SolarisLinuxAIXWindows

Installing feature packs interactively on a WebSphere Commence clustered environment

You can install your feature pack using an interactive method which uses a graphical install wizard. After navigating through the install wizard your feature pack will be installed.

About this task

Your WebSphere Commerce instance can be active or stopped during the installation of the WebSphere Commerce feature pack.

Procedure

  1. Uninstall any interim fixes that are installed and not part of the feature pack you are installing.
    See APARs fixed in WebSphere Commerce feature packs for a list of APARs fixed in each feature pack. Feature packs are cumulative, so the latest feature pack includes the fixes for APARs fixed in all lower-level feature packs.
    Note: Record all interim fixes that you uninstall. After you install the feature pack, you must contact support to obtain a new version of any APAR that was not included in it.
  2. Passport Advantage
    • SolarisLinuxAIXWindowsSave the package to a temporary location on a client machine that supports a graphical installation.
    • For IBM i OS operating systemSave the package to a temporary location on a Windows machine.

    WebSphere Commerce feature packs are provided in ISO format. Ensure that you mount the DVD correctly. For more information, see Working with WebSphere Commerce physical media

  3. If you downloaded the WebSphere Commerce feature pack package, extract the WebSphere Commerce feature pack package to a temporary location.
    The temporary location, where the package is downloaded, is denoted as the FeaturePack_tempdir in the following sections. Extract the WebSphere Commerce feature pack package into the FeaturePack_tempdir.
    Note:
    • Ensure that you extract to a location that has enough disk space. It is recommended that the amount of free disk space is at least two times the size of your wc.ear file. If your temporary and installation file systems are on the same partition, then more disk space might be needed.
    • Ensure that you extract to a location where the user that is installing the package has, at minimum, read and execute permissions.

    If you encounter a problem when you extract the package, see Troubleshooting: Unable to use the unzip command to decompress downloaded e-images

  4. SolarisLinuxAIXYou must export your display, and have access to your X server.
    For more information about what is required to run the WebSphere Application Server install, including the requirements to export the display, see the WebSphere Application Server topic Preparing the operating system for product installation. You can also refer to your operating system documentation.
  5. To launch the feature pack installer, complete one of the following options:
    SolarisLinuxAIXNote:
    OptionDescription
    Feature Pack 6 or laterUsing launchpad.exe
    SolarisLinuxAIXNote: On UNIX and Linux, you must run the Installation launchpad on a Firefox browser.
    1. Run the launchpad.exe program.
    2. Select WebSphere Commerce Feature Pack for Server.
    3. Click Start the Installation Wizard.
    Using command line
    1. Navigate to the FeaturePack_tempdir/ directory.
    2. Issue the following command:
      • SolarisLinuxAIX./install_server.sh
      • Windowsinstall_server.bat
      • For IBM i OS operating systemserver\install.os400.bat
  6. For IBM i OS operating systemIn the IBM i Logon panel, type the appropriate values in the System Name, User Profile, and Password fields. Click Next.
    Note: Ensure that you log on to your IBM i system as a user with *SECOFR class authority. The user profile requires the CCSID for the current installation language of WebSphere Commerce.
  7. Follow the instructions in the graphical installation wizard.
    1. On the Welcome page, review the information and click Next to continue.
    2. Review the IBM license agreement. If the terms of the license agreement are acceptable, check I accept the terms in the license agreement. Click Next to continue.
    3. Review the non-IBM license agreement. If the terms of the license agreement are acceptable, check I accept the terms in the license agreement. Click Next to continue.
    4. On the next page, specify the Product installation location. For WebSphere Commerce, specify WC_installdir. Click Next to continue.
    5. On the Installation summary page, review the information and click Next. A progress bar is displayed while the files are copied to the WebSphere Commerce installation directory.
    6. When the installation process is complete, a Summary page is displayed indicating success or failure. Review the information, and click Finish.
  8. Reinstall the interim fixes that you uninstalled in Step 1, making sure that you obtain the appropriate version for the newly-installed feature pack.
  9. Verify your installation.
    Review the feature pack installation log:
    • WC_installdir/logs/FEPX/install/log.txt
    Where X is the number of the feature pack that you have installed.
    If the installation failed, see Troubleshooting: WebSphere Commerce feature pack install or uninstall failed.
  10. Enable the features that you want. To enable features, see Enabling features.
  11. If you selected any features to enable, run the check enablement status script to confirm their status.
    For more information on the check enablement status script, see Listing the status of WebSphere Commerce features.