Install WebSphere Application Server - Express V5.1 on iSeries

Understanding the WebSphere Application Server - Express for iSeries options

Before you install WebSphere Application Server - Express for iSeries, decide which options you require. You can install a subset of products and options to meet your needs.

WebSphere Application Server - Express for iSeries (5722E51) options:

• (Option Base) WebSphere Application Server - Express

  This option is required for all other options. It can be installed alone if you want to use the plugin in conjunction with an HTTP server to route incoming HTTP requests to remote WebSphere Application Server - Express instances. This option is on the IBM WebSphere Application Server - Express for iSeries CD.

• (Option 2) IBM WebSphere Application Server Express V5.1

  Option 2 provides the application server run time for WebSphere Application Server - Express. It allows you to deploy and run your web applications. This option is on the IBM WebSphere Application Server - Express for iSeries CD-ROM.

After you have decided which options you require, use these steps to install WebSphere Application Server - Express:

Ensure that you user profle has *ALLOBJ and *SECADM authority.

Place the appropriate CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive of your iSeries server.

1. To install the *Base option, on the iSeries command line, enter this command:

   RSTLICPGM LICPGM(5722E51) DEV(OPT01)

   where OPT01 is your CD-ROM drive. A confirmation message appears when the *Base option is successfully restored. The *Base option is required to run WebSphere Application Server - Express.

2. To install the Option 2, IBM WebSphere Application Server Express V5.1, on the iSeries command line, enter this command:

   RSTLICPGM LICPGM(5722E51) DEV(OPT01) OPTION(2)

   where OPT01 is your CD-ROM drive. A confirmation message appears when the option is successfully restored.

The install of the *Base option creates these directories:

/QIBM/ProdData/WebASE51
This is the product root directory. Files under this directory structure should not be modified.

/QIBM/UserData/WebASE51

The install of Option 2 creates these directories:

/QIBM/ProdData/WebASE51/ASE
This is the product root directory for option 2. Files under this directory structure should not be modified.

/QIBM/UserData/WebASE51/ASE

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