Installation options
Before installing IBM® WebSphere® Portal Express,
choose the installation source location and method that best fit your environment.
For example, you can install from the CD-ROM or from a file system and you
can install using the graphical interface program or perform a silent installation.
You should take your local environment into consideration when choosing
an installation source because installation time can vary. Choose one of the
following source locations:
- Install from the CD-ROM
- This option has the following benefits and is best if performing a limited
number of installations:
- No install setup required
- Provides an installation path if a file server is not available or is
slower than the CD-ROM
- Copy CD content to a local machine
- This option has the following benefits and is best if repeatedly installing
the same product on the same machine:
- Not dependent on network or CD-ROM speed
- The installation program finds the CDs it needs
Perform the following steps to copy CD content to a local machine:
- Create a directory for the product; for example, /wpversion_number
- Copy the contents of each CD into its own directory; for example:
- /wpversion_number/OS_code-Setup
- /wpversion_number/OS_code-1
- /wpversion_number/OS_code-2
The operating system codes are:
- i5/OS =
I
- Intel Linux =
IL
- PowerPC Linux =
PL
- Windows =
W
UNIX Note: After copying
the content, set read and execute permissions for users doing the installation.
- Copy CD content to a file server
- This option has the following benefits and is best if installing on multiple
machines:
- Installing from a network drive may be faster than from a CD-ROM drive;
review your network and hardware options to determine the best choice
- The installation program finds the CDs it needs
Perform the following steps to copy CD content to a file server:
- Create a directory for the product; for example, /wpversion_number
- Copy the contents of each CD into its own directory; for example:
- /wpversion_number/OS_code-Setup
- /wpversion_number/OS_code-1
- /wpversion_number/OS_code-2
The operating system codes are:
- i5/OS =
I
- Intel Linux =
IL
- PowerPC Linux =
PL
- Windows =
W
UNIX Note: After copying
the content, set read and execute permissions for users doing the installation.
You should take your operating system into consideration when choosing
an installation method since not all systems support a graphical user interface.
Choose one of the following methods:
- Graphical user interface
- The graphical user interface program gathers essential information, such
as host name and node, and then performs the installation.
- Console mode
- The console mode is a textual representation of the graphical user interface
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 Express on multiple machines with
a similar setup. To configure the installation, change the options in the
response file before issuing the installation task.
Parent topic: Planning for WebSphere Portal
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