Installing on IBM WebSphere Application Server

You can install QMF for WebSphere® on IBM Websphere Application Server (WAS). When installing QMF for WebSphere, you can choose to install the application using the fast path or detailed path of WAS.

Fast path installation steps

About this task

When installing QMF for WebSphere on WAS, you can choose the fast path installation method if you wish to receive installation prompts only when additional information is required.
Note: IBM WebSphere Application Server is governed by its End of Support date.

Perform the following steps to install QMF for WebSphere on WAS using the fast path installation method:

Procedure

  1. Start the IBM WebSphere® administrative console by opening a web browser on a client machine and entering the appropriate URL.

    By default, the URL is http://host:port/ibm/console, where host is the host name of the WAS server and port is the port on which the administrative console is configured to listen (9060, by default).

  2. Expand Applications.
  3. Under Applications, expand Application Types. Click Webpshere Enterprise Applications. The list of Enterprise Applications displayed on the right side of the administrative console Window.
  4. Click Install. The Preparing for the application installation page displays on the right side of the administrative console window.
  5. On the Preparing for the application installation page, specify the location of the EAR file that you want to install.
    • If the QMF for WebSphere EAR file is on the local machine, select Local file system. Use the Choose File button to search for and locate the file.
    • If the file is on the WAS server machine, select Remote file system. Use the Browse button to search for and locate the file.
  6. Click Next. The second Preparing for the application installation page opens.
  7. Choose the Fast Path – Prompt only when additional information is required option.
  8. Expland Choose to generate default bindings and mappings and select Generate Default Bindings.
  9. Click Next. The Step 1: Select Installation options page opens.
  10. Verify that the Deploy Web Services check box is clear and click Next.
  11. The Step 2: Map modules to servers page opens. Select the module and click Next.
  12. The Step 3: Summary page opens. Review the options and Click Finish.
  13. Click Save after the installation process has completed.

Detailed Path installation steps

About this task

When installing QMF for WebSphere on WAS, you can choose the detailed path installation method if you wish to install the application by viewing all the installation options and parameters.

Perform the following steps to install QMF for WebSphere on WAS using the detailed path installation method:

Procedure

  1. Start the IBM WebSphere® administrative console by opening a web browser on a client machine and entering the appropriate URL.

    By default, the URL is http://host:port/ibm/console, where host is the host name of the WAS server and port is the port on which the administrative console is configured to listen (9060, by default).

  2. Expand Applications.
  3. Under Applications, expand Application Types. Click Webpshere Enterprise Applications. The list of Enterprise Applications displayed on the right side of the administrative console Window.
  4. Click Install. The Preparing for the application installation page displays on the right side of the administrative console window.
  5. On the Preparing for the application installation page, specify the location of the EAR file that you want to install.
    • If the QMF for WebSphere EAR file is on the local machine, select Local file system. Use the Choose File button to search for and locate the file.
    • If the file is on the WAS server machine, select Remote file system. Use the Browse button to search for and locate the file.
  6. Click Next. The second Preparing for the application installation page opens.
  7. Choose the Detailed Path – Show all installation options and parameters. option.
  8. Expland Choose to generate default bindings and mappings and select Generate Default Bindings.
  9. Click Next. The Step 1: Select Installation options page opens.
  10. Verify that the Deploy Web Services check box is clear and click Next.
  11. The Step 2: Map modules to servers page opens. Select the module and click Next.
  12. The Step 3: Provide JSP reloading options for Web modules page opens. Accept the default values and click Next.
  13. The Step 4: Map shared libraries page opens. Select both the Application and Module and click Next.
  14. The Step 5 : Map shared library relationships page opens. Accept the default values and click Next.
  15. The Step 6 : Initialize parameters for servlets page opens. Accept the default values and click Next.
  16. The Step 7 : Map virtual hosts for Web modules page opens. Select the Web module and click Next.
  17. The Step 8: Map context roots for Web modules page opens. Accept the default values and click Next.
  18. The Step 9: Map security roles to users and groups page opens. Select the role qmfadmin and map the required WAS users to it. These users will be able to login using the admin URL of QMF for WebSphere. Click Next.
  19. The Step 10: Map JASPI provider page opens. Accept the default values and click Next.
  20. The Step 11: Display module build Ids page opens. Accept the default values and click Next.
  21. The Step 12: Summary page opens. Review the options and Click Finish.
  22. Click Save after the installation process has completed.