Installing IBM WebSphere Application Server

The InstallShield Multi Platform (ISMP) is a new installer that is used to install the product on Intel, AIX, Linux, Linux/390, and Solaris. It checks the installation prerequisites. It also generates the uninstall program after the product has been completely installed.

The administrative database of WebSphere Version 4 does not exist any longer. All of the configuration information for the WebSphere Application Server Version 5 is now contained in XML files in the ${WAS_ROOT}\config directory. There are many files that contain all the configuration information.

Installation process

First, we start the LaunchPad (launchpad.bat) to access the product overview, the ReadMe file, and installation guides. ...

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