To install and configure IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.1.1.6, and to start and stop instances, follow the IBM documentation:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wasinfo/v5r1/index.jsp
During installation and configuration, save the information to set the configuration variables shown in IBM WebSphere Application Server Configuration Variables when you run the Access Manager amconfig script.
Install WebSphere Application Server and any required patches.
Verify that the WebSphere Application Server installation was successful.
Make sure the server.xml file exists in the following directory:
/opt/WebSphere/AppServer/config/cells/cell-name/noes/node-name/servers/server1
Start the server with the startServer.sh utility. For example:
# /opt/WebSphere/AppServer/bin/startServer.sh server1
In a Web browser, use the following URL to view the sample Web application:
http://fqdn:port/snoop
Where fqdn and port specify the server name and port number.
After you have verified a successful installation, stop the server using the stopServer.sh utility. For example:
# /opt/WebSphere/AppServer/bin/stopServer.sh server1
Install any required patches using the updateWizard.sh utility.
Restart WebSphere Application Server using the startServer.sh utility.
The following table describes the configuration variables that you set in the amsamplesilent file (or copy of the file) when you run the amconfig script to configure Access Manager with WebSphere Application Server as the web container.
On Windows systems, On Windows systems, run amconfig.bat with configuration parameters specified in the AMConfigurator.properties file (or a copy of the file).
Table 7–2 IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.1 Configuration Variables
Variable |
Description |
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WEB_CONTAINER |
Web container variable. Set to WAS5. |
WAS51_HOME |
WebSphere home directory. Default: /opt/WebSphere/AppServer |
WAS51_JDK_HOME |
WebSphere JDK home directory. Default: /opt/WebSphere/AppServer/java |
WAS51_CELL |
WebSphere cell. Default: host-name value |
WAS51_NODE |
WebSphere node name. Default: host name of the server where WebSphere is installed. Default: hostname value |
WAS51_INSTANCE |
WebSphere instance name. Default: server1 |
WAS51_PROTOCOL |
WebSphere protocol. Default: http |
WAS51_HOST |
WebSphere host name. Default: Hostname of the server |
WAS51_PORT |
WebSphere port. Default: 9080 |
WAS51_SSLPORT |
WebSphere SSL port. Default: 9081 |
WAS51_ADMIN |
WebSphere administrator. Default: "admin" |
WAS51_ADMINPORT |
WebSphere administrator port. Default: 9090 |