This section describes
how to establish application serving capability in new and existing environments.
It includes step-by-step instructions to take you through planning the installation,
installing the product, configuring the product, starting WebSphere Application
Server, and verifying the installation. It also provides troubleshooting information
and instructions for uninstalling the product.
For a printable
version of this installation guide, download the Installation PDF from the WebSphere
Application Server library page.
For a complete checklist
of the steps to install the product, see the printable checklist.
See also the product overview.
- Preparing
for installation
- Select the product components that you want to install and verify that
the product prerequisites are met. This topic also provides estimated
times for each step of the installation.
- Task
overview: installing
- Install WebSphere Application Server on your IBM i system.
- Configuring
the product after installation
- Configure your IBM i system, WebSphere Application Server, and your HTTP
Server so that WebSphere Application Server runs correctly.
- Starting
WebSphere Application Server
- Start WebSphere Application Server on your IBM i system and configure
virtual hosts for the default application server.
- Verifying
the installation
- Verify that you successfully installed, configured, and started WebSphere
Application Server.
- Troubleshooting
installation
- This topic provides links to resources that you can use to diagnose and
correct problems that might occur during the installation process.
- Installing
maintenance packages
- Use the IBM Update Installer for WebSphere Software to install maintenance
packages onto your existing installation.
- Uninstalling
the product
- This topic describes how to uninstall the product.