Installation methods for installing the WebSphere Application Server product include installing from the server, installing from a Windows workstation command line, or installing from the Windows workstation graphical user interface. Prepare for the installation before using this procedure. See Preparing the operating system for installation for more information.
Use any of the following installation methods to install WebSphere Application Server on your iSeries server.
Installing the product from the CD-ROM drive of your iSeries server requires direct physical access to the server. The local installation requires less time to complete than a remote installation. The local installation reads installation options from a response file.
See Installing WebSphere Application Server from your iSeries server.
The install.exe command invokes the installation wizard. The wizard reads installation options from a response file. Installing the product from a Windows workstation does not require direct physical access to the iSeries server, but it typically requires more time to complete than a local installation.
The interactive GUI uses an InstallShield interface to prompt you for installation options. Installing the product from a Windows workstation does not require direct physical access to the iSeries server, but typically requires more time to complete than a local installation.
Selecting one of the methods results in performing an installation
that can take up to 120 minutes to complete.