Preinstalling WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment

IBM® InfoSphere® Information Server supports IBM WebSphere® Application Server Network Deployment as a preinstalled application server. If you choose to preinstall an application server, it must be WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment and not IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty Profile.

Before you begin

The WebSphere Application Server installation must satisfy the following requirements:

It must be on the same computer where you install the services tier.
It must be a supported version. See the system requirements at http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27042919.

InfoSphere Information Server does not support WebSphere Application Server Extended Deployment (XD) or the WebSphere Application Server base version.

About this task

This task describes installing IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment in a non-cluster (stand-alone) installation.

For a cluster installation, see Implementing a WebSphere Application Server cluster for InfoSphere Information Server.

Note: If you preinstall IBM WebSphere Application Server and install a separate front-end HTTP server, ensure that the HTTP server is configured to enable WebSphere Application Server to accept HTTPS calls.

Procedure

Run the IBM WebSphere Application Server installation program on the InfoSphere Information Server services tier to install IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment.

Within the installation media, the WebSphere Application Server installation program is at the following location:

Operating system	Directory
AIX® Solaris	`install_image_dir`/payloads/Shared/WAS/payload/WAS/agentInstaller/install
Linux®	`install_image_dir`/payloads/Shared/WAS/payload/WAS/agentInstaller/install
Windows	`install_image_dir`\payloads\Shared\WAS\payload\WAS\agentInstaller\install.exe

See the WebSphere Application Server documentation for more information on installing the application server:

For Version 8.5.5.1, go to the WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment information center and read Installing and configuring your application.

Upgrade the Java™ Development Kit (JDK) if it is not at the correct level. See Switching to Java Development Kit 1.7.
Create a new application server profile with administrative security disabled.
For information about creating a profile, see the WebSphere Application Server documentation:
- For Version 8.5.5.1, go to the WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment information center and read Managing profiles on non-z/OS operating systems.
Note: If are installing IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment in a clustered environment, the application server profile needs to have the administrative security enabled.
If the front-end HTTP server is not already configured for HTTPS, manually configure it for HTTPS. Follow the instructions in the WebSphere Application Server documentation:
- For Version 8.5.5.1, go to the WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment information center and read Securing communications.
Install any required fix packs and interim fixes. To find the supported fix pack level, Java software development kit (SDK) fix number, and interim fixes that are required for your installed version of IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment, refer to the InfoSphere Information Server system requirements page: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27042919.
Note: If you use the installation packages for the IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment software that is included in the installation package, the fix packs and interim fixes are automatically installed when you run the installation program.