WAS v6.1 Setup

WebSphere Application Server v6.
1 setup guide
WebSphere Application Server v6.1 setup

guide
Part 1 - Install the Application Server
This section will run the installation wizard for WebSphere Application Server.
1. Make sure that you are logged in as the wasadmin user. If you are not, log off and log
back on as the user wasadmin.
Note: This user was created during the DB2 installation in preparing for the class. It
is not required in a normal installation to use a database administrative ID but has
been done to make the setup of the lab environment easier.
WebSphere requires certain user rights of the ID that will run the Application
Server. The DB2 installation can automatically create an administrative ID and
assign the appropriate rights. For the WebSphere installation the user ID and rights
must be assigned before running the installation.
Be sure to check the platform specific installation instructions before installing

WebSphere on your own machines. The users, groups, and rights assignments will
be detailed there. This lab should not be used as the only resource in preparing for
your WebSphere installation.
The required user rights on a Windows machine are: “Act as part of the operating
system” and “Log on as a service”.
2. If possible, disable any anti-virus or script-blocking software that may interfere with
the installation.
3. Copy the WebSphere Application Server v6.1 CD and the WebSphere v6.1
Supplement CD directly to C:\Software. The system will alert you that the folder
already exist, simply click Yes. The directory C:\Software\WAS v61 should be
created with two subfolders; WAS and SUPPLEMENT.
4. Navigate to the C:\Software\WAS v61\WAS directory and double click on the

launchpad.exe file to run it.
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5. From the left of the launchpad choose the link WebSphere Application Server
Installation.
6. Then click on the link Launch the installation wizard for the WebSphere
Application Server in the right side.
7. Then click on the link Launch the installation wizard for the WebSphere
Application Server in the right side
8. On the Welcome page press the Next button.
9. Accept the license agreement and press the Next button.
10.Once the system passes the prerequisite checks press the Next button.
11.Leave the box for installing the sample applications unchecked and press the Next
button.
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12.Leave the default installation directory as shown above and press the Next button.
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13.Leave the box for Enable administrative security checked. Fill in the user name and
password as wasadmin.
14.Press the Next button when your screen matches the one shown above.
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15.On the Installation Summary screen press the Next button to begin the installation.
The installation will take some time.
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16.Once the installation is complete, click on the link for the AboutThisProfile.txt file.
17. In the file that is opened, note the Profile name, Node name, and Host name.
18.Close the test file showing the profile information.
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19.When the installation is complete press the Finish button. This will launch the First
Steps console.
20.Click the link for Installation verification. This will take some time.
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21.You will get the message “Server server1 open for e-business” and make sure that
you get a message that the verification is succeeded and completed.
22. Close the verification window.
23.In the First Steps window, click the link for Stop the Server.
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24.You will get the message “Server server1 stop completed”. Then close the window
that showed the output of stopping the server.
25.Click Exit on the First Steps window.
26. Close the installation launchpad if it is still open.
Part 2. Install IBM HTTP Server

1. Navigate to the c:\Software\WAS v61\SUPPLEMENT.
2. Double click the launchpad.exe file to start the launchpad.
3. Click the link for IBM HTTP Server Installation.
4. Click the link for Launch the installation wizard for IBM HTTP Server.
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5. Click Next on the Welcome screen.
6. Accept the license and click Next.
7. Once the system passes the prerequisite checks press the Next button
8. Leave the default installation directory as is and press the Next button.
9. Accept the default values for the HTTP port and administration port. Click the Next
button.
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10. Select the radio button to Log on as a local system account as shown below. Press the
Next button.
11. Leave the option for Create a user ID for IBM HTTP administration server
authentication checked. Fill in wasadmin as user ID and password. Click the Next
button.
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12. Leave the option for “Install the IBM HTTP Server Plug-in for IBM WebSphere
Application Server” option checked. Click the Next button.
13. Press the Next button in the summary screen to start the installation.
14. Press the Finish button to close the installation wizard.
15. Exit the launchpad if it is still open.
Part 3. Install the Web Server Plugin

1. Ensure that the Windows services for IBM HTTP Server and WebSphere
Application Server are stopped. Open the Windows Services panel and check for the
same. Refer to the screen shot below.
2. Navigate to the c:\Software\WAS v61\SUPPLEMENT.

