WebSphere Application Server installation worksheet

Use the IBM® WebSphere® Application Server configuration worksheet to identify parameters for the application server that is used to host your Product Master.

The parameters that are listed in the following table equate to user prompts or fields that you see in IBM Installation Manager.

You can set the Deployment type parameter to either Network Deployment Edition or Base Edition. The Network Deployment Edition is used for server or cluster installations. A Base Edition deployment is typically used in a workstation or demonstration installation. If you choose Network Deployment Edition, the installer runs a sequence of commands against the IBM WebSphere Application Server deployment manager process to configure application servers and deploy applications. The deployment manager and node agents must be configured and running before the deployment can proceed. For example, use a profile name of Dmgr01.

If you have cluster enabled, then for information, see Enabling horizontal cluster for the IBM Product Master.

If you choose BASE Edition, then the application server cannot be deployed on server1 of WebSphere Application Server BASE. Hence you must provide a new server as the Product Master application server and deploy applications on the chosen server. The installer then creates the new server and runs a sequence of commands against the newly created server to configure the application server and deploy the applications. Make sure that server1 is running before you proceed with the deployment. For example, use a profile name like AppSrv01.

Parameter Description Your value
Deployment type Specify the deployment type and note the IBM WebSphere Application Server profile name. Your options are Network Deployment Edition or Base Edition.  
IBM WebSphere Application Server home Specify the fully qualified directory in which IBM WebSphere Application Server is installed. The default is /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer.  
IBM WebSphere Application Server profile home If you are using a base deployment, specify the fully qualified path of the application server profile home directory. The default is /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profiles  
Host name Identify the fully qualified address of the host on which IBM WebSphere Application Server is installed. The default is localhost.  
SOAP port Identify the SOAP port of the deployment manager on the remote computer, if you are using remote deployment. The default port for the base edition is 8880.  
User name Identify the IBM WebSphere Application Server user name. The user must have administrative privileges.  
Password The IBM WebSphere Application Server user password.  
Cell Specify the IBM WebSphere Application Server cell where you want to deploy Product Master.

If you have IBM WebSphere Application Server already installed and configured, you can click Retrieve Host Details during the installation process and have IBM Installation Manager retrieve the information for Cell, Node, and Server.

  
Node Specify the IBM WebSphere Application Server node where you want to deploy Product Master.

After you select the cell in IBM Installation Manager, all of the nodes within that cell are available in the list.

  
Server Specify the server where you want to deploy Product Master.

After you select the node in IBM Installation Manager, all of the servers that are available for that node show up in the list.

If you want to create a new server for deployment, you can specify the new name on the configuration pane and it is created in IBM WebSphere Application Server during the installation process.

  
Virtual host name Specify the IBM WebSphere Application Server virtual host where you want to deploy Product Master.