8.5.1 Base installation

For the base installation you need the WebSphere Commerce V6 installation package (which consists of five CDs: WebSphere Commerce disk 1 and 2, IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment disk 1 and 2, and IBM DB2 Database and Administration Client).

Perform the following steps to install the 6.0.0.0 versions of IBM HTTP Server and IBM HTTP Server Plug-in for WebSphere Application Server, using the graphical installer that is included in the WebSphere Commerce V6 package:

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Make sure that the root user on your Web server nodes has its umask set to 022. Log on as root, and at the prompt, type umask to check the umask. If it the result is not 022, change root's default umask accordingly, for example, by using smitty.

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As root, run the WebSphere Commerce installation wizard on WebSphere Commerce disk 1 from a directory different from any of the CDs or CD images:

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A language dialog is displayed, as shown in Figure 8-32.



Figure 8-32 Language selection

We choose English and click OK. The WebSphere Commerce Launchpad is displayed, as shown in Figure 8-33.



Figure 8-33 Launchpad

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Click Install Product. Another language dialog is shown for the installation, where we select English and click OK. This brings up the WebSphere Commerce installation wizard.

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On the welcome panel, click Next.

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In the license agreement window, choose I accept both the IBM and non-IBM terms and click Next. The wizard checks the system prerequisites and asks for the setup type.

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In the setup type window, choose Custom and click Next.

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In the component selection window, select IBM HTTP Server under Supporting IBM software. This automatically also selects WebSphere Application Server Web server plug-ins. See Figure 8-34.

Figure 8-34 Component selection window

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Click Next. The destination paths window is displayed.

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You may choose to accept the default installation paths referred to as IHS_Install_Dir and Plugin_Install_Dir in the /usr/IBMIHS for IBM HTTP Server or /usr/IBM/WebSphere/Plugins for IBM HTTP Server Plug-in, or choose your own paths. We kept the defaults, as shown in Figure 8-35.

Figure 8-35 Destination paths window

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Click Next. The installation is performed. It should end with a success message, as shown in Figure 8-36.

Figure 8-36 Installation complete message

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Click Finish.
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