Installing the Liberty profile developer tools for WebSphere eXtreme Scale

Eclipse provides a graphical user interface (GUI) that you can use to run WebSphere® eXtreme Scale servers in the Liberty. To use this GUI, you must install WebSphere eXtreme Scale Version 8.5 Liberty profile tools.

About this task

You can install the tools using one of the following methods:
  • Install from Eclipse Marketplace. Click Help > Eclipse Marketplace.
  • Install by dragging an Install icon to a running workbench. This option is only available for installing the developer tools on Eclipse IDE for Java™ EE Developers 3.7, or later.

You must install IBM® WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Liberty Profile Developer Tools to use IBM WebSphere eXtreme Scale V8.5 Liberty Profile Developer Tools. Therefore, the steps in this task include the installation of both developer tools.

Procedure

  • Install from Eclipse Marketplace.
    1. Start your Eclipse workbench.
    2. Click Help > Eclipse Marketplace.
    3. In the Find field, type WebSphere.
    4. In the list of results, locate IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Liberty Profile Developer Tools, and click Install.
    5. The Confirm Selected Features page opens. Continue with the installation procedure in the "Complete the installation procedure" step.
    6. Complete each of the previous steps to install IBM WebSphere eXtreme Scale V8.5 Liberty Profile Developer Tools.
  • Complete the installation procedure.
    1. Expand the node for the tooling that you installed.
    2. Select IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Liberty Profile Developer Tools or IBM WebSphere eXtreme Scale V8.5 Liberty Profile Developer Tools.
    3. Select any of the optional features that you want to install. When you are finished, click Next.
      Remember: If you want to install any of the additional optional installation features, such as the WebSphere Application Server tools features for Version 8.5, 8.0, or 7.0, a separate set of installation instructions are available in the Installing the Liberty profile developer tools and (optionally) the Liberty profile topic in the WebSphere Application Server Information Center.
    4. On the Review Licenses page, review the license text.
    5. If you agree to the terms, click I accept the terms of the license agreement and then click Finish. The installation process starts.
    6. When the installation process completes, restart the workbench.