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Before installing IBM WebSphere Portal, choose the installation source location and method that best fit your environment. For example, 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 must download, extract, and install the disc images on the same platform that is supported by that image. For example, if you are preparing to install on a Linux platform, download, extract, and install the Linux images on a Linux system. 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

  HP-UX note: When you are prompted to change discs during installation, the eject button on your CD-ROM drive might not be responsive. If this occurs, unmount the drive before you can change discs. For example, if the /cdrom directory is the mount point for your drive, you can perform the following steps to change discs:

  1. Enter the pfs_umount /cdrom command to unmount the drive.

  2. Change the disc in the CD-ROM drive.

  3. Enter the pfs_moundsk/c3t2d0 /cdrom command to mount the drive

     For example...

     drivdsk/c3t2d0.

  Linux note: For security reasons, some Linux versions, such as Red hat Enterprise Linux Version 5, prevent programs from executing from automounted CDs. If this is the case on your system, you will be unable to run the installer from CD.

  To update the system's file system table, edit...

  /etc/fstab file

  ...and append the following line...

  /media/ auto pamconsole,fscontext=system_u:object_r:removable_t,exec,noauto,managed 0 0

• 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

  To copy CD content to a local machine:

  1. Create a directory for the product. For example...

     /wpversion_number

  2. 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:

  AIX (32-bit and 64-bit)	A
  HP-UX (32-bit)	H
  HP-UX (64-bit)	HI
  i5/OS	I
  Intel Linux (32-bit and 64-bit)	IL
  PowerPC Linux (32-bit and 64-bit)	PL
  zLinux (64-bit)	ZL
  Solaris (32-bit and 64-bit)	SS
  Solaris (64-bit)	SO
  Windows (32-bit and 64-bit)	W

  (UNIX only) After copying the content, set read and execute permissions for users doing the installation.

  Example for Windows:

  $ ls -CF
  W-1/ W-3/ W-4/ W-5/ W-5A/ W-Setup/

• 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

  To copy CD content to a file server:

  1. Create a directory for the product. For example...

     /wpversion_number

  2. 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

 

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Installation methods, options, and sources