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Install stand-alone WebSphere eXtreme Scale or WebSphere eXtreme Scale Client
You can install stand-alone WebSphere eXtreme Scale or WebSphere eXtreme Scale Client in an environment that does not contain WAS or WAS Network Deployment.
Before you begin
- Verify that the target installation directory is empty or does not exist.
If a previous version of WebSphere eXtreme Scale or the ObjectGrid component exists in the directory that you specify to install v7.1, the product is not installed. For example, you might have a previously existing wxs_install_root/ObjectGrid folder. You can either select a different installation directory or cancel the installation. Next, uninstall the previous installation and run the wizard again.
- An IBM Runtime Environment is installed as a part of the stand-alone installation in the wxs_install_root/java folder.
- When installing the client only: Download the WebSphere eXtreme Scale Client for the appropriate platform from the Support site.
When you install the product as stand-alone, you install the WebSphere eXtreme Scale client and server together. With the WebSphere eXtreme Scale Client installation in stand-alone mode, you are installing a client to access the data in the data grids. Server and client processes, therefore, access all required resources locally. You can also embed WebSphere eXtreme Scale into existing J2SE applications by using scripts and Java archive (JAR) files.
Use a non-root profile for WebSphere eXtreme Scale in a stand-alone environment. To use a non-root profile, change the owner of the ObjectGrid directory to the non-root profile. Then you can log in with that non-root profile and operate eXtreme Scale as you normally would for a root (administrator) profile.
Procedure
- Use the wizard to install both the server and the client from the DVD.
- Start the wizard for the full installation:
dvd_root/install
- Start the wizard for the client installation.
root/WXS_Client/install
The installation files are in the zip file that you download from the Support site:
Attention: If you use uniform naming conventions (UNC) to identify file paths in the installation command, the items you anticipate installing may not all be installed after the command runs.
To avoid trouble, map the file path to a network drive. Run the install command against the mapped drive. Using a mapped network drive ensures that all the items are installed.
- Follow the prompts in the wizard, and click Finish.
Restriction: The optional features panel lists the features from which you can select to install. However, features cannot be added incrementally to the product environment after the product is installed. If you choose not to install a feature with the initial product installation, uninstall and reinstall the product to add the feature.
Results
installing the WebSphere eXtreme Scale Client on Windows, you might see the following text in the results of the installation:
Success: The installation of the following product was successful: WebSphere eXtreme Scale Client. Some configuration steps have errors. For more information, refer to the following log file: <WAS install root>\logs\wxs_client\install\log.txt" Review the installation log (log.txt) and review the deployment manager augmentation log.If you see a failure with the iscdeploy.sh file, you can ignore the error. This error does not cause any problems.
What to do next
You can verify the installation by running the getting started sample application. See Run the getting started sample application for more information.
See Configure the deployment environment to set up the client application processes and server processes.
- Runtime files for WebSphere eXtreme Scale stand-alone installation
Java archive (JAR) files are included in the installation. You can see the JAR files that are included and the location to which they are installed.
- Run the getting started sample application
After you install WebSphere eXtreme Scale in a stand-alone environment, use the following steps as a simple introduction to its capability as an in-memory data grid.
Parent topic:
Install WebSphere eXtreme Scale
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