Installation methods for installing the WebSphere Application Server
product include installing from the server, installing from a Windows workstation
command line, or installing from the Windows workstation graphical user interface.
About this task
New, more granular installation procedures simplify installation
and improve installation reliability. Installation routines exist for the
following components on the product disc. Separate installation procedures
let you install only what you need on a particular machine:
- WebSphere Application Server
- This component installs the application server run time and Samples feature.
See Task overview: installing for more information.
- Samples feature
- If you do not want to use the WebSphere Application Server samples, you
can clear the check box for this optional feature.
See Installing and accessing the Samples Gallery for
more information.
- Web server plug-ins
- This component provides the necessary files and Web server plug-ins for
running remote HTTP servers to access WebSphere Application Server.
See Installing Web server plug-ins on i5/OS for
more information.
- Application client
- This component provides the client application development and runtime
portion of the WebSphere Application Server product. This component allows
you to compile your client application code and run both Java 2 Enterprise
Edition (J2EE) client applications and thin applications.
See Application Client for WebSphere Application Server for more information.
Use any of the following installation methods to install
WebSphere Application Server on your iSeries server.
Procedure
- Install WebSphere Application Server from your iSeries server.
Installing the product from the CD-ROM drive of your iSeries server
requires direct physical access to the server. The local installation requires
less time to complete than a remote installation. The local installation reads
installation options from a response file.
See Installing WebSphere Application Server from your iSeries server.
- Install WebSphere Application Server from a Windows workstation
command line.
The install.exe command invokes
the installation wizard. The wizard reads installation options from a response
file. Installing the product from a Windows workstation does not require direct
physical access to the iSeries server, but it typically requires more time
to complete than a local installation.
See Installing from a Windows workstation command line.
- Run the GUI installation tool from a Windows workstation
The interactive GUI uses an InstallShield interface to prompt you
for installation options. Installing the product from a Windows workstation
does not require direct physical access to the iSeries server, but typically
requires more time to complete than a local installation.
See Installing using a Windows workstation GUI.
Results
Selecting one of the methods results in performing an installation
that can take up to 120 minutes to complete.