WAS v8.0 > Install the application serving environment > Distributed operating systems > Install and using the WebSphere Customization Toolbox > Install, updating, rolling back, and uninstalling the WebSphere Customization Toolbox


Install the WebSphere Customization Toolbox using the GUI

We can use the Installation Manager GUI to install the WebSphere Customization Toolbox.

Install Installation Manager:

  1. Perform one of the following procedures:

    • To use the Installation Manager that is included with this product, perform the following actions:

      1. Obtain the necessary files from the physical media or the web.

        There are three basic options for obtaining and installing the product.

        • Access the physical media, and use local installation

          You can access the product repositories on the product media.

          1. Install Installation Manager on the system.

            We can install Installation Manager using the product media, using a file obtained from the Passport Advantage site, or using a file containing the most current version of Installation Manager from the IBM Installation Manager download website.

          2. Use Installation Manager to install the product from the product repositories on the media.

        • Download the files from the Passport Advantage site, and use local installation

          Licensed customers with a Passport Advantage ID and password can download the necessary product repositories from the Passport Advantage site.

          1. Download the files from the Passport Advantage site.

            Tip: See How to download WAS V8.0 from Passport Advantage Online for a list of the IBM WebSphere Application Server v8.0 installation images downloadable from the IBM Passport Advantage Online website and other information.

          2. Install Installation Manager on the system.

            We can install Installation Manager using the product media, using a file obtained from the Passport Advantage site, or using a file containing the most current version of Installation Manager from the IBM Installation Manager download website.

          3. Use Installation Manager to install the product from the downloaded repositories.

        • Access the live repositories, and use web-based installation

          If we have a Passport Advantage ID and password, you can install the product from the web-based repositories.

          1. Install Installation Manager on the system.

            We can install Installation Manager using the product media, using a file obtained from the Passport Advantage site, or using a file containing the most current version of Installation Manager from the IBM Installation Manager download website.

          2. Use Installation Manager to install the product from the web-based repository located at
            http://www.ibm.com/software/repositorymanager/com.ibm.websphere.WCT.v80
            

            This location does not contain a web page that you can access using a web browser. This is a remote web-based repository location that add to your Installation Manager preferences before the Installation Manager GUI can access the files in this repository to install the product.

          Whenever possible, you should use the remote web-based repositories so that you are accessing the most up-to-date installation files.

        Notes:

        • If you do not have a Passport Advantage ID and password, install the product from the product repositories on the media or local repositories.
        • With the Packaging Utility, you can create and manage packages for installation repositories. We can copy multiple packages into one repository or copy multiple disks for one product into a repository. We can copy packages from Passport Advantage or a web-based repository into a local repository for example. For more information on the Packaging Utility, go to the IBM Installation Manager v1.4 Information Center.

      2. Change to the location containing the Installation Manager installation files, and run one of the following commands:

        Administrative installation:

        • Windows: install.exe
        • AIX, HP-UX, Linux, and Solaris: ./install

        Non-administrative installation:

        • Windows: userinst.exe
        • AIX, HP-UX, Linux, and Solaris: ./userinst

        Group-mode installation (AIX, HP-UX, Linux, and Solaris only):

        ./groupinst -dataLocation application_data_location

        Notes on group mode:

        • Group mode allows users to share packages in a common location and manage them with the same instance of Installation Manager.
        • Group mode is not available on Windows operating systems.

        • If you do not install Installation Manager using group mode, you will not be able to use group mode to manage any of the products that you install later using this Installation Manager.

        • Make sure that you change the installation location from the default location in the current user's home directory to a location that is accessible by all users in the group.

        • Set up your groups, permissions, and environment variables as described in the Group mode road maps in the IBM Installation Manager v1.4 Information Center before installing in group mode.

        • For more information on using group mode, read the Group mode road maps in the IBM Installation Manager v1.4 Information Center.

        The installer opens an Install Packages window.

      3. Make sure that the Installation Manager package is selected, and click Next.
      4. Accept the terms in the license agreements, and click Next.

        The program creates the directory for your installation.

      5. Click Next.

      6. Review the summary information, and click Install.

        • If the installation is successful, the program displays a message indicating that installation is successful.

        • If the installation is not successful, click View Log File to troubleshoot the problem.

    • If you already have a version of Installation Manager installed on the system and to use it to install and maintain the product, obtain the necessary product files from the physical media or the web.

      There are three basic options for installing the product.

      • Access the physical media, and use local installation

        You can access the product repositories on the product media. Use Installation Manager to install the product from the product repositories on the media.

      • Download the files from the Passport Advantage site, and use local installation

        Licensed customers with a Passport Advantage ID and password can download the necessary product repositories from the Passport Advantage site.

        1. Download the product repositories from the Passport Advantage site.

          Tip: See How to download WAS V8.0 from Passport Advantage Online for a list of the IBM WebSphere Application Server v8.0 installation images downloadable from the IBM Passport Advantage Online website and other information.

        2. Use Installation Manager to install the product from the downloaded repositories.

      • Access the live repositories, and use web-based installation

        If we have a Passport Advantage ID and password, you can use Installation Manager to install the product from the web-based repositories. Use Installation Manager to install the product from the web-based repository located at

        http://www.ibm.com/software/repositorymanager/com.ibm.websphere.WCT.v80
        

        This location does not contain a web page that you can access using a web browser. This is a remote web-based repository location that add to your Installation Manager preferences before the Installation Manager GUI can access the files in this repository to install the product.

        Whenever possible, you should use the remote web-based repositories so that you are accessing the most up-to-date installation files.

