Introduction to WebSphere Application Server on IBM I product installation method

This article describes how to quickly install different versions of WebSphere Application server on the IBM I operating system. Because WebSphere Application server products are constantly being updated, the corresponding installation methods are also different. This article describes the different ways to install the WebSphere application Server V8.5/8.0/7 version on I 7.1.

Installing WebSphere Application Server via IBM Web Administration for I

The process of installing WebSphere Application Server V8.5 and WebSphere Application Server V8 through the IBM Web Administration for I is similar to the following steps in the WebSphere App Lication server V8.5 installed as an example, the differences from the installation of WebSphere Application Server V8 are also indicated by symbols.

The WebSphere applicatoin Server V8.5/8 product can also be installed on the IBM I system via IM (Installation Manager). For WebSphere application Server V8.5, you need to use IM1.5.2 or a higher version. For WebSphere application Server V8, you need to use IM1.4.4 or a higher version.

Environment Preparation:

1. To ensure that I have installed the license program and the corresponding patch:

Licensing procedures:

IBM J2SE 6.0 32-bit JVM (5761-jv1 option 11)

IBM i Qshell (5770-ss1 option 30)

IBM i Extended Base Directory Support (5770-ss1 option 3)

IBM I portable Application Solutions environment (5770-SS1 option 33)

IBM i Host Servers (5770-ss1 option 12)

IBM I Digital certificate Manager (5770-ss1 option 34)

Patch:

PTF Group SF99710 level 11116 or higher (cum)

PTF Group SF99701 level or higher (DB2)

PTF Group SF99572 Level 7 or higher (Java)

PTF Group SF99368 level or higher (HTTP)