Use the launchpad to install IBM WebSphere Application Server -
Express from the product disc or from an installation image that you can download
from the Passport Advantage site.
About this task
This topic provides an overview of installing the WebSphere Application
Server - Express product.
The installation program uses the InstallShield
MultiPlatform (ISMP) product to perform the installation. You can
use the installation wizard either from a graphical interface or from
the command line. If you use the -silent parameter on the command
line option, the installation wizard does not display the graphical
user interface.
Install
the Express product to create a single standalone application server named server1.
After installing Express and creating a single standalone application server,
you can use the Profile Creation wizard to
create more standalone application servers on the machine.
Install Rational® Web Developer to create an integrated development
environment.
Procedure
- Use the launchpad to get started, if possible.
Use
the launchpad to launch the installation program for each of the installable
components in the primary disk packet. See Using the launchpad to start the installation.
After starting the launchpad, you can use the launchpad to access
the documentation for each of the installable components on the product disc.
- Install a standalone application server.
See Installing the Express product with full installation options and Installing the Express product with custom options.
The
installation of the product creates a standalone application server. You simply
have to start the application server named server1 to begin using the
server.
The steps for installing a standalone application server are:
- Install the Express product.
- Check for and install any recommended maintenance packages.
- Open the First steps console and start the application server.
- Optional: Create multiple application servers on a
single machine.
Installing the Express product creates one standalone
application server profile. Use the Profile Creation wizard to
create additional standalone application server profiles. Each profile contains
one server1 application server.
Each application server profile
is a unique runtime environment, with its own configuration, applications,
data, logs, and administrative interface. All of the application server instances
on a machine share the same set of core product files.
The following
procedure shows the basic steps for creating two profiles on one machine:
- Install the Express product.
- Check for and install any recommended maintenance packages.
- Change directories to the profile_root/firststeps directory.
- Start the First steps console with the firststeps command.
./firststeps.sh
firststeps.bat
- Select the Profile Creation wizard option
and create a new application server profile.
Give the new profile a unique
name, such as Profile02.
- Start each application server.
- Optional: Install Rational Web Developer.
Important: IBM
does not recommend installing the Express server on the same machine with Rational Web Developer. Rational Web Developer installs
its own copy of the Express server for a totally functional test environment.
The
following procedure creates a fully integrated development environment using
Rational Web Developer:
- Insert and mount the disc 1 of Rational Web Developer on
a Windows or Linux (Intel) system.
- Start the launchpad.
- Launch the installation program for Rational Web Developer.
- Install Rational Web Developer.
- Check for and install any recommended maintenance packages.
No further steps are necessary to create a fully integrated development
environment. Start the tutorial on the product disc to learn how to use Rational Web Developer.
- Troubleshoot any problems.
If you encounter a problem such as needing more space or
missing the right prerequisite updates on your system, cancel the
installation, make the required changes, and restart the installation.
The installation procedure has a description of more comprehensive
troubleshooting procedures.
Results
The Express product is installed on a single machine and you can start
its application server.
If the server process cannot
start, follow the procedure in Troubleshooting installation.
What to do next
After installing the product from the installation image, the next step is to check for available updates. See Installing maintenance packages for more information.
After installing and updating the Express® server, you can start the application server and use the administrative console to deploy an existing application. See Fast paths for WebSphere Application Server for more information.
If you install Rational Web Developer, you can use the tutorials on the product Welcome page to begin learning how to develop and deploy applications.