Deploying the data services on WebSphere Application Server 6.1

You can install the adapters for IBM® Rational® Publishing Engine data service on an existing instance of IBM WebSphere® Application Server version 6.1.

Before you begin

You must install WebSphere Application Server 6.1 and Rational Publishing Engine with the data services feature before deploying the data services.
Note: The data services supports Java Runtime Environment 5.0.

Procedure

To deploy the data services on WebSphere Application Server 6.1:

  1. Create a DataServices profile in WebSphere Application Server. To create a profile:
    1. Start the WebSphere Application Server profile management tool. To launch the profile management tool, select Start > All Programs > IBM WebSphere > Application Server [version] > Profile Management Tool.
    2. Click Next.
    3. Select Advanced profile creation, click Next.
    4. Select Deploy the administrative console and click Next.
      Important: Do not select Deploy the default application.
    5. Specify the profile name as DataServices, click Next. Do not enable administrative security. Click Next.
    6. Select Run the application server process as a Windows service, click Next, and click Create.
  2. Start the WebSphere Application Server.
  3. Start the administrative console for the DataServices profile.
  4. Click Applications > Install New Application.
  5. In the Path to the new application window, select the path to DataServices.war. By default, the archive file is located in %RPE_HOME%\web services\data services\DataServices.war.
    • If you are using a local file, select Local file system. Click Browse and select the DataServices.war file.
    • If you are using a remote file, select Remote file system. Click Browse and select the DataServices.war file.
  6. In the Context root field, enter /DataServices. Click Next. This entry is a part of the URL used for configuring the client.
  7. Accept the default settings in the following windows and click Next.
    • Select installation options
    • Map modules to servers
    • Map virtual host for web modules
  8. Review the Summary and click Finish. Application DataServices.war_application installed successfully displays in the process log.
  9. Click Applications > Enterprise Applications. The DataServices.war application you added is listed as the context path name you entered.
  10. Select the DataServices.war_application check box and click Start.

What to do next

Deploy the data source adapters.

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