WA5801G04 WAS Installation

WebSphere Application
Server installation
Copyright IBM Corporation 2011

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5.4.1.1
Unit objectives
After completing this unit, you should be able to:
Describe the installation process for WebSphere Application Server
Verify the installation of WebSphere Application Server
Describe WebSphere profiles
Describe the directories and configuration files for WebSphere
Application Server
Describe how to use configuration commands
Describe how to use backup and restore configuration utilities
Topics
Installation overview
Hardware and software requirements
Installing IBM Installation Manager
Installing WebSphere Application Server
Working with profiles
WebSphere Application Server silent installation
Verifying an installation
Topic: Installation overview

5.4.1.1
Preinstallation tasks
Read the documentation
WebSphere Information Center
platform-specific tips for
installing and migrating
Install readme file
Installation media
CD-ROM media
Downloaded media
Confirm hardware and software

Obtain necessary products
and maintenance
Check WebSphere website
for any maintenance
TCP/IP networking
Host name of node is not to
be in DNS or local hosts file
Host name of node is not to
remain fixed
DHCP not supported
User ID
Create and verify user ID for
starting services
Verify user ID for disk
read/write access
File systems and memory

Enough space is available
Enough memory is available
Installing WebSphere Application Server

Installation options:
Use the launchpad
Use the Installation Manager GUI (without the launchpad)
Use a response file install_response_file.xml to install silently
IBM WebSphere Application Server GUI installation flow

Install IBM Installation Manager
Install IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment,
Modify (add or remove) optional features
Uninstall IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment
IBM WebSphere Application Server product packages

IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.0 has multiple product offering
packages
Including Network Deployment, Base, Express, and HTTP Server
These product packages are packaged in the product DVD media and
also available in IBM Passport Advantage site
IBM Installation Manager V1.4.3 or later is required to install IBM
WebSphere Application Server V8.0
Same product offering package can be used to install on any
supported distributed platforms
Installation overview
Deployment manager
IBM
Installation
Manager
WebSphere
profile 1
Application server
Custom profile
+
WebSphere
installation
product
binary files
WebSphere
profile 2
Admin agent
Job manager
Cell
WebSphere
profile 3
Secure proxy
3
Topic: Hardware and

software requirements

5.4.1.1
Hardware requirements
Requirements vary
by platform and your
intended workload
Minimum requirements are:

1 GB
CD drive for installation
For the latest requirements, check:

http://www.ibm.com/software/webservers/appserv/doc/latest/prereq.html
Software requirements: Operating systems

Supported operating systems include:
Windows
AIX
Sun Solaris
HP-UX
Linux/Intel, Linux/PowerPC, Linux for zSeries
RHEL, RHEL Server, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
IBM i
IBM z/OS
For the latest specifics on versions and patch levels, check:

http://www.ibm.com/software/webservers/appserv/doc/latest/
prereq.html
Software requirements: Web servers

Supported web servers include:
Apache
IBM HTTP Server
Internet information services
Sun Java System web server
Lotus Domino

prereq.html
Software requirements: Database

Supported database servers include:
IBM DB2
Apache Derby
Oracle
Sybase
Microsoft SQL
Informix
IMS

prereq.html
Topic: Installing IBM

Installation Manager

5.4.1.1
What is IBM Installation Manager?

Installation management tool that simplifies the installation and
maintenance of Installation Manager-based software packages
Installation Manager-based software packages include these products:
WebSphere Application Server V8

IBM Rational Application Developer
IBM HTTP Server
IBM WebSphere Edge Components
IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager for WebSphere Application Server
IBM WebSphere Adapters
Allows you to perform the following on packages:
Install
Modify by adding or removing features
Search for updates such as fix packs and interim fixes
Uninstall
Roll back a package by removing an update and reverting to a previous version
IBM Installation Manager terminology

Package
Software product that Installation Manager can install
com.ibm.websphere.ND.v80_8.0.0.20110503_0200
package name
package version
Package group
Repository
Local directory or remote server location for package files
Shared resources
Files and plug-ins that packages share
How does it work? (simplified version)
Download IBM Installation

Manager installation kit as part
of product download.
3
Point machine to
repository and
shared
resources.
Install IIM on machine. One IIM

installation per machine can handle
multiple products.
Install product package through IIM.

