recommendations specified in Special characters in user IDs and passwords.

  11. (Install and Configure) Enter a user ID and password to be used to create and configure an OS/400 DB2 schema on the iSeries system. WebSphere Portal requires this schema to store portlet and user information. The schema will be owned by the user ID specified on this screen. This ID must already exist on the iSeries system.
  12. Review the information on the installation summary screen and press Enter. Throughout installation, the program displays progress messages related to the various components.

    Note that if you chose the Install and Configure option, it may take over an hour for the installation process to complete.

  13. When WebSphere Portal finishes installing, the installation program will display a confirmation panel. Press Enter to exit the installation program.

  14. Return to Installation scenarios to complete the installation process.

 

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