3. Double click the launchpad.exe file to start the launchpad.
4. Select Web Server plug-ins Installation in the left pane.
5. Click on the Launch the installation wizard for the Web Server plug-ins link in
the right.
6. In the Welcome screen, uncheck all checkboxes and press Next.
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7. Accept the license agreement and press Next.

8. Upon successful completion of the prerequisite check, press Next.
9. From the list of Web servers, select the radio button for IBM HTTP Server V6 or
V6.1.
10. Press Next.

11. For the installation scenario, select the radio button for the local scenario.
12. Press Next.

13. Leave the default installation location and press Next.
14. Ensure that the application server root directory is correct. If not, click on the
Browse button to navigate to the correct location.
15. Press Next.
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16. Ensure that the IBM HTTP Server directory is correct as shown below. If not, click
on the Browse button to navigate to the correct location.
17. Press Next.

18. Click OK to update the IBM HTTP Server configuration plug-in.
19. Accept the default web server definition name and press Next.
20. Leave the default for the Web server plugin-cfg.xml file and press Next.
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21. Press Next.
22. Press Next in the Summary page.

23. Press Next when installation is completed.
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24. A Web server plugin installation roadmap will open in a web browser. Close it.
25. In the Summary page, ensure that the installation is successful and press Finish.
26. Close the Launchpad.
Part 4 – Verification steps

1. Open a Windows Explorer window and navigate to C:\Program
Files\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer.
2. The following files should be there:
• logs\install\log.txt - logs installation events
• logs\manageprofiles\AppSrv01_create.log - log messages related to the creation

of the AppSrv01 profile
• profiles\AppSrv01\logs\ivtClient.log - output of verification test
• profiles\AppSrv01\logs\server1\SystemOut.log - main log file for Application

Server
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Part 5 –Testing the Application Server

There is a default application that is installed with the Application Server that can be used
to test. This test is independent of the verification test.
1. Start the Application Server selecting Start -> Programs -> IBM WebSphere ->
Application Server v6.1 -> Profiles -> AppSrv01 -> Start the Server.
2. Once the server is started, open a web browser and type the URL
'http://localhost:9080/snoop' into the address bar. You should see the output below.
3. Close the web browser used to test the Application Server.
4. Stop the Application Server by selecting Start -> Programs -> IBM WebSphere ->
Application Server v6.1 -> Profiles -> AppSrv01 -> Stop the Server.
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Be sure to check the platform specific installation instructions before installing

4. Navigate to the C:\Software\WAS v61\WAS directory and double click on the

8. On the Welcome page press the Next button.

9. Accept the license agreement and press the Next button.

18.Close the test file showing the profile information.

22. Close the verification window.

25.Click Exit on the First Steps window.

26. Close the installation launchpad if it is still open.

Part 2. Install IBM HTTP Server

2. Double click the launchpad.exe file to start the launchpad.

3. Click the link for IBM HTTP Server Installation.

5. Click Next on the Welcome screen.

6. Accept the license and click Next.

14. Press the Finish button to close the installation wizard.

15. Exit the launchpad if it is still open.

Part 3. Install the Web Server Plugin

2. Navigate to the c:\Software\WAS v61\SUPPLEMENT.

6. In the Welcome screen, uncheck all checkboxes and press Next.

7. Accept the license agreement and press Next.

10. Press Next.

12. Press Next.

15. Press Next.

17. Press Next.

21. Press Next.

22. Press Next in the Summary page.

26. Close the Launchpad.

Part 4 – Verification steps

2. The following files should be there:

• logs\install\log.txt - logs installation events

• logs\manageprofiles\AppSrv01_create.log - log messages related to the creation

• profiles\AppSrv01\logs\ivtClient.log - output of verification test

• profiles\AppSrv01\logs\server1\SystemOut.log - main log file for Application

Part 5 –Testing the Application Server

3. Close the web browser used to test the Application Server.

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