[Enterprise Extensions only]

Testing the Advanced Edition server installation

After installing the Advanced Edition application server base, and prior to installing enterprise services, you should test your Advanced Edition server installation as follows:

  1. Start the application server:
    • Windows: Select Start > Programs > IBM WebSphere > Application Server V4.0 > Start Application Server.
    • UNIX: At a command prompt, change to the WAS_HOME/bin directory and run the following command:
      ./startupServer.sh 

    When the server has started successfully, the last line in the command window should indicate that your server is "open for e-business".

  2. Start the administrative console:
    • Windows: Select Start > Programs > IBM WebSphere > Application Server V4.0 > Administrator's Console.
    • UNIX: Change to the WAS_HOME/bin directory and run the following command:
      ./adminclient.sh
  3. If the administrative console reports an error regarding the classpath of your DB2JdbcDriver, correct the problem as follows:
    1. Select Resources > JDBC Drivers > DB2JdbcDriver.
    2. Save your configuration, accepting the default filename of server-cfg.xml
    3. Specify the server classpath appropriate to your platform (your path can vary depending on where DB2 is installed):
      • Windows: c:\SQLLIB\java\db2java.zip
      • AIX: /usr/lpp/db2_07_01/java12/db2java.zip
      • Solaris: /opt/IBMdb2/V7.1/java12/db2java.zip
  4. In the administrative console, select Nodes > your_node > Application Server > Default Server. If the Execution State is Stop, click the drop-down menu and select Start.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Ensure that your Web server is running.
  7. Enter the following URL in your Web browser:
    http://localhost/servlet/snoop

    This URL calls a standard sample servlet. You should see information about the servlet displayed in your Web browser.

  8. Save any changes you want to keep before exiting the administrative console.

Additional validation samples can be found at the following URL:

http://localhost/webapp/examples

You are now ready to install enterprise services on this machine.