WebSphere 7.x installation

The installation steps are for WebSphere 7.1 environment setup on Solaris 9.

1) Create user

#useradd -m was7adm

#passwd was7adm

Login an was7adm

2) Download software

Core installation - C1G3EML.tar (was 7 solaris 32 bit)
WebSphere update installer - 7.0.0.11-WS-UPDI-SolarisSparc.tar
WebSphere Fix packs - 7.0.0-WS-WASSDK-SolarisSparc-FP0000011.pak and 7.0.0-WS-WAS-SolarisSparc-FP0000011.pak

3) Export Display

If you are performing GUI install, make sure xterm is running

export DISPLAY={ip_addr}:0.0

4) Install Deployment Manager
Execute C1G3EML.tar to a temp location and execute ./install from WAS directory.

Installation directory: as desired

WebSphere Application Server Environment:  Management (Only deployment manager will be installed without any node)

Disable admin security

Finish installation

Run installation verification and start Deployment Manager

5) Install WebSphere Update Installer

Extract 7.0.0.11-WS-UPDI-SolarisSparc.tar to a temp  location

Execute updateinstaller/install.

Installation path: /opt/IBM/WebSphere/UpdateInstaller

6) Upgrade WebSphere Fixpack

Copy Fixpack files to UpdateInstaller/maintenance directory

Launch update installer and install the fixpacks

7) Launch Administrative console

http://{server}:9060/ibm/console/
Verify the WebSphere version from Welcome Panel

8) Repeat the core installation process each node without creating profiles.
Install update installer and fix packs to each node.
 If you are running on NAS, one core installation is sufficient and you can mount the same core file system on different nodes.

9) Create Custom Profiles

On  the server allocated for nodes, create profiles.

Invoke IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/bin/ProfileManagement/pmt.sh

I usually give profile name with convention {hostname}Profile01 and match same name in the directory.

Click Next

Specify Deployment Manager name and port (8879)

In the Security certificate section, Select expiration period as 15 years for default and root certs and change the keystore password if desired.
Finish installation

10) Login into deployment manager and check your node has been added under System Administration -> Nodes.