WebSphere Application Server v6.1 setup guide W ebSphere Applicati on Server v6 .1 set up guide Part 1 - Install the Application Server This section will run the installation wizard for WebSphere Application Server. 1. Make sure that you are logged in as the wasadmin user. If you are not, log off and log back on as the userwasadmin. Note: This user was created during the DB2 installation in preparing for the class. It is not required in a normal installation to use a database administrative ID but has been done to make the setup of the lab environment easier. WebSphere requires certain user rights of the ID that will run the Application Server. The DB2 installation can automatically create an administrative ID and assign the appropriate rights. For the WebSphere installation the user ID and rights must be assigned before running the installation. Be sure to check the platform specific installation instructions before installing WebSphere on your own machines. The users, groups, and rights assignments will be detailed there. This lab should not be used as the only resource in preparing for your WebSphere installation. The required user rights on a Windows machine are: “Act as part of the operating system” and “Log on as a service”. 2. If possi ble, disab le any anti-v irus or scr ipt-b lockin g softwar e that may inter fere with the installation. 3. Copy the WebSphere Application Server v6.1 CD and the WebSphere v6.1 Supplement CD directly to C:\Software. The system will alert you that the folderalready exist, simply clickYes. The directory C:\Software\WAS v61 should be created with two subfolders; WAS and SUPPLEMENT. 4. Navigate to the C:\Software\WAS v61\WAS directory and double click on the launchpad.exe file to run it. Page 1 of 17
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Part 1 - Install the Application ServerThis section will run the installation wizard for WebSphere Application Server.
1. Make sure that you are logged in as the wasadmin user. If you are not, log off and log
back on as the user wasadmin.
Note: This user was created during the DB2 installation in preparing for the class. It
is not required in a normal installation to use a database administrative ID but has
been done to make the setup of the lab environment easier.
WebSphere requires certain user rights of the ID that will run the ApplicationServer. The DB2 installation can automatically create an administrative ID and
assign the appropriate rights. For the WebSphere installation the user ID and rights
must be assigned before running the installation.
Be sure to check the platform specific installation instructions before installing
WebSphere on your own machines. The users, groups, and rights assignments will
be detailed there. This lab should not be used as the only resource in preparing for
your WebSphere installation.
The required user rights on a Windows machine are: “Act as part of the operating
system” and “Log on as a service”.
2. If possible, disable any anti-virus or script-blocking software that may interfere with
the installation.
3. Copy the WebSphere Application Server v6.1 CD and the WebSphere v6.1
Supplement CD directly to C:\Software. The system will alert you that the folder
already exist, simply click Yes. The directory C:\Software\WAS v61 should be
created with two subfolders; WAS and SUPPLEMENT.
4. Navigate to the C:\Software\WAS v61\WAS directory and double click on the