Installing IBM Installation Manager: Select package
Installing IBM Installation Manager: License agreement
Installing IBM Installation Manager: Installation directory
Installing IBM Installation Manager: Summary
Installing IBM Installation Manager: Results
Topic: Installing
Server

5.4.1.1
Installing WebSphere Application Server: Repositories
Add the
repository that
contains the
installation
packages
Installing WebSphere Application Server: Start the process

Click Install to start the installation process
Installing WebSphere Application Server: Packages

Select the installation package
Installing WebSphere Application Server: Package group and

installation directory
Create a package group
Determine the installation directory
Installing WebSphere Application Server: Features
Installing WebSphere Application Server: Summary

Confirm all selections before continuing the installation
Installing WebSphere Application Server: Results
Topic: Working with

profiles

5.4.1.1
Profiles
Profiles define application server configuration
Profile types
V8 packages
Functions
Application server
(default)
All
Deployment manager
Network Deployment
Provides management capabilities for multiple

federated nodes
Job manager
Network Deployment

stand-alone application servers, administrative
agents, and deployment managers
Administrative agent
Network Deployment

stand-alone application servers
Custom (managed)
Network Deployment
Creates and federates a node that contains no

predefined application server definitions
Cell
Network Deployment
Provides two profiles: a deployment manager and a

federated application server profile
Secure proxy
Network Deployment
Provides a secure proxy configuration-only profile

only for use with a DMZ secure proxy server
Runs your enterprise applications; functions

independently from other application servers
Profile Management Tool: Launch

Launch the Profile Management Tool from the
WebSphere Customization Toolbox
Click Create
Profile Management Tool: Environment and options

Environment selection
A profile is associated with
an environment type
Application
deployment options
Administration
console
Default
application
Profile Management Tool: Name, location, and tuning
Profile Management Tool: Node and host names

Profile node and host names
Node name
Server name
Host name
Profile Management Tool: Security
Profile Management Tool: Security certificate (1 of 2)
Profile Management Tool: Security certificate (2 of 2)
Profile Management Tool: Ports
Review port
value
assignments
Profile Management Tool: Windows Service Definition
Optionally you can

choose to run the
application server as a
Windows Service
Profile Management Tool: Web server definition
Optionally you
can create a web
server definition
Profile Management Tool: Summary

Profile creation
summary
y Summary
information is
based on the
selections you
made in previous
panels
y Review the
summary for
correctness
Profile Management Tool: Results

Profile creation results
Optionally start the First
steps console when
finished
Each profile that you create
is displayed in the profile
list
Profile creation with command-line tool

The manageprofiles command-line tool allows you to create, list,
alter, or delete profiles.
manageprofiles -<mode> -<argument> <argument parameter>
Server silent installation

5.4.1.1
Install WebSphere Application Server silently

IBM Installation Manager also provides command-line interface
Can be used for basic install, modify, update, and uninstall operations
IBM Installation Manager is able to record an installation response

file
Example: <IM_install>\IBMIM.exe C:\temp\imRegistry
record C:\temp\install_response_file.xml
The installation operations can be rerun with the command-line

interface and the installation response file.
Example: <IM_install>\IBMIM.exe launcher.ini
silent-install.ini input
C:\temp\install_response_file.xml log
C:\temp\install_log.xml
Sample installation response file
Fully documented sample

installation response file
can be found in the
information center
Topic: Verifying an
installation

5.4.1.1
First steps
First steps starts automatically

after profile creation
Installation verification
When successful, the Installation Verification Tool starts the application

server and displays a successful completion message
Topic: Post installation

tasks

5.4.1.1
Applications installed following installation

System applications:
isclite (administrative console)
filetransfer
Enterprise (Java EE) applications:
Default application
Installation verification test
Query
Samples (if selected)
Samples gallery includes:

PlantsByWebSphere
Technology samples
Uninstall
Always use IBM Installation Manager to uninstall

Do not use Add/Remove program to uninstall
WebSphere
Cannot custom
uninstall parts of
WebSphere
installation
All the components are
removed
Logs and properties
files are not removed
Silent uninstallation is
supported by
running IBM
Installation Manager
as a background
process
Directory structure
Installable
applications
Plug-ins
Profile root
System
applications
Configuration files
Common command-line tools

startServer starts a server
stopServer stops a server
serverStatus displays server status

versionInfo displays installed product versions
Server commands
WebSphere commands are profile aware
There is a -profileName option on many WebSphere V8 commands
<was_root>\bin\startServer server1 profileName profile1
Or issue the commands from the appropriate profile directory
<profile_root>\profile1\bin\startServer server1
If no profile is specified, the default profile is assumed

