Checklist: Planning, installing, and configuring

This checklist guides you through the steps necessary to plan, install, verify, and configure a simple IBM i Access for Web environment. These steps do not take into account other Web applications or more complex Web environments.

  1. Verify that your IBM i has the necessary hardware listed in IBM i hardware requirements.
  2. Verify that your system running IBM i has the prerequisite software and PTFs listed in IBM i software requirements.
  3. Verify that your Web browser meets the requirements listed in Web browser requirements.
  4. Install the IBM i Access for Web product and PTFs on the IBM i system using the instructions in Installing IBM i Access for Web and Installing IBM i Access for Web PTFs.
  5. If you want to use the Web application provided by IBM i Access for Web, follow the instructions in Configuring IBM i Access for Web in a Web application server environment.
    Note: This step is required even if you are upgrading from a previous release.
  6. If you want to use the standard portal application provided by IBM i Access for Web, follow the instructions in Configuring IBM i Access for Web in a portal environment (Standard).
    Note: This step is required even if you are upgrading from a previous release.
  7. If you want to use the IBM portal application provided by IBM i Access for Web, follow the instructions in Configuring IBM i Access for Web in a portal environment (IBM).
    Note: This step is required even if you are upgrading from a previous release.