WebSphere Application Server - Install - Usage

Setting up the UrbanCode Deploy application

An IBM UrbanCode Deploy application and several components are imported when you install the IBM WebSphere Application ServerInstall plug-in. The application includes processes that install and uninstall WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment and IBM HTTP Server. The application is intended as an example. You must create similar applications, by using the provided application as a reference, or customize the application to suit your needs.

The provided IBM UrbanCode Deploy application uses IBM Installation Manager to install WebSphere Application Server and IBM HTTP Server. IBM Installation Manager must be installed on the target system. The provided application uses a source repository to install WebSphere Application Server, instead of a response file. You can set up a source repository on a network and access the repository by using a URL of the form http://server.example.com/product/repository. Alternately, install the files on a computer and access the files by using an absolute path, such as C:\installation_files\repository.config. For more information, see Repositories in the IBM Installation Manager help.

The provided IBM UrbanCode Deploy application demonstrates how you can use an IBM Installation Manager response file to install IBM HTTP Server. A response file is an XML file that contains information on how to complete the installation process. You create a response file by recording your responses when you use IBM Installation Manager to install a product. For more information, see Response files in the IBM Installation Manager documentation.

To run the sample application, complete the following steps:

  1. Set up an IBM UrbanCode Deploy server, version 6.1.1.2 or later.
  2. Install the IBM WebSphere Application ServerDeploy plug-in, version 76 or later.
  3. Install the IBM Installation Manager plug-in, version 3 or later.
  4. Install the IBM WebSphere Application ServerInstall plug-in.
  5. Install an IBM UrbanCode Deploy agent on the host where you plan to install WebSphere Application Server.
  6. Install IBM Installation Manager on the host where you plan to install WebSphere Application Server.
  7. In IBM UrbanCode Deploy, go to the Settings page, then click Statuses. Under Inventory Statuses, click Add Status. In the Add Status window, specify the name Installed and then click Save.
  8. Go to the Resources page and then click Create Top-Level Group to add a top-level group to the resource tree.
  9. Select the new top-level group and then select Add Agent from the Actions list.
  10. Under the agent, click Actions > Add Component and then add each of the new components:
    • IBM HTTP Server
    • WebSphereND
    • WebSphereDeployment Manager
    • WebSphereNode
  11. Create versions for the imported components. You can use the udclient command-line tool to create versions. To learn more about the command-line client, see Installing the command line client topic in the product help. Commands for the udclient tool look similar to the following text: udclient -username admin -password admin -weburl https://localhost:8443 createVersion -component “IBM HTTP Server” -name 8.5.5000.20130514_1044
  12. The process for the IBM HTTP Server component requires that you add artifacts to the component version. The IBM HTTP Server component requires an Installation Manager response file, which is used to install IBM HTTP Server. Name the response file responseFile.xml. The IBM HTTP Server component version name must be a valid installation package name. For example, 8.5.5000.20130514_1044 is a valid package name. An example response file is included in the WebSphere Application ServerInstall plug-in archive file. Commands that use the udclient tool to add artifacts to component versions look similar to the following text. udclient -username admin -password admin -weburl https://localhost:8443 addVersionFiles -component “IBM HTTP Server” -version 8.5.5000.20130514_1044 -base /tmp/IHS_response
  13. Go to the Applications page, click WebSphere Application Server Cell, and then click the WebSphere Application Server Install environment.
  14. Click Add Base Resources and then select the top-level group, agent, and all four components.
  15. Click Configuration > Environment Properties, and then enter values for all properties.
  16. Go to the Components page, and then click WebSphereND > Versions. Click the version that you created, and then click Configuration > Version Properties. Specify the Installation Manager Repository and Version Name. The version name must be a format similar to the following text: com.ibm.websphere.ND.v85_8.5.5000.20130514_1044.
  17. On the Components page, click IBM HTTP Server > Versions. Click the version that you created, and then click Configuration > Version Properties. Specify the Installation Manager Repository.
  18. On the Components page, click WebSphereDeployment Manager > Configuration > Component Properties. Review the default values and change the values as needed.
  19. On the Components page, click WebSphereNode > Configuration > Component Properties. Review the default values and change the values as needed.
  20. Go to the Applications page, then click WebSphere Application Server Cell. Click Request Process for the environment, clear Only Changed Versions, and select Install from the Process list. Click Choose Versions, and then select for all > latest available. Click OK, and then click Submit.
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