Installing WebSphere Application Server V7.0 for Rational ClearCase and Rational ClearQuest

You must have WebSphere Application Server installed before you can install web server components for Rational ClearCase and Rational ClearQuest. Depending on which version you are installing, you can deploy WebSphere Application Server version 7.0 or version 8.0. When you install the application server, you also install the IBM HTTP Server for managing requests between Rational client applications and the corresponding web server.
Supported configurations are shown in Table 1.
Table 1. Installing WebSphere Application Server for Rational ClearCase and ClearQuest
Rational ClearQuest or Rational ClearCase product version WebSphere Application Server and IBM HTTP Server V7 WebSphere Application Server and IBM HTTP Server V8
Version 8.0 Supported. Documentation is available in the product Information Center. Not supported
Version 8.0.0.1 Supported. Documentation is available in the product Information Center. Supported. Documentation is available as part of the 8.0.0.1 release notes or by going directly to Technote #1569987.

Before you begin

Rational ClearCase and Rational ClearQuest WebSphere Application Server requirements for version 8.0 are WebSphere® Application Server version 7.0. Updating with fixpack 15 is recommended.

About this task

These instructions provide basic information about installing WebSphere Application Server 7.0. If you require more information, see WebSphere Application Server Version 7.0 Information Center.

Procedure

  1. Access the root directory of your installation image on your hard disk, or insert the disk labeled WebSphere Application Server into the disk drive.
  2. Start the launchpad with the following command:
    Windows: launchpad.bat or launchpad.exe
    Linux: ./launchpad
  3. Select Launch the installation wizard for WebSphere Application Server.
    Note: If you see the warning message A supported operating system was not detected on the System Prerequisites Check page, you can continue with the installation, but installation or product operation might not succeed without applying maintenance. Instructions for applying maintenance after installation are provided in Applying fix packs to WebSphere Application Server, IBM HTTP Server, and Web Server Plug-ins, V7.0.
  4. Follow the instructions in the wizard, specifying the following information when prompted:.
    1. On the Optional Features Installation page, click Next. No optional features are required.
    2. On the Installation Directory page, specify an installation location for WebSphere Application Server.
      Note: Do not specify a location whose path includes parentheses characters. For example, on Windows Server 2008, the default product installation location is C:\Program Files (x86)\IBM\WebSphere. In this case, use an alternate location such as C:\IBM\WebSphere.
    3. On the WebSphere Application Server Environments page, select Application server to create a standalone application server profile.
    4. On the Enable Administrative Security page, select the default setting Enable administrative security (this is the default). Specify the administrator username and password. Record the user name and password for future use.
  5. After the installation is complete, you should see a success message says: "Success: The following product was installed successfully." Verify the results from the Installation Results page. Launch first steps console should be selected.
  6. Click Finish to start the First steps console.
  7. On the First Steps page, click Installation Verification to start the verification process. If the verification is successful, you see a message like the following:
    WebSphere Application Server <host_name> is running on port: <port_number> for profile AppSrv01.
    If you have problems, see Troubleshooting your WebSphere Application Server and IBM HTTP Server V7.0 installation.

Results

The installation creates a profile called AppSrv01 by default. Important information about this profile, including ports it uses, can be found in was_install_dir/profiles/AppSrv01/logs/AboutThisProfile.txt.

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