Using the Launchpad to start the installation

1. Start the Launchpad in the OS directory on the product CD:

   /CDROM/OS/launchpad.sh

   The Launchpad opens in the language of the machine locale setting.

   The appearance of the Launchpad is the same for WAS and for Network Deployment.

2. Click Install the product to launch the installation wizard.

   If you use the Mozilla browser on a Linux or UNIX system and you do not have the Netscape browser, some links might not work because the Launchpad attempts to call the Netscape browser in the /usr/bin/netscape directory. Try a symbolic link to the Mozilla browser to fix the problem as shown in the following example:

   ln -sf /usr/bin/mozilla /usr/bin/netscape

   If you still cannot use the Launchpad panel, you can launch the following links directly from your browser:

   Product Overview

   It is possible that your security options might prevent redirection. If so, you can identify the IBM Web site as a trusted site to allow the redirection. For example, on Internet Explorer, add...

   http://www-306.ibm.com

   ...to the list of Trusted Sites by selecting...

   Tools | Internet Options | Security (tab) | Trusted Sites

   Readme File

   CD-ROM mount point/readme/readme_en.html

   Installation Guide

   CDROM/docs/InstallGuide_en.PDF

   The Installation Guide is in Adobe PDF format. Viewing this document requires you to have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is a free download from the Adobe Acrobat Web site .

   Download a new installation guide at ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/webserver/appserv/library/wasv51base_gs.pdf .

   Install the product

   CDROM_mount_point/platform_directory/install on Linux and UNIX-based platforms.

   CDROM_drive:\platform_directory\Install.exe on Windows platforms.

    

   ---