Installing WebSphere Application Server V8.0 web components

Install a new instance of WebSphere Application Server V8.0 before installing and deploying web server components for Rational ClearCase or ClearQuest version 8.0.0.1 or later.

About this task

WebSphere Application Server and IBM HTTP Server are installed using IBM Installation Manager. You must install these components before installing Rational web components such as the ClearCase CCRC WAN Server or the ClearQuest Web server.

Note: WebSphere Application Server version 8 is not compatible with Rational ClearCase or ClearQuest version 8.0 or earlier.

You can obtain WebSphere Application Server and HTTP Server V8 from IBM Passport Advantage at http://www.ibm.com/software/passportadvantage. Fixpacks are available from IBM Support Fix Central at http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/.

Restrictions

Before you begin an installation of WebSphere Application Server version 8, review the following restrictions:

Procedure

To install WebSphere Application Server components:

  1. Launch Installation Manager.
  2. Select File > Preferences and add the installation repository for WebSphere Application Server in the Repositories section on the Preferences panel.
    Tip: In Installation Manager, select Search service repositories during installation and updates on the Installation Manager Repository preference page. With this option, you can click Check for Other Versions and Extensions to search for updates for selected packages in the default update repositories. You must have an active Internet connection to use this feature. If you select the search service repositories option, you do not need to add the specific service-repository URL to the Installation Manager Repository preference page.
  3. Select the fixes to install. fixes. 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.
  4. Click Install at the main Installation Manager screen.
  5. At the Install Packages panel, select the following packages to install, and then click Next to continue the installation.
    • IBM HTTP Server for WebSphere Application Server, Version 8.0.0.0 (or later)
    • IBM WebSphere Application Server, Version 8.0.0.0 (or later)
    • Web Server Plug-ins for IBM WebSphere Application Server, Version 8.0.0.0 (or later)
    • WebSphere Customization Toolbox, Version 8.0.0.0 (or later)
  6. If you want to install a fix pack for WebSphere Application Server and IBM HTTP Server, such as version 8.0.0.1, select the Check all versions and Check for Other Versions and Extensions check boxes. The fix pack versions are displayed in the list of packages. If the fix pack versions are not listed, then the required repository is not included in the Installation Manager Preferences. In this case, see Installation Manager tip in 2. If package list is correct, click Next.
  7. If there are any fixes available, you are prompted to choose which ones to install. You should install all listed fixes. Choose the fixes to install and click Next.
  8. Accept the license agreement and click Next.
  9. At the next panel, you can change the default installation directory by selecting a package group name and specifying a new path name in the Installation Directory field. Click Next.
    Note: If you change the install location of either the AppServer, plug-ins, or the tool box, you might need to make the same change to other path definitions specified during the installation process. Do not use locations that are already in use by another version of WebSphere Application Server and IBM HTTP Server on the same system.
  10. Select your translation choices and click Next.
  11. At the Select the features to install panel, verify that IBM HTTP Server, IBM WebSphere Application Server, Web Server Plug-ins, and WebSphere Customization Toolbox are selected. Accept default selections. Click Next.
  12. On the Configuration for IBM HTTP Server panel, specify your web server configuration.
  13. Specify the port number for IBM HTTP Server communication. Use the default port 80, unless you must use a different port to avoid a port number conflict.
  14. Choose whether to run the IBM HTTP Server as a Windows service. You can configure the service to run as local system account or a user ID that you specify. The user ID requires the following advanced user rights:
    • Act as part of the operating system.
    • Log on as a service
  15. Choose startup type Automatic.
    Important: If you do not select Run IBM HTTP Server as a Windows Service, this instance of IBM HTTP Server cannot be stopped or started by the WebSphere Application Server administrative console. At any time after installation, you can create a new service by running the following command: ihs_root/bin/httpd.exe -n new_service_name -k install and then update the web server definition in the administrative console to reflect the new service name.
  16. Click Next. Review the summary information and click Install. When the install completes successfully, you typically see a choice of post-installation tools:
    • WebSphere Customization Toolbox. Use this tool to configure a web server plug-in that enables the Rational Product installation program to configure IBM HTTP Server redirection automatically.
      Note: This tool must be run on Windows as built-in Administrator or as a local user in the Administrator group. For details, see APAR PM46369.
    • Profile Management Tool. Use this tool to set up a WebSphere Application Server profile that can be used to deploy a web component such as the ClearCase CCRC WAN server.
  17. Choose the WebSphere Customization Toolbox to configure the plug-in and click Finish.
    Note: If you do not see an option to run the WebSphere Customization Toolbox, click the Windows Start menu: All Programs > IBM WebSphere > WebSphere Customization Toolbox V8.0 > Tools > WebSphere Plug-ins Configuration Tool.

Results

The WebSphere Customization Toolbox opens. This enables you to complete the plug-in configuration, as described in Configuring a web plug-in for IBM HTTP Server version 8.

What to do next

Configure web server plug-in to enable automatic configuration of IBM HTTP Server re-direction
To enable Rational product installation programs to configure IBM HTTP Server redirection automatically, Configure a web plug-in for IBM HTTP Server version 8. IBM HTTP Server redirection allows users to access web components deployed in a WebSphere Application Server profile without having to specify the port number where the component is deployed.
Optional: Create WAS profiles to deploy Rational web components
When you install product web components to a WAS profile, you can choose the Profile Deployment Type: new profile or existing profile. If you plan to install into an existing profile, you must create the profile with WebSphere Application Server Profile Management tool or by running the manageprofiles script. For instructions, see Managing profiles on non-z/OS operating systems in the WebSphere Application Server Information Center.
Note: For information about choosing the Profile Deployment Type, see Using WebSphere Application Server profiles for web feature deployment.


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