Installing MEP on the Tier 1 System

1. On the first system, the Gateway tier system, complete steps 1 through 3 in Performing a Single-Tier Installation .

2. Change to the directory where you unzipped the installation bundle and type the command to start the installation. Type the command that is appropriate for your operating system:

   • installer-solaris.sh on Solaris

   • installer-linux.sh on Linux

   • installer-windows.bat on Windows

3. When you are prompted to select the installation type (single tier, tier1, or tier2), select “2” to install tier1 of a two-tier installation.

4. Perform step 6, installing the Application Server, in Performing a Single-Tier Installation.

5. Perform steps 7a through 7o in Performing a Single-Tier Installation.

6. When you are prompted to begin the tier 1 configuration, type “y” and press Enter, then type “y” and press Enter again.

7. When you are prompted to use an HTTPS connection, type “y” and press Enter or type “n” and press Enter to use an HTTP connection instead.

8. You are prompted to identify the host name and port number for the endpoint URL to the web service that will be installed on the system in the second tier. The web service uses the Sun JCA adapters configured on the system in the second tier that connects to the back-end system.

   1. When you are prompted for the host name, type the host name of the tier2 system and press Enter.

   2. When you are prompted for the port number, press Enter or type the port number for the tier2 system.

      If are using an HTTPS connection, the default is ”8181”. If are using an HTTP connection, the default is “8080”.

   3. When you are prompted to confirm or correct the endpoint URL, check the URL that is displayed.

      If the correct host name and port number are displayed, press Enter.

      If either the host name or the port number, or both, are incorrect, retype the entire URL using the correct host name and port number, then press Enter.

   When the tier1 installation completes successfully, the following message is displayed:

   Install was successful
   
   BUILD SUCCESSFUL