This topic applies to WebSphere Application Server Liberty V8.5.5.9 and earlier. For the latest Liberty topics, see the WebSphere Application Server Liberty documentation.

Installing Liberty

There are two methods for installing the WebSphere Application Server Liberty Core. You can use Installation Manager or use downloaded archive files. With either method, you can also download additional assets from the Liberty Repository.

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New: [Updated in June 2016]Liberty now follows a continuous delivery process with a new fix pack numbering scheme. Fix pack 16.0.0.2 is the next fix pack after 8.5.5.9. For more information about fix pack 16.0.0.2, see What is new in Liberty in the new location of the latest Liberty documentation.[Updated in June 2016]
When choosing installation methods, consider the packaging strategy of each method.
  • For Installation Manager, you can download a single package that contains all requested content.
  • For downloaded archive files, content is packaged in multiple archives to reduce download size.

The following table compares the available installation methods for WebSphere Application Server Liberty Core.

Table 1. Comparison of available installation methods
  Installation Manager Archive
Agent-less installation No Yes
Install directly to any fix pack level Yes Yes
Apply fix packs in place Yes No
Apply interim fixes in place Yes Yes
Automated rollback of fix packs and interim fixes Yes No
Upgrade product editions Yes [8.5.5.5 or later]Yes
Pluggable Java SDK provided Yes No
Integrated with developer tools No Yes
Add features in place Yes Yes
Liberty Repository integration Yes Yes
z/OS packaging provided Yes No
Minification supported Yes, but the output of the minify command is a new image that can only be serviced with archive procedures. Yes, the output of the minify command is a new image.

Procedure

  1. Install Liberty using one of the following methods:
    1. Install Liberty using the Installation Manager.
    2. Install Liberty using downloaded files and archives. You can install Liberty from a self-extracting Java archive file or a ZIP archive file.
  2. Optional: Install assets from the Liberty Repository.

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