Getting started with WebSphere Application Server

To get started with WebSphere Application Server, understand the individual products in the product family to determine which product best suits your needs. Then order that product, prepare your operating system for the installation and install the product, create profiles that contains application servers, and deploy applications on your servers for your customers to access. Deploying applications is covered in detail in another part of the information center. The Getting started section of the installation center focuses on product descriptions, package descriptions, installation procedures, and migration.

Note: PDF versions of this documentation are available If you prefer to browse PDF versions of this documentation using Adobe Reader, see the Getting Started PDF files that are available from the WebSphere Application Center library page.

IBM WebSphere Application Server products provide a next-generation application server on an industry-standard foundation. Each product addresses a distinct set of scenarios and needs.

[AIX HP-UX Linux Solaris Windows] Planning

[AIX HP-UX Linux Solaris Windows] See Planning the installation for a description of typical scenarios for each WebSphere Application Server product.

Installing

[AIX HP-UX Linux Solaris Windows] See Task overview: Installing for a description of installing the WebSphere Application Server product and other installable components on the product disc.

[z/OS] See Task overview: Installing for a description of installing the WebSphere Application Server product and other installable components.

Configuring

[AIX HP-UX Linux Solaris Windows] See Creating profiles using the graphical user interface for a description of installing profiles that define a deployment manager, a custom managed node, or a standalone application server.

[z/OS] See Configuring the WebSphere Application Server for z/OS product after installation for a description of what to do after installing the product.

Migrating

[AIX HP-UX Linux Solaris Windows] See Overview of migration and coexistence and Migrating and coexisting for a description of how to migrate applications and configuration data from a previous version of WebSphere Application Server.

[z/OS] See Migrating and coexisting for a description of how to migrate applications and configuration data from a previous version of WebSphere Application Server.

Using the Samples Gallery

See Accessing Samples for a description of the set of Samples that ship with each product. The Samples demonstrate common Web application tasks.

Deploying applications

[AIX HP-UX Linux Solaris Windows] The information center describes a way to sample WebSphere Application Server functionality by quickly deploying Web components, such as servlets and JSP files. The method is not recommended as an official development method. See Fast paths for WebSphere Application Server to get started.

[z/OS] The information center describes how to deploy Web components, such as servlets and JSP files.




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[AIX HP-UX Linux Solaris Windows] Overview of migration and coexistence
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Migrating and coexisting
[AIX HP-UX Linux Solaris Windows] Planning the installation
[AIX HP-UX Linux Solaris Windows] Creating profiles using the graphical user interface
[AIX HP-UX Linux Solaris Windows] Fast paths for WebSphere Application Server
[z/OS] Configuring the WebSphere Application Server for z/OS product after installation
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