Installation methods

 

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GUI

The GUI program gathers essential information, such as host.name and node, and then performs the installation. Some operating systems do not support a GUI.

Console mode

The console mode is a textual representation of the GUI program. Enter a number that corresponds to your selection and then press Enter to proceed through the installation.

Silent installation

The silent installation uses a response file to supply installation options without user interaction. Use this option when installing or uninstalling WebSphere Portal on multiple machines with a similar setup. To configure the installation, change the options in the response file before issuing the installation task.

For all installation methods...

• Before you begin installing or uninstalling, disable or turn off any screen saver software that is running on the machine. This software can affect the ability of the machine to connect to the network and sometimes interfere with the operation of the installation program.

• The installation program verifies the operating system and its prerequisites, available disk space, and any required software prerequisites prior to installation.

• You cannot install two instances of the server at the same time, even if you are installing to different directories. You must install each server completely before installing the next one.

• The installation directory specified must NOT exist; it will be created during installation.

For both the GUI and the console mode methods, if the hostname displays incorrectly, for example..

serve1.server1.rtp.raleigh.ibm.com,

...correct the information. For example, change...

serve1.server1.rtp.raleigh.ibm.com

...to...

server1.rtp.raleigh.ibm.com

This behavior is only found when the installation is run on a Windows server where an instance of Microsoft Exchange server is already installed.

When using the GUI:

• When a dialog is displayed and enter text, use either your pointing device or press the TAB key to move between the entry fields.

 

32 bit installation on 64 bit operating system

Manually install the 32-bit WAS product. Then install WebSphere Portal into the existing WAS installation.

 

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Installation methods, options, and sources