Automating the installation of WebSphere Application Server (Windows)

Use the script file to automate the installation of WebSphere Application Server on Windows.

1. Obtain the WebSphere Application Server installation files and product repository from any of the following locations:
   • The WebSphere Application Server product media provided with the Security Access Manager DVDs.
   • The Passport Advantage site.
2. Copy the WebSphere Application Server files onto the computer where you want to install WebSphere Application Server.
3. Extract all the WebSphere Application Server files from their compressed files into one directory.
4. Obtain Installation Manager from any of the following locations:
   • The Passport Advantage site.
   • The IBM Installation Manager download web site:

     http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/All_download_links/Software/Rational/IBM_Installation_Manager

5. Copy the Installation Manager files onto the computer where you want to install WebSphere Application Server.
6. Extract the Installation Manager files into its own directory.
7. Copy the install_was.bat from the scripts directory of the Security Access Manager product media to a temporary location on the computer where you want to install WebSphere Application Server.
8. Copy the WASInstall.xml file from the scripts directory of the Security Access Manager product media to the same temporary location where you copied the install_was.bat file.
9. Open the copy of the install_was.bat by using a text editor.
10. Modify the Installation Manager path in the install_was.bat file to specify where the Installation Manager images are located. For example, change the following line:

    set INSTALL_MGR_DIR=C:\images\Installation Manager

11. Save and close the file.
12. Open the copy of WASInstall.xml file by using a text editor.
13. Modify the repository location path in the WASInstall.xml file where your WebSphere Application Server images are located. For example, change the following line:

    <repository location='C:\images\WebSphere'/>

14. Optional: Modify the location where WebSphere Application Server is installed by the script. For example, change the following lines:

    <profile id='IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment V8.0' 
      installLocation='C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer'/>
    <data key='eclipseLocation' value='C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer'/>

15. Run the script file.

    install_was.bat 

16. After the installation of WebSphere Application Server is completed, create an Application Server profile by using the WebSphere Application Server manageprofiles command.
    For example, type:

    C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\bin\manageprofiles.bat -create 
      -templatePath "C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\
       profileTemplates\default"

    For details about the manageprofiles command, see the WebSphere Application Server Information Center:

    http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wasinfo/v8r0/index.jsp

17. Start the application server.
    For example, type:

    C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\profiles\AppSrv01\bin\
    startServer.bat server1

18. Install the latest fix pack for your installation. See the hardware and software requirements page of the IBM Security Access Manager information center for the minimum fix pack level required.
    1. Locate the fix pack on the WebSphere Application Server Support page. http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27004980
    2. Download the fix pack and use the instructions in the accompanying readme to install it.