Installation Guide for Installing WebSphere Portal 6.1.5 on WebSphere Application Server 7.0

This article describes the detailed instructions for setting up the WebSphere Portal and Web Content Management 6.1.5 on WebSphere Application Server 7.0 Network deployment. This setup is a subset of the setup that can be used to create a cluster of vertical node with WebSphere Portal installation. The instructions and platform used in this document are specific to Red Hat Linux 5 but they can also be used for Windows/AIX environment with few changes.

Environment usedCollecting the Installation filesInstall Network Deployment ManagerInstall WebSphere Application Server primary NodeInstall WebSphere Portal

Environment used

Here is the list of softwares used to install WebSphere Portal 6.1.5 on a WebSphere Application Server 7.0 installation.

Operating System: Red Hat Linux 5IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1.5IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0 with fix pack 7.0.0.5

Collecting the Installation Files

Here is the list of all the installation files that you need to successfully complete the setup of WebSphere Portal 6.1.5 on a WebSphere Application Server 7.0 on Red Hat Linux 5. All these installable files can be downloaded from Passport advantage site. C1G32ML.tar.gz IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment V7.0 for Linux on x86-32 bit, MultilingualC1F7ZML.tar.gz IBM WebSphere Installation Factory V7.0 for Linux on x86-32 bit, MultilingualCZ8G9ML.zip IBM WebSphere Portal V6.1.5 and Lotus Web Content

Management V6.1.5- IBM WebSphere Portal Server Content Install V6.1.5 (W-Setup, A-Setup, H-Setup, HI-Setup, I-Setup, IL-Setup, PL-Setup, ZL-Setup, SS-Setup, SO-Setup) Multiplatform Multilingual

CZ8IBML.zip IBM WebSphere Portal V6.1.5 and Lotus Web Content Management V6.1.5- IBM WebSphere Portal Server Content component (Disk 1 of 4) V6.15 (W-3, A-3, H-3, HI-3, I-3, IL-3,

PL-3, ZL-3, SS-3, SO-3) Multiplatform Multilingual

CZ8ICML.zip IBM WebSphere Portal V6.1.5 and Lotus Web Content Management V6.1.5- IBM WebSphere Portal Server Content component (Disk 2 of 4) V6.1.5 (W-4, A-4, H-4, HI-4, I-4, IL-4, PL-4, ZL-4, SS-4, SO-4) Multiplatform Multilingual

CZ8IDML.zip IBM WebSphere Portal V6.1.5 and Lotus Web Content Management V6.1.5- IBM WebSphere Portal Server Content component (Disk 3 of 4) V6.1.5 (W-5, A-5, H-5, HI-5, I-5, IL-5, PL-5, ZL-5, SS-5, SO-5) Multiplatform Multilingual

CZ8IEML.zip IBM WebSphere Portal V6.1.5 and Lotus Web Content Management V6.1.5- IBM WebSphere Portal Server Content component (Disk 4 of 4) V6.1.5 (W-5A, A-5A,, H-5A,, HI-5A,, I-5A,, IL-5A,, PL-5A,, ZL-5A,, SS-5A,, SO-5A,) Multiplatform Multilingual

Rename the Portal Installation files so that Portal Installation does not prompt you to provide the directory names during the installation process.

CZ8G9ML.zip -> IL-Setup.zipCZ8IBML.zip -> IL-3.zipCZ8ICML.zip -> IL-4.zipCZ8IDML.zip -> IL-5.zipCZ8IEML.zip -> IL-5A.zip

Now note that since we are using WebSphere Application Server 7.0 with WebSphere Portal 6.1.5 for this setup. WebSphere Portal 6.1.5 can only be installed on WebSphere Application Server 7.0.0.5, so we need to upgrade the WAS7.0 to WAS7.0.0.5.

We need to use IBM Update Installer V7.0.0.7 for WebSphere Software to install maintenance and updates for IBM WebSphere Application Server V7.0. Download the IBM Update Installer V7.0.0.7 for WebSphere Software for Linux from the following linkhttp://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg24020446

Then download the Fix pack 5 for WebSphere Application Server 7.0 from the following linkhttp://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg24023705

Following is the list of files that we need to obtain to apply Fix packs 5 for WebSphere Application Server 7.0 using the IBM Update Installer.

