WebSphere WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus, Version 6.0.1 Operating Systems: AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows

Installing WebSphere ESB for the first time

You can install WebSphere ESB using the installation wizard. A Complete installation installs WebSphere ESB, and WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment, Version 6.0.2, and creates a stand-alone server profile. A Custom installation allows you to select features you require or add features to an existing installation, and does not create a server profile.

Before you begin

Before you install WebSphere ESB you must ensure that:

Why and when to perform this task

This topic provides information about installing WebSphere ESB for the first time, to create a stand-alone server profile. After installation, you can create any of the following types of profile: a stand-alone server, a managed node, or a deployment manager. Each profile defines a separate runtime environment, with separate files (commands, configuration files, log files, and so on).

For more information about installing WebSphere ESB, including creating WebSphere ESB profiles and planning for more advanced installations, see Installing WebSphere ESB.

The installation steps assume installation from product CDs. If you plan to install from images obtained from Passport Advantage®, see Special considerations when installing from Passport Advantage for important information.

To install WebSphere ESB for the first time, complete the following steps:

Steps for this task

  1. Select the product CD labelled WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus, Version 6.0.1, CD 1 for your platform and insert it into the drive.
  2. If the Launchpad does not start automatically, then:
    • LINUX platforms UNIX platforms On Linux and UNIX platforms: Mount the drive, then run the command mount_point/launchpad.sh where mount_point is the mount point on the Linux or UNIX system.
    • For Windows platforms On Windows platforms: From the root directory of the CD drive, run the command launchpad.exe .

    The Launchpad is displayed. The Launchpad provides links to the installation wizards and to sources of information.

  3. From the Launchpad, click WebSphere ESB installation.
  4. Click Launch the installation wizard for WebSphere ESB. The Welcome panel is displayed.
  5. Click Next to continue. The License Agreement panel is displayed.
  6. Read the license agreement and, if you agree, select I accept the terms in the license agreement then click Next to continue.

    The System Prerequisite Check panel is displayed and the installation wizard checks for a supported operating system with prerequisite patches. At the end of the process, this panel indicates whether your system passed the check.

    If you do not have a supported operating system or the required prerequisite patches on your system, cancel the installation, make the required changes, and restart the installation. Otherwise continue with step 7.

  7. On the System Prerequisite Check panel, click Next to continue.

    The installation wizard checks for existing installations of WebSphere ESB or WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment, Version 6.0.x.

    If you already have WebSphere® Application Server installed, choose one of the following and click Next to continue:
    • Install a separate WebSphere ESB that will coexist with WebSphere Application Server. This is the most suitable option if you are installing WebSphere ESB for the first time. Later, you can extend WebSphere Application Server by running the WebSphere ESB installation again. Read the considerations and then click Next to continue.
    • Extend WebSphere Application Server, Version 6.0.x to have WebSphere ESB capability. Choose which WebSphere Application Server, Version 6.0.x you want to extend. This takes you to the Custom Install panel described in step 9.
    Important: The installer will also detect unregistered instances of WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment, Version 6.0.x, if they have entries in the .WASRegistry file. Using an unregistered installation with your Websphere ESB installation is not supported.
    If you already have WebSphere ESB installed, you can install another WebSphere ESB to coexist with it. For more information see Installing another WebSphere ESB .

    The Installation Location panel is displayed.

  8. Accept the default installation root directory for WebSphere ESB or specify a different directory, and click Next. For more information about the default directories used by the Installation wizard on all supported platforms, see Default installation paths .
    Note:
    • The default root directory field must not be blank.
    • Non-ASCII special characters in directory names are not supported.
    • LINUX platforms UNIX platforms On Linux and UNIX platforms: Do not use symbolic links as the destination directory, they are not supported. Also, do not use spaces in the installation directory path.
    • LINUX platforms On Linux platforms: The installation directory path is limited to 256 characters.
    • For Windows platforms On Windows platforms: The installation directory path is limited to 60 characters.

    The Installation Type panel is displayed.

  9. Choose the type of installation you prefer. You have a choice of Complete or Custom Install.

    A Complete install results in a fully working stand-alone server, including the samples gallery. This is more suitable if you are installing for the first time.

    If you have WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment with its samples gallery installed and you chose to coexist with it, the samples are installed in the WebSphere ESB samples gallery. If you chose to extend it, WebSphere ESB samples are installed into the WebSphere Application Server samples gallery.
    Note: If you are extending WebSphere Application Server, the base WebSphere Application Server Samples Gallery must be installed in order for you to use the WebSphere ESB samples.

    A Custom install allows you to select features you require or add features to an existing installation. For more information about the product components see Product components.

    The Installation Summary panel is displayed, which details the components that will be installed, the amount of space they will consume, and where they will be located on the system.

  10. Review the summary information and click Next to install the products, Back to change your options or Cancel to quit the installation wizard. When you click Next the installation wizard shows a progress panel to indicate that components are being installed. (The installation takes place in stages, and for each stage the progress bar runs from zero to 100%) At the end of the installation, the Installation Complete panel is displayed.
    Attention: If errors are detected during installation, other panels might be displayed in place of the Installation Complete panel. For example:
    • Installation Is Complete With Errors panel, which indicates that installation completed but errors were generated.
    • Installation Failed panel, which indicates that installation failed completely.
    Each of these panels points you to the log file, which contains more details to help you to resolve the errors.
  11. If the Installation Complete panel is displayed at the end of product installation, WebSphere ESB, and WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment, Version 6.0.2, were installed successfully. Click Finish to close the Installation Wizard.

    After a Complete install, the First steps console is launched by default. From here you can start the server and run the Installation Verification Test (IVT).

    After a Custom install, the profile creation wizard is launched and the First steps console is launched when the profile creation wizard has finished.

What to do next

Now you can use the First steps console to explore WebSphere ESB, view the samples gallery and access the WebSphere ESB Information Center.
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Starting installation from the Launchpad

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