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WebSphere Application Server 5.0 for AIX Installation

Below are the procedures for installing IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.0 for AIX at Webtone Technologies for Development.

Please note: This fix pack can be installed from:

\\wtcltapps !\"#T$pps\#icensed$pps\Websphere\%. &nterprise &dition\$'( or \\Wtatlapps !\$T#$pps\#icensed$pps\Websphere\%. &nterprise &dition\$'(

Copy wsee5004.zip to the server where it s to be installe!. "nzip the file in the !irectory on the server where yo# copie! the file to. $%o# &ay have to install #nzip for ai' which yo# can (et here) **wtcltapps0+*C,-Apps*.#blicApps*"nzip for AIX/ After #nzippin( the file c! to the ai'0WAS50 !irectory an! e'ec#te 1.0,a#nch.a!.sh2/. Note) If yo# r#n the ,a#nch.a!.sh in the ai' !irectory3 IBM 4--. Server will not be installe!.

Apply .atches #sin( IBM WAS 5.0 Fixpak 2 for AIX as a (#i!eline.

Other tidbits:
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C)*.ro(ra& 7iles*WebSphere*AppServer*bin*(en6ersion8eport.bat 9 creates an 4-M, pa(e listin( co&ponent versions. ":IX ; M#ltiple instance

In or!er to (et another instance wor5in(3 there are a co#ple of thin(s that have to ta5e place. +/ Create the instance #sin( the wsinstance.sh script in the bin0wsinstance !irectory. wsinstance.sh 9na&e instance:a&e 9path instance,ocation 9host host:a&e 9startin(.ort startin(.ort 9create </ =!it the >WAS?I:S-A:C=?8@@-A0confi(0cells0Bhostna&eA0sec#rity.'&l file for the new instance an! replace all occ#rrances of >$no!e?na&e/ with the act#al na&e of the no!e3 $hostna&e?instance:a&e/3 an! save the file. C/ So#rce the set#pC&!,ine.sh script to set the environ&ent variables. . 0#sr0Binstance,ocationA0bin0set#pC&!,ine.sh D-here is a space between the perio! an! 0 4/ Iss#e 0#sr0WebSphere0AppServer0bin0startServer.sh server+ to start the instance. At this point yo# sho#l! be able to lo(on to the a!&inconsole. In settin( #p &#ltiple instances of SES an! A!&in-ool on the sa&e physical server3 apparently the properties.'&l file is not locate! by #sin( the WAS?4@M= environ&ent variable. When wsinstance is #se! to create another instance3 a !irectory str#ct#re is create! as well with itFs own set#pC&!,ine.sh script. -o start this instance3 yo# still #se the startServer.sh script in 0#sr0WebSphere0AppServer0bin. When the startServer.sh script is r#n3 it so#rces the set#pC&!,ine.sh script which sets WAS?4@M= to 0#sr0WebSphere0AppServer. In the case of the secon! instance3 startin( the server wo#l! pic5#p the '&l file in the WAS?4@M= !irectory3 thereby pointin( the secon! instance to the sa&e application server as the +st instance of the server. If I place a properties.'&l file in the I:S-?4@M= !irectory3 an! point it to a secon! application server3 startin( the secon! instance will pic5#p the '&l file an! connect the instance to the <n! application server. I (#ess this is the lon( way of sayin( the properties.'&l file is not locate! #sin( the >WAS?4@M= environ&ent variable. I a& not s#re how the file is locate!3 $>.A-4 &aybe/3 b#t it is possible to set#p &#ltiple web sites on the sa&e physical server connectin( to !ifferent application servers. Where as if WAS?4@M= was #se! to fin! the file3 all instances wo#l! #se the sa&e properties.'&l file.

AS. St#b

St#b server nee!s to point to the sa&e =S, layer 0 GB server. If yo#r AS. st#b server is :@- locate! on the sa&e -. Website server3 then yo# have to &a5e so&e &o!ifications to yo#r -. website install. Mo!ify the followin( file to point to the correct AS. S-"B server) C)*WebSpehere*AppServer*confi(*cells*Bserverna&eA*applications*to#chpoint.ear*!eploy&ents*t o#chpoint*to#chpoint.war*W=B9I:7*web.'&l <init-param id !Init"aram#$!% <param-name%asp&ost<'param-name% <param-val(e%)0.)0.)0.)0<'param-val(e% 999 I. of St#b Server Hava Bri!(e

Copy the co&.ib&.&I.Jar file fro& the CG to the WebSphere lib !irectory on the Web server. @n Win!ows) c)*WebSphere*AppServer*lib Copy the es&Ibri!(e.Jar files for the =SBri!(e $Java/ fro& the CG to the WebSphere class !irectory on the Web server. @n Win!ows) c)*WebSphere*AppServer*classes :ote) -he '&l4J.Jar an! 'erces.Jar files on the CG provi!e an alternative XM, parser that is not reI#ire! with WebSphere. ='tract the files fro& the es&Ibri!(e.Jar3 preservin( the !irectory str#ct#re insi!e c)*WebSphere*AppServer*classes. -hen !elete the es&Ibri!(e.Jar archive file. Copy the properties.'&l file fro& the CG to the WebSphere !irectory on the Web server. @n Win!ows) c)*WebSphere*AppServer* =!it the properties.'&l file an! set the properties that are hi(hli(hte! in the followin( e'a&ple. $"se the host infor&ation fro& Step +./ <*+ml version !).0! encodin, !-./-0! *% <.o(ch"oint1f,% <lo,filename%'.""ath'2S345rid,e6o,.t+t<'lo,filename% <tracemode%tr(e<'tracemode% <messa,epollinterval%7000<'messa,epollinterval% <8aitinterval%)0000<'8aitinterval% <n(mberofconnections%9<'n(mberofconnections% <connectionrefresherror%<'connectionrefresherror% <poolrefresherror%<'poolrefresherror% <8ebserveraddress%<'8ebserveraddress% <ms,port%0000<'ms,port% <3achine%

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7or infor&ation abo#t how the properties.'&l file is #se! for confi(#ration3 refer to the =SBri!(e 8eference.