There can be only one default profile
Examples:
startServer server1 -profileName profile1
startManager -profileName DmgrProfile
stopServer server1 (assumes the default profile)
Configuration backup and restore

Backup configuration files: backupConfig <backup_file>.zip
Restore configuration files: restoreConfig <backup_file>.zip
Topic: Working with the

information center

5.4.1.1
Accessing the information center: Online

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wasinfo/v8r0/index.jsp
Accessing the information center: Offline options

For offline solutions, the information center is available through
documentation plug-ins
There are two solutions to configure and view information center
content offline:
Install documentation plug-ins into an existing IBM User Interface Help System
Provided as part of another IBM product (example: IBM Rational Application
Developer or IBM Assembly and Deploy Tool)
Customize and export documentation plug-ins from the Toolkit for Custom and
Reusable Solution Information
Using IADT to configure the information center

Plug-in
com.ibm.websphere.nd.doc
copy
IADT
/plugins
view
Customizing the information center

Plug-in
com.ibm.websphere.nd.doc
import
Toolkit for
Custom and
Reusable
Information
Assemble
content in
a project
Modify plug-in content
Deploy project as
stand-alone
information center
Unit summary
Having completed this unit, you should be able to:
Describe the installation process for WebSphere Application Server
Verify the installation of WebSphere Application Server
Describe WebSphere profiles
Describe the directories and configuration files for WebSphere
Application Server
Describe how to use configuration commands
Describe how to use backup and restore configuration utilities
Checkpoint questions
1. What are the types of profiles that can be configured?
2. Which log file is used to verify that the installation was successful?
3. What is the Installation Verification Tool, and how can it be
accessed?
Checkpoint answers
1. What are the types of profiles that can be configured?
For the application server, an application server profile. For
Network Deployment, you can also configure deployment manager, custom,
and cell profiles.
2. Which log file is used to verify that the installation was successful?
Examine the log file <was_root>\logs\install\log.txt
3. What is the Installation Verification Tool, and how can it be

accessed?
The Installation Verification Tool scans log files to look for errors that might
occur during installation. It can be started from the command line or from the
First steps console of each profile.

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Topic: Installation overview

Copyright IBM Corporation 2011

Confirm hardware and software

File systems and memory

Copyright IBM Corporation 2011

Installing WebSphere Application Server

Copyright IBM Corporation 2011

IBM WebSphere Application Server GUI installation flow

Copyright IBM Corporation 2011

IBM WebSphere Application Server product packages

Copyright IBM Corporation 2011

Topic: Hardware and

Copyright IBM Corporation 2011

Minimum requirements are:

For the latest requirements, check:

Copyright IBM Corporation 2011

Software requirements: Operating systems

For the latest specifics on versions and patch levels, check:

Copyright IBM Corporation 2011

Software requirements: Web servers

For the latest specifics on versions and patch levels, check:

Copyright IBM Corporation 2011

Software requirements: Database

For the latest specifics on versions and patch levels, check:

Copyright IBM Corporation 2011

Topic: Installing IBM

Copyright IBM Corporation 2011

What is IBM Installation Manager?

WebSphere Application Server V8

Allows you to perform the following on packages:

IBM Installation Manager terminology

Copyright IBM Corporation 2011

How does it work? (simplified version)

Download IBM Installation

Install IIM on machine. One IIM

Install product package through IIM.

Installing IBM Installation Manager: Select package

Copyright IBM Corporation 2011

Installing IBM Installation Manager: License agreement

Copyright IBM Corporation 2011

Installing IBM Installation Manager: Installation directory

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Installing IBM Installation Manager: Summary

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Installing IBM Installation Manager: Results

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Installing WebSphere Application Server: Repositories

Installing WebSphere Application Server: Start the process

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Installing WebSphere Application Server: Packages

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Installing WebSphere Application Server: Package group and

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Installing WebSphere Application Server: Features

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Installing WebSphere Application Server: Summary

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Installing WebSphere Application Server: Results

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