Module 1: Install the Liberty profile

You must install both the WebSphere® Application Server Liberty profile and WebSphere eXtreme Scale to complete this tutorial.

To install the Liberty profile, use IBM® Installation Manager to install WebSphere Application Server Version 8.5 or higher, and then install WebSphere eXtreme Scale for WebSphere Application Server Version 8.5 or higher.

Alternatively, you can install the Liberty by running a provided JAR file. However, you still must install WebSphere eXtreme Scale. For more information about downloading and installing the Liberty application-serving environment with a JAR file, see Installing the Liberty application server environment by running a JAR file.

Learning objectives

After completing the lessons in this module, you will know how to:

Install the Liberty profile as the application serving environment for WebSphere eXtreme Scale. To run eXtreme Scale clients and servers in the Liberty, you must install WebSphere eXtreme Scale after you install the Liberty.

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