Using the deployment wizard
The deployment wizard provides a simple graphical user interface for deploying a solution (.ser file) to target computers that you specify.
Navigate the steps of the deployment wizard by completing them in order and clicking Back and Next to switch to the previous or next step.
If no solution is open in the deployment wizard, or the next button is not enabled, you can open a solution to begin the deployment process.
- Open the deployment wizard. Select Start > Programs > IBM Software Assembly Toolkit > Deployment Wizard on computers running Windows operating systems, and Main Menu > Programs > IBM Software Assembly Toolkit > Deployment Wizard on computers running Linux operating systems.
- Click File > Open.
- Click the solution with the .ser file extension that you want to deploy and click Open. The deployment wizard Welcome dialog is displayed.
- Click Next.
- If you are deploying from a solution launcher image, the default solution automatically opens in the deployment wizard.
- The deployment wizard communicates with the target computers using the deployment agent, which it installs on the target computer as needed. After deploying a set of software to the target computer, the deployment agent is removed.
- If an application supports an operating system and the deployment platform for that operating system is not installed in the targets folder, or if the JRE is not the correct version for this level of IBM Software Assembly Toolkit, you will not be able to deploy the application on this platform until the deployment target platform is installed.
- If the deployment platform for an operating system is not installed in the targets folder, the operating system will not be displayed as a selectable target. In addition, any configuration panels for that operating system will not be displayed.
Selecting tasks to deploy
The deployment wizard provides a list of all of the target groups and the tasks that you can deploy. A task is a set of actions that are performed together. Select any combination of tasks listed in the wizard for deployment.
- If none of the applications in a task can be deployed because the deployment target platforms are not installed, the task will not be displayed. If all tasks in a task group are not displayed, the task group will not be displayed.
- Select at least one task from the list that is displayed in the deployment wizard, by selecting the corresponding check box.
- Click Next.
- Tasks might contain one or more sets of subtasks. Select at least one subtask for each task.
- Click Next.
Specify target computers
In the deployment wizard, you can specify one or more target computers for each target group that you select for deployment.
Before you deploy middleware to a target computer, ensure that installing middleware on that computer does not violate the terms of your license for the middleware.
- The fully-qualified domain name or the IP address of that computer. Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) and Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) addresses are supported.
- A user ID and password for that computer if it is not localhost.
- The operating system of the target computer.
A fully qualified domain name includes all higher level domain names up to the top-level domain name. Use the following guidelines to ensure the correct format of a domain name:
- localhost represents the local computer.
- An alphanumeric text string up to 24 characters in length, containing any of the letters A-Z, digits between 0-9, and the minus sign (-) and period (.) characters
- The first character must be an alphabetical.
- You can use upper and lowercase letters.
- The last character cannot be a minus sign (-) or a period (.).
- Only use periods to delimit components of a domain name.
- Do not use blank or space characters.
Use the following guidelines to ensure the correct format for an IPv4 address:
- A 32-bit numeric address written containing four numbers.
- Each of these four numbers can range from 0 to 255.
- Each of the four numbers is separated by periods (.).
For example, 9.42.76.239 is a properly formatted IPv4 address.
Use the following guidelines to ensure the correct format for an IPv6 address:
- A 128-bit address written as up to eight groups of up to four hexadecimal
digits each. A hexadecimal value can include the following characters:
- A-F
- a-f
- 0-9
- Groups are separated by colons (:).
- Continuous strings of 0 bits can be indicated with a double colon (::). This syntax can appear only once in an IPv6 address.
- FEDC:BA98:7654:3210:FEDC:BA98:7654:3210
- 1080:0:0:0:8:800:200C:417A
- 1080::8:800:200C:417A
- In the Specify Target dialog, follow these steps:
- In the Target Computer field, specify either localhost,
or the fully-qualified domain name or the IP address of the target computer.
Note: When you enter the IP address or host name, the format is checked to ensure the entry is valid. In addition to verifying the correct format, a check is made for duplicate entries.
- In the User ID field, specify the user name to use when connecting to this target computer. This is only valid if the target computer is not localhost.
- In the Password field, specify the password to use when connecting to this target computer. This is only valid if the target computer is not localhost.
- In the Operating system drop-down, select the operating system of the target computer. This is only valid if the target computer is not localhost.
- If you want to save the User ID, Password, and operating system information that you specified for this target computer, click the Save this login information check box. If you have a need to repeatedly deploy software to a given target, saving the login information prevents you from reentering the information between sessions. Based on the target name, the ID, password and OS are saved locally. The password is stored encrypted in the local key store.
- In the Target Computer field, specify either localhost,
or the fully-qualified domain name or the IP address of the target computer.
- Click Test Login to verify that the deployment wizard can connect to the specified target computer. The Target Computer Data window is displayed and shows the status for this target computer. If the deployment wizard cannot connect to a target computer, verify that the fully-qualified domain name or IP address is correct. If this information is correct, contact the computer owner to determine if the target computer is running and connected to a network. If a firewall exists between the staging server and the target computer, ensure that the firewall permits communication on the specified port. If no firewall is running, you should use the default port 0. Using port 0 causes the deployment wizard to allocate an open port. You should only use ports other then 0 if a firewall is in use. Ensure that communication is open from both sides of the firewall.
- Click Next.