[AIX Solaris HP-UX Linux Windows]

Installing the product offerings on distributed operating systems by using the GUI

You can use the Installation Manager GUI to install any product offering.

Before you begin

Prepare your system as described in Installing Installation Manager.

Verify that you have access to the product repositories, and add the repositories in Installation Manager as described in Configuring the product repositories in Installation Manager.

IBM Installation Manager Version 1.8.5 or later is required to install the product.

About this task

All product offerings can be installed by using the Installation Manager GUI, including the following offerings:
  • All WebSphere Application Server editions
  • Application Client for WebSphere Application Server
  • DMZ Secure Proxy Server for WebSphere Application Server
  • IBM HTTP Server
  • Web Server Plug-ins
  • WebSphere Customization Toolbox

For a full list of product offerings, see WebSphere Application Server product offerings for supported operating systems.

For transitioning users: IBM SDK, Java™ Technology Edition, Version 8 is the Java SDK version for WebSphere Application Server Version 9.0. IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition is no longer embedded with any WebSphere Application Server offerings. The Java SDK is available as a separate offering that must be installed when you install the product.
Tip: By default, Installation Manager saves earlier versions of a package to roll back to if you experience issues later. When Installation Manager rolls back a package to a previous version, the current version of the files are uninstalled and the earlier versions are reinstalled. If you choose not to save the files for rollback, you can prevent the files from being saved or delete them after they are saved. To set your rollback preferences, perform the following actions before installing a package:
  1. Launch Installation Manager.
  2. Open the Rollback preferences window by selecting File > Preferences > Files for Rollback.
  3. Select or clear the Save files for rollback option to save or to stop saving a copy of files that are required to roll back packages on your computer.

    You can remove any files that have already been saved by clicking Delete Saved Files. If you delete the files and you need to roll back a package later, you must connect to a repository or insert the media to obtain the required files for the previous version of the package.

  4. Click OK to save your rollback preferences.
For more information on setting your Installation Manager preferences, see the IBM Installation Manager documentation.

Procedure

  1. Start Installation Manager.
    [Linux][AIX][HP-UX][Solaris]Tip: You can start Installation Manager in group mode with the ./IBMIM command.
    • Group mode allows multiple users to use a single instance of IBM Installation Manager to manage software packages.
    • For more information on using group mode, read the Group mode road maps in the IBM Installation Manager documentation.
  2. Click Install.
    Note: If you are prompted to authenticate, use the IBM ID and password that you registered with on the program website.

    Installation Manager searches its defined repositories for available packages.

  3. Perform the following actions.
    1. Select the product offerings that you want to install.
      • IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment
      • Application Client for IBM WebSphere Application Server
      • DMZ Secure Proxy Server for IBM WebSphere Application Server
      • IBM HTTP Server
      • Web Server Plug-ins for IBM WebSphere Application Server
      • WebSphere Customization Toolbox
      Important: IBM SDK Java Technology Edition is listed under product offerings that require a Java SDK. You must select a Java SDK version to install the offering. The architecture of the IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition offering is determined by the architecture of the installation package, which you select later in the installation.

      If you already have a product offering installed, a message displays. To create another installation of the product in a different location, click Continue.

      Tip: If the Search service repositories during installation and updates option is selected on the Installation Manager Repository preference page and you are connected to the Internet, you can click Check for Other Versions and Extensions to search for updates in the default update repositories for the selected packages. In this case, you do not need to add the specific service-repository URL to the Installation Manager Repository preference page.
    2. Select the fixes to install.

      Any recommended fixes are selected by default.

      If there are recommended fixes, you can select the option to show only recommended fixes and hide non-recommended fixes.

    3. Click Next.
    Note: Installation Manager might prompt you to update to the latest level of Installation Manager when it connects to the repository. Update to the newer version before you continue if you are prompted to do so. See the IBM Installation Manager documentation for information about automatic updates.
  4. Accept the terms in the license agreements, and click Next.
  5. Select a shared resources directory, which contains resources that can be shared by multiple installation packages, and click Next.
    Important: You can select the shared resources directory only the first time you install a package with Installation Manager. For best results, select a location with enough available space for the shared resources of future packages. You cannot change the directory location until after you uninstall all packages.
  6. Specify the installation root directory for the product binaries, which are also referred to as the core product files or system files, and click Next.

    The panel also displays the shared resources directory and disk-space information.

    Remember: WebSphere Application Server Version 9.0 supports only the 64-bit architecture. If you select the 32-bit architecture, you cannot proceed with the installation.
    Directory restrictions:
    • Deleting the default target location and leaving an installation-directory field empty prevents you from continuing.
    • Do not use symbolic links as the destination directory.

      Symbolic links are not supported.

    • Do not use a semicolon in the directory name.

      Product offerings cannot install properly if the target directory includes a semicolon.

      [Windows]A semicolon is the character used to construct the class path on Windows systems.

    • [Windows]The maximum path length on the Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012 operating systems is 260 characters.
  7. Select any languages to install translated content, and click Next.

    English is always selected.

  8. Select the features that you want to install, and click Next.

    Some features might be selected by default.

  9. Review the summary information, and click Install.
    • If the installation is successful, the program displays a message indicating that installation is successful.
      Note: The program might also display important post-installation instructions as well.
    • If the installation is not successful, click View Log File to troubleshoot the problem.
  10. If you installed the IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment offering, select which tool you want to start when this installation is finished.
    • Select Profile Management Tool to create a profile if you want to open the full Profile Management Tool and create a new profile when this installation is finished.
    • Select Profile Management Tool to create an application server profile for a development environment if you want to create an application server profile with settings appropriate for a development environment when this installation is finished.
      Note: The development settings are appropriate for a development environment where frequent application updates are performed and system resources are at a minimum. Do not use the development settings for production servers.
    • Select None if you do not want to create a new profile when this installation is finished.
    Restriction: The option to launch the Profile Management Tool is only available when a version of WebSphere Application Server that contains the Profile Management Tool is installed.
  11. Click Finish.
  12. Click File > Exit to close Installation Manager.

What to do next

Tip: Installation Manager optionally can search for updates to itself whenever the Install Packages, Modify Packages, or Update Packages page is opened from the Start page as well as when clicking Check for Other Versions and Extensions on the Install Packages page. To enable this option, perform the following actions:
  1. Start Installation Manager.
  2. Click File > Preferences.
  3. Select Updates.
  4. Select Search for Installation Manager updates.
  5. Click Apply.
  6. Click OK.

Do not enable this option if you do not have access to the service repository.