Linux stand-alone: Prepare the Linux OS
To prepare Linux machine:
- Perform the steps to prepare OS for the IBM WAS installation that comes with WebSphere Portal; see Prepare Linux systems for installation for information.
- Set the file descriptor limit to 10240; for example, ulimit -n 10240.
- Web Content Manager only: Use the ulimit -f command to set the maximum size of files that can be created to be at least the size of the largest file you would need to upload to the content server.
The command ulimit -f unlimited removes any limit on file size.
- Install and configure X server on Linux (for example X-Windows or GNOME) to use the graphical user interface the installation program provides.
X server is not required if installing with a response file or in console mode.
- Verify OS meets all requirements for WAS in addition to WebSphere Portal. For example, some distributions of Linux must have specific X11 libraries available prior to installing the WAS. Consult the WAS 7.0 information center for additional information.
64-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6: WebSphere Portal requires both 32-bit and 64-bit runtime support. By default, RHEL 6 only installs 64-bit runtime support. Consult the WAS 7.0 information center for RHEL 6 library and package requirements.
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