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Install WCM into an existing Server installation on Windows


Overview

If you initially installed the IBM WebSphere Portal Server installation, we can purchase the Content license agreement and install the IBM Web Content Manager features into your existing installation.

To install Web Content Manager into an existing Server installation:

In a clustered environment, complete these steps on all the nodes.

We can record and run a response file to install the Web Content Manager features on your existing Server installation. See Use response files to install for information. Use the following steps when recording the response file. Ensure that you exit from the Installation Manager program to complete the recording.


Install WCM into an existing Server installation on Windows

  1. Stop all the appservers.

  2. Open the Installation Manager and complete the following steps to add the content repository:

    1. Go to...

        File | Preferences | Repositories | Add Repositories

    2. Select Browse and navigate to the WebSphere Portal content repository.

    3. Select the content repository file.

    4. Click OK.

    5. Ensure all required repositories are checked.

    6. Ensure the content repository is after the Server repository in the list.

    7. To ensure the Installation Manager can successfully access the directory where the repository is stored, click...

        Test Connections

    8. Select Apply, then OK.

  3. On the main Installation Manager panel, select Install to begin the installation process.

  4. On the panel...

      Install Package: Select packages to install

    ...check the box for the additional package that you purchased. Then click Next.

  5. Accept the license agreement and then click Next.

  6. On the Location panel, select radio button...

      Use the existing package group

    Select the IBM WebSphere Portal V8 package group name and then click Next.

  7. On the Features panel, check the box for the additional feature that you purchased. Then click Next.

  8. Verify the information on the Summary panel and then click Install.

  9. After the installation successfully completes, stop and restart the appropriate servers to propagate the changes.

  10. If there are multiple profiles outside of the Installation Manager, for each profile, run...

      cd WP_PROFILE\ConfigEngine
      ConfigEngine.bat enable-wcm -DWasPassword=foo

  11. Stop and restart the appropriate servers to propagate the changes.


Parent: Install on Windows