[V5.1 and later]Using the installation verification test

 

Overview

After installing the product, you are ready to use the installation verification test (IVT).

 

Overview

The IVT program scans product log files for errors and verifies core functionality of the product installation.

  1. If you started the administrative server of a previous WebSphere Application Server product from V3.5.x and later, or V4.0.x or later, to let the installation wizard export its configuration and applications to Version 5, stop the server before running the IVT.Otherwise, the Version 5 server might not start due to port conflicts between the two servers.

  2. Select Verify Installation from the First Steps panel and observe the results in the First Steps status window. A log file for the installation is created and stored in the logs directory with the name of ivt.log. Do not select any other options from the First Steps panel after selecting Verify Installation and while the IVT is running. There is a known problem if you select the Start the server option at the same time that the IVT is running.

  3. [V5.1 and later]If the First Steps tool is not running, start it from the /bin/firststeps directory. You can also run First Steps from the Start Menu on Windows platforms.

  4. You can also start the ivt command from the /bin directory.

    • On Linux and UNIX-based platforms: ./ivt.sh

    • On Windows platforms: ivt

    The IVT program starts the server automatically if the server is not running. Once the server initializes, the IVT runs a series of verification tests and reports pass or fail status in a console window. It also logs results to the install_root/logs/ivt.log file. As the IVT verifies your system, it reports any errors it detects.

 

What to do next

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ivt command
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