7.0.0.7-WS-UPDI-LinuxIA32.tar.gz IBM Update Installer V7.0.0.7 for WebSphere7.0.0-WS-WAS-LinuxX32-FP0000005.pak Fix pack 5 for WAS 7.0.07.0.0-WS-WASSDK-LinuxX32-FP0000005.pak Fix pack 5 for WAS 7.0.0 SDK

Following files are only required when you want to install IBM HTTP Server 7.0 (IHS) and configure in your environment, 7.0.0-WS-IHS-LinuxX32-FP0000005.pak Fix pack 5 for IHS 7.0.07.0.0-WS-PLG-LinuxX32-FP0000005.pak Fix pack 5 for Plug-ins 7.0.0

Install WebSphere Application Server Deployment Manager 7.0

Navigate to the directory where you extracted the file C1F7ZML.tar.gz. Then run the ./launchpad.sh from there to begin the installation of WebSphere Application Server Deployment Manager.Follow the screens below to complete the installation.

Press Next to begin the installation of Deployment Manager.

Accept terms and conditions and press Next.

Press Next on this screen.

Press Next on this screen.

Provide the WebSphere Application Server Installation path and press Next.

Select ‘Management’ option and press Next.

Select ‘Deployment Manager’ option and press Next.

Provide the WAS admin user and password and press Next.

Press Next on this screen.

Press ‘Next’ on this screen.

Press Next on this screen.

This screen shows the message for successful installation of Deployment Manager instance. Press Finish to complete it.

Upgrade WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment 7.0 to 7.0.0.5

Extract the downloaded Update Installer package tar file (7.0.0.7-WS-UPDI-LinuxIA32.tar.gz) to a temporary directory.Navigate to the UpdateInstaller subdirectory and Run the command ./install to launch the Wizard interface. Follow the screens below to install the Update Installer.

Press Next on this screen.

Accept terms and conditions and press Next.

Press Next on this screen.

Provide the path to install the Update Installer and press Next.

Press Next on this screen.

This is a message for the successful installation of Update Installer. Press Finish to complete the installation.

Navigate to the directory where you have installed the Update Installer.Run the command ./update.sh to launch the Wizard interfaceFollow the screens below to install the fix packs.

Press Next on this screen.

Select the existing WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment instance that you want to update and press Next.

Select the ‘install maintenance package’ option and press Next.

Provide the path where upgrade packages were downloaded.

Press Next on this screen

Press Next on this screen.

Press Next on this screen.

Installation of upgrade package was successful and press Finish to complete it. The WebSphere Application Server is now upgraded to WAS 7.0.0.5.

Install WebSphere Application Server Profile

Since this environment can be further used to build a cluster with a vertical node. So, we are going to create another WebSphere Application Server profile on the same installation where network deployment manager was created and later we will use this profile as a base for WebSphere Portal node that will be added to the Cluster.Navigate to the directory where you extracted the C1G32ML.tar.gz. Then run the ./launchpad.sh from there to begin the installation of WebSphere Application Server Profile.Follow the screens below to complete the installation.

Accept the terms and conditions and press Next.

Press Next on this screen.

Select the last option on this screen and press Next.

A new window will be opened, click ‘Launch Profile Management Tool’.

Click Create on this screen.

Select Application Server on this screen and press Next.

Select Typical Profile Creation option and press Next.

Provide the Portal administrative user name and password and press Next.

Press Create on this screen.

Press Finish to complete the profile creation.

Now you can see the new profile created under the Profile Management tool.

Install WebSphere Portal & Web Content Management

Navigate to the directory where you extracted the IL-Setup.zip. Then run the ./install.sh from there to begin the installation of WebSphere Portal.Follow the screens below to complete the installation.

Press Next on this screen to begin the installation.

Accept the terms and condition on this screen and press Next.

Choose the ‘Full’ option and press Next.

Choose the ‘Install on top of an existing instance’ option and press Next.

Select the existing WebSphere Application Server instance that you previously installed and press Next.

Provide the path to WebSphere Portal installation on this screen and press Next.

Provide the Node Name and Host Name on this screen and press Next.

Provide the WebSphere Portal administrative user id and password on this screen and press Next.

Press Next on this screen.

This screen is a message for successful installation of WebSphere Portal and Web Content Management 6.1.5. Press Finish on this screen.

Now you have a successful installation of WebSphere Portal and Web Content Management 6.1.5 installed on WebSphere Application Server 7.0.05.