WebSphere Commerce DeveloperIntroduced in Feature Pack 1

Installing feature packs using the IBM Installation Manager on WebSphere Commerce Developer Version 7.0.0.0 or higher

In the development environment, you can install feature packs using the IBM Installation Manager.

Before you begin

  • Stop any applications running on your machine.
  • Disable any test server that you have configured on your machine.
  • Log on as a user with Administrator privileges.
Attention: If you are planning to install Feature Pack 1 using Installation Manager 1.4 or Installation Manager 1.5, you require an Interim Fix. Review the Interim Fix for more information.

About this task

WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0.0.4During feature enablement, you might intermittently receive a FileNotFoundException message. These messages can be ignored. For more information, see JR40912.

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. In Installation Manager, click Install. The Installation Manager searches its defined repositories for available packages.
  3. On the Install Packages page, select IBM WebSphere Commerce Developer Feature Pack and click Next.
  4. Read and accept the license agreement.
  5. Select the WebSphere Commerce Developer package group and click Next.
  6. The feature pack will be automatically preselected. Click Next.
  7. Introduced in Feature Pack 2On the configuration enablement features panel, you can choose what features to enable and click Install to install the updates.
    If you choose None, no Feature Pack features will be enabled. If you want to enable any features after installation, see Enabling features.
    Important: If you plan to use DB2 Version 9.7 as your development database you must not enable features during feature pack installation. Select None. After you install the feature pack, you can set the development database type and then enable features.
  8. Select which features to enable, then click Next.
  9. Review the installation summary and click Install to begin the installation process.
  10. After installation is complete, check the final page to ensure there are no warnings or errors.
    If there are no warnings or errors, click Finish to exit the installation process. If there are warning or error messages, refer to Troubleshooting: WebSphere Commerce installation issues.
  11. Take one of the following actions:
    • Close IBM Installation Manager.
    • Feature Pack 6 or laterOpen First Steps and learn more about what you can do now that you have installed the feature pack.
  12. If you enabled any features during installation, you must republish the application after the installation is complete:
    1. Open WebSphere Commerce Developer and switch to the Enterprise Explorer view.
    2. Rebuild any projects that need to be rebuilt in the workspace.
    3. Start the WebSphere Commerce Test Server. Some errors are displayed in the console; these errors can be safely ignored.
    4. In the Servers view, right-click the test server then click Publish.
    5. Wait for the application to finish publishing and to restart. Ensure that no errors are displayed.
  13. Reinstall the interim fixes that you uninstalled in Step 1, making sure that you obtain the appropriate version for the newly-installed feature pack.
  14. Enable the features that you want. To enable features, see Enabling features.