This topic describes how to use the installation verification test (IVT). The IVT verifies that the installation of the application server or deployment manager profile was successful. A profile consists of files that define the run-time environment for a deployment manager or an application server. Each profile has its own IVT command.
Before you begin
After installing the Network Deployment product and creating a deployment manager or application server profile, you are ready to use the installation verification test (IVT).
Why and when to perform this task
The IVT program scans product log files for errors and verifies core functionality of the product installation.
The Profile creation wizard creates profiles. After creating a profile, the Profile creation wizard displays a prompt for starting the First steps console. The First steps console is unique for each profile. See firststeps command for more information.
Installation verification is the first option on the First steps console.
The IVT program for an application server profile starts and monitors the application server process, which is the server1 process. The installation verification for a deployment manager profile starts and monitors the deployment manager process, which is the dmgr process. The IVT works differently for the deployment manager profile than for a stand-alone application server. On a stand-alone application server, the IVT queries servlets from the ivtApp application. However, the deployment manager does not have the ivtApp application, so the IVT looks at log files only.
Steps for this task
No installation verification is possible for a custom profile. After federating the node and using the deployment manager to create a server, you can start the server process to verify its functionality.
Select the check box to launch the First steps console at the end of profile creation. You can also start the First steps console from the command line, as described in firststeps command.
If you create profiles in another location, the ivt script location is within the profile_home/bin directory.
The default log file for installation verification is the install_root/profiles/profile name/logs/ivtClient.log. If you create profiles in another location, the file path is profile_home/logs/ivtClient.log.
As the IVT starts the application server on a Windows platform, the IVT attempts to start the Windows service for the application server, if a Windows service exists. This is true even though the Windows service might have a manual startup type.
If you federate a stand-alone application server, you can still run the IVT on the server.
As the IVT starts the deployment manager on a Windows platform, the IVT attempts to start the Windows service for the deployment manager if a Windows service exists. This is true even though the Windows service might have a manual startup type.
See Automatically restarting server processes for more information.
Result
The IVT program starts the server process automatically if the server is not running. Once the server initializes, the IVT runs a series of verification tests. The tool displays pass or fail status in a console window. The tool also logs results to the profile_home/logs/ivtClient.log file. As the IVT verifies your system, the tool reports any detectable errors in the SystemOut.log file.What to do next
Return to Task overview: Installing to continue.Related tasks
Installing the product and additional software
Related reference
firststeps command