Roadmap: Installing the Network Deployment product

Use the launchpad to install IBM® WebSphere® Application Server Network Deployment from the product media or from an installation image that you can download from the Passport Advantage® site.

Before you begin

See Installing the product and additional software for information about installing any of the products in the WebSphere Application Server family of products.

About this task

This topic provides an overview of installing the WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment 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.

At a high-level view, the steps for installing and configuring the Network Deployment product are:
  1. Install the Network Deployment product
    During installation, you can create one of the following profiles:
    • Application Server profile
    • Management profile
    • Cell profile
    • Custom profile
    • Secure proxy server
  2. Use the Profile Management Tool to create any additional profiles that your topology needs.

Procedure

  1. Use the launchpad to get started, if possible.

    The launchpad gives you important clues about creating typical topologies. The installation solution diagrams identify some of the system topologies you can create. The launchpad is in the root directory of the product CD.

    The launchpad also provides access to the documentation for each of the installable components on the product CD. 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 installations.

    Start the installation of a product image with the launchpad script.
    • [AIX] [HP-UX] [Linux] [Solaris] launchpad.sh
    • [Windows] launchpad.bat or launchpad.exe

    Or you can start the installation directly with the install command.

    • [AIX] [HP-UX] [Linux] [Solaris] /WAS/install
    • [Windows] \WAS\install
  2. Review typical installation scenarios for the product.
  3. Install the product and create a deployment manager profile.
    The steps for installing the Network Deployment product and creating a deployment manager are as follows:
    1. Prepare the operating system. Read the Preparing the operating system for product installation topic for more information.
    2. Insert the product disk or access a downloaded installation image.
    3. Start the launchpad, or run the install command.
    4. Install the Network Deployment product.

      During installation, choose to install a cell or deployment manager environment (also called a profile). A cell has a deployment manager with a federated application server. A deployment manager has only the deployment manager profile; to work with applications deployed on an application server, you must create an application server profile and federate it after installing the Network Deployment product.

    5. Check for and install any recommended maintenance packages.
    6. Open the First steps console and start the deployment manager.
      Or start the deployment manager from the command line:
      1. Change to the profile_root/bin directory.
        For example, if the profile is named dmgr01, use the following commands to change directories:
      2. Start the deployment manager with the startManager command.
        • [AIX] [HP-UX] [Linux] [Solaris] ./startManager.sh
        • [Windows] startManager.bat
        Read the startManager command topic for more information.
  4. Create an application server profile.
    The steps for creating an application server profile are:
    1. Use the Profile Management Tool to create an application server profile.
    2. Open the First steps console and start the application server.
      Or start the application server from the command line:
      1. Change to the profile_root/bin directory:
        cd profile_root/bin
      2. Start the application server named server1 with the startServer command.
        • [AIX] [HP-UX] [Linux] [Solaris] ./startServer.sh server1
        • [Windows] startServer.bat server1

        Read the startServer command topic for more information.

    3. Federate the application server into the cell through the administrative console (System Administration > Nodes > Add Node ) or with the addnode command in the profile_root/bin directory.

    To access applications deployed on the application server from a deployment manager, you must federate the application server. To federate the application server, add the application server as a managed node of the deployment manager.

Results

The Network Deployment product is installed on a single machine and you can start the deployment manager and the standalone application server.

What to do next

After installing the product from the installation image, the next step is to check for available updates before you alter the configuration of the product. Read the "Installing maintenance packages" topic for more information.

After installing, updating, and verifying, the next step is to use the product. If you created a standalone application server or a cell, start the application server, or the deployment manager, nodeagent, and federated application server, to use the administrative console to deploy an existing application. See Fast paths for WebSphere Application Server for more information.




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