      Notes:

      • If you do not have a Passport Advantage ID and password, install the product from the product repositories on the media or local repositories.
      • With the Packaging Utility, you can create and manage packages for installation repositories. We can copy multiple packages into one repository or copy multiple disks for one product into a repository. We can copy packages from Passport Advantage or a web-based repository into a local repository for example. For more information on the Packaging Utility, go to the IBM Installation Manager v1.4 Information Center.

  2. Add the product repository to your Installation Manager preferences.

    1. Start Installation Manager.

    2. In the top menu, click File > Preferences.

    3. Select Repositories.
    4. Perform the following actions:

      1. Click Add Repository.

      2. Enter the path to the repository.config file in the location containing the repository files.

        For example:

        • Windows: C:\repositories\product_name\local-repositories
        • AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris: /var/repositories/product_name/local-repositories

        or

        http://www.ibm.com/software/repositorymanager/com.ibm.websphere.WCT.v80
        

      3. Click OK.

    5. Deselect any locations listed in the Repositories window that you will not be using.

    6. Click Apply.

    7. Click OK.

    8. Click File > Exit to close Installation Manager.


Procedure

  1. Start Installation Manager.

    Tip: On AIX, HP-UX, Linux, and Solaris systems, you can start Installation Manager in group mode with the ./IBMIM command.

    • Group mode allows users to share packages in a common location and manage them with the same instance of Installation Manager.

    • For more information on using group mode, read the Group mode road maps in the IBM Installation Manager v1.4 Information Center.

  2. Click Install.

    If you are prompted to authenticate, use the IBM ID and password that you registered with on the program website.

    Installation Manager searches its defined repositories for available packages.

  3. Perform the following actions.

    1. Select WebSphere Customization Toolbox and the appropriate version.

      New feature: New feature: If you are installing the unsupported ILAN version of this product, select WebSphere Customization Toolbox (ILAN).New feature:

      If you already have the WebSphere Customization Toolbox installed on the system, a message displays indicating that the WebSphere Customization Toolbox is already installed.

      To create another installation of the WebSphere Customization Toolbox in another location, click Continue.

      Tip: If the Search service repositories during installation and updates option is selected on the Installation Manager Repository preference page and you are connected to the Internet, you can click Check for Other Versions and Extensions to search for updates in the default update repositories for the selected packages. In this case, you do not need to add the specific service-repository URL to the Installation Manager Repository preference page.

    2. Select the fixes to install.

      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.

    3. Click Next.

    If you try to install a newer level of the WebSphere Customization Toolbox with a previous version of Installation Manager, Installation Manager might prompt you to update to the latest level of Installation Manager when it connects to the repository. Update to the newer version before you continue if you are prompted to do so. Read the IBM Installation Manager v1.4 Information Center for information about automatic updates.

  4. Accept the terms in the license agreements, and click Next.

  5. Specify the installation root directory for the tool binaries, which are also referred to as the core product files or system files.

    The panel also displays the shared resources directory and disk-space information.

    Restrictions:

    • Delete the default target location and leaving an installation-directory field empty prevents you from continuing.
    • Do not use symbolic links as the destination directory.

      Symbolic links are not supported.

    • Do not use a semicolon in the directory name.

      The WebSphere Customization Toolbox cannot install properly if the target directory includes a semicolon.

    • The maximum path length on the Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 operating systems is 60 characters.

  6. Click Next.

  7. Select the tools to install.

    Choose from the following optional tools:

    • Web Server Plug-ins Configuration Tool

      The Web Server Plug-ins Configuration Tool configures the web server plug-ins for WAS so that your web server and application server can communicate with each other.

    • Profile Management Tool (z/OS only)

      The Profile Management Tool (z/OS only) creates customized definitions on an Intel-based Windows or Linux operating system that are used to create or augment WAS profiles on z/OS systems. Each customization definition includes a set of customized jobs with associated instructions. The generated jobs must be uploaded to and run on the target z/OS system.

      Restriction: This tool can be installed and run on Intel-based Windows and Linux platforms only.

    • z/OS Migration Management Tool

      The z/OS Migration Management Tool creates migration definitions on an Intel-based Windows or Linux operating system that are used to migrate a WAS for z/OS node. Each migration definition consists of a set of customized migration jobs with associated instructions. The generated migration jobs must be uploaded to and run on the target z/OS system.

      Restriction: This tool can be installed and run on Intel-based Windows and Linux platforms only.

    • Remote Installation Tool for IBM i

      The iRemoteInstall command that is installed when you select this option allows you to install IBM Installation Manager or a WAS product offering from a Windows workstation to a remote target IBM i system. The iRemoteInstall command is installed into the following directory:

      wct_root/Remote_Installation_Tool_for_IBM_i
      

      Restriction: This tool can be installed and run on Windows operating systems only.

    If you install the z/OS Migration Management Tool, also install the Profile Management Tool (z/OS only). This selection is done automatically.

  8. Click Next.

  9. Review the summary information, and click Install.

    • If the installation is successful, the program displays a message indicating that installation is successful.

      The program might also display important post-installation instructions as well.

    • If the installation is not successful, click View Log File to troubleshoot the problem.

    Optional. Select None to deselect WebSphere Customization Toolbox if you do not want to open the WebSphere Customization Toolbox when this installation is finished.

  10. Click Finish.

  11. Click File > Exit to close Installation Manager.


Install and using the WebSphere Customization Toolbox
Install, updating, rolling back, and uninstalling the WebSphere Customization Toolbox
Install the WebSphere Customization Toolbox using response files
Install and uninstall tools in the WebSphere Customization Toolbox
Install fix packs on the WebSphere Customization Toolbox using the GUI
Uninstall fix packs from the WebSphere Customization Toolbox using the GUI
Uninstall the WebSphere Customization Toolbox using the GUI
Uninstall the WebSphere Customization Toolbox using response files

+

Search Tips   |   Advanced Search