The IBM WebSphere Commerce Patterns V2.1.0.1 for Red Hat Enterprise
Linux
eAssembly contains the necessary WebSphere Commerce virtual system patterns. You can obtain the
WebSphere Commerce virtual system pattern eAssembly through the Passport Advantage website.
After you download the virtual system patterns, import the IBM WebSphere Commerce Pattern V2.1.0.1 environment for Red Hat
Enterprise Linux for x86 (for
production) into the IBM PureApplication System or the IBM PureApplication Service.
Before you begin
These patterns were designed to work with specific software and pattern
versions. Before you can use IBM WebSphere Commerce Patterns V2.1.0.1 for Red Hat Enterprise
Linux,
ensure that you are using the software and pattern versions that are described in the following steps.
- If you are deploying to IBM PureApplication Service on
SoftLayer, or if you are using IBM PureApplication Software to deploy
to your own hardware (Bring Your Own Hardware), complete the following steps:
- Obtain the following license entitlements:
- WebSphere Application Server Hypervisor Edition for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server V7.0
(5725-A26)
- IBM DB2 with BLU Acceleration Pattern V1.2 (5725-R92)
These programs are not provided as Supporting Programs of WebSphere Commerce.Note: For
deploying to IBM PureApplication System appliance, you do
not have to obtain a license. The necessary license entitlements and software are already
included.
- Download the following file from the Passport Advantage website:
- IBM WebSphere Application Server (64-bit) Hypervisor Edition v7.0.0.31 on Red Hat Linux
Enterprise Server (64-bit) (OVA format) Multilingual.
- Search for part number CIR8YML, then download the associated installation
file.
Note: This image is available only if you obtained the additional license entitlement for the
separate program (5725-A26).
- Download the following file from the IBM Fix Central website:
- IBM DB2 with BLU Acceleration Pattern 1.2.1
- Download IBM DB2 with BLU Acceleration Pattern V1.2.1.
Note: This image is available only if you obtained the
additional license entitlement for the separate program (5725-R92).
- Download the following files that are needed to use IBM WebSphere Commerce Patterns 2.1.0.1 for Red Hat
Enterprise Linux:
- Download the following files from the Passport Advantage website:
- WebSphere Commerce V7.0 Enterprise Edition
- Search for part number CZ6CDML, then download the associated installation
file. Ensure that the file is in .zip format (that is, ensure that its
extension is .zip).
- WebSphere Commerce V7.0 Feature Pack 8
- Search for part number CN2BJML, then download the associated installation
file. Ensure that the file is in .zip format (that is, ensure that its
extension is .zip).
- Download the following files from Fix Central:
- WebSphere Commerce V7 Fix Pack 9 for Server
- Download the WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0.0.9 installation file. Ensure that the file is in
.PAK format (that is, ensure that its extension is .pak).
For more information about the WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0.0.9 Fix Pack, see the fix pack technote.
- WebSphere Commerce V7 Update Installer 7.0.0.9
- Download Update Installer 7.0.0.9 from the following technote, UPDI
technote. Ensure that the file is in .zip format (that is, ensure that
its extension is .zip).
- IBM DB2 Advanced Enterprise Server Edition Version 10.5.0.4, or higher Version 10.5 fix
pack
- Download the DB2 installation file from the following technote, Download DB2 Fix Packs by version for DB2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows.
- Select DB2 V10.5 Fix Pack 4, or higher.
- On the DB2 10.5 fix pack page, expand the section for Linux 64-bit, x86-64
on AMD64 and Intel EM64T.
- Select the "DB2 Server Fix Pack" file.
Ensure that the file is in a compressed .tar archive (either a
*.tar.gz or *.tgz file).
Procedure
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Download the patterns.
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Open a web browser and go to the Passport Advantage website:
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Search for part number CN5KPEN to locate the download image with the
description: IBM WebSphere Commerce Patterns V2.1.0.1 for Red Hat Enterprise
Linux,
English
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Download the file and extract it to a temporary directory.
The file contains the following
.tgz file:
- Commerce.VAP.RHEL-2.1.0.1.tgz
- This TGZ file is the IBM WebSphere Commerce Pattern V2.1.0.1 for Red Hat Enterprise
Linux for x86.
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Import the WebSphere Application Server image and DB2 pattern type.
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Import the WebSphere Application Server image for Red Hat
Enterprise Linux into IBM PureApplication Software, IBM PureApplication System, or IBM PureApplication Service and accept
the license.
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Import the IBM DB2 with BLU Acceleration Pattern 1.2.1 pattern type if the
pattern type is not on the system and accept all licenses.
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Configure the Tivoli Storage Manager plug-in for IBM DB2 with BLU Acceleration Pattern
1.2.1. You must complete this step if you are deploying a production virtual environment.
You do not have to complete this step if you are deploying a software library or a non-production
virtual environment.
The Tivoli Storage Manager server properties for
IBM DB2 with BLU Acceleration Pattern
1.2.1 contain hardcoded values that must be updated. Update the values to specify where to
store DB2 log files.
- Click
- In the Filter drop-down menu, select IBM DB2 with BLU Acceleration
Pattern 1.2.1.0
- Select tsmclient 1.2.1.0.
- Click Configure. The TSM configuration window opens.
- Update the fields:
- If you want to enable Tivoli Storage Manager to back up DB2 log files, update all fields to
match your server properties.
- If you do not want to enable Tivoli Storage Manager and you want to store the DB2 log files on
the local file system, clear the TSM server address and TSM server
administrator password fields.
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Prepare the base WebSphere Application Server image. You must set adequate sizes for the file
system in the WebSphere Application Server image:
Note: It is recommended that you install the following WebSphere Application Server
interim fixes onto your virtual environment,
- PI46840: WebSphere Application Server Hypervisor fix for an IBM HTTP Server federation issue.
There is an issue where a web server node in a clustered environment might not be created
properly.
- PI16095: There is an issue with port assignments when multiple wsadmin
sessions are creating clusters.
You can obtain the fixes from WebSphere Application Server Support.
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Expand the size of the file system on the WebSphere Application Server Hypervisor Edition
image. For more information about expanding image size, see Cloning virtual images.
Recommended minimum sizes for the file system in the WebSphere Application Server Hypervisor
Edition image:
- Root file system (for example, RHEL62-64.vmdk): 12 GB
- WebSphere Application Server binary files: 8 GB
- WebSphere Application Server profiles: 12 GB
- WebSphere IBM HTTP Server: 2 GB
Make note of the following information about the virtual image.
- Image reference number
- Version
- Image name
You must provide these values later.
Avoid trouble: Ensure
that your image has a unique name and version number. If there are multiple images with the same
name, when you attempt to import the pattern, the operation fails. If there are multiple images with
the same version number, you might find it difficult to identify them in the virtual system
editor.
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Complete the following steps in IBM PureApplication System to expand the
partition and file system.
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Import a Commerce pattern type. Ensure that you accept the license and enable
the pattern type after you complete the import process.
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Click .
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Browse and import a pattern type:
- Commerce.VAP.RHEL-2.1.0.1.tgz
Note: Users need to import a pattern type once only. If the same version of the pattern type is
imported a second time, no changes are made.