RE: [WEB400] RE: WebSphere Install First Time

["Joe Pluta" <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bleddyn, my confusion arose from the fact that there are really two pieces
to the puzzle:

1. 5733AS3, the LPO for WebSphere
2. The group PTFs and such that upgrade the thing

I'm not sure how things are today, but if I recall correctly, when I first
installed WebSphere, I did not get a QEJB library.  I think that's because I
only had WebSphere 2.0, but I don't remember for sure.  I got QEJB when I
upgraded via group PTFs.  Nowadays, you may not have to do that.

My current machine, I ordered WebSphere, and it came with WebSphere 3.5 SE
installed and I'm pretty sure it had a QEJB library when I got it.

If you get a machine without WebSphere, then subsequently install the
5733AS3 LPO, do you get the QEJB library?  If so, then that's one less
source of confusion.  And in any event, with the LPO I assume you get the
WebSphere disks, one of which is the NT disk, as you said.

Finally, there is a location on the AS/400 where the adminclient resides.

\QIBM\ProdData\WebASAdv\hosts\default_host\admin\install

As I said in MIDRANGE-L, I don't have the exact instructions, but basically
I think it boils down to unzipping the appropriate JAR file (AIX, NT or Sun)
onto your workstation.

Joe


> From: Bleddyn Williams
>
> Joe you should always get the client CD it will just say WebSphere for NT,
> it is the app server in essence with the client on there as well,
> your order
> shouldn't be anything different. If you have a copy of the NT
> version of WAS
> at the correct level, use that for the install and one of the options to
> install should be the client.
>
> The piece you are thinking of on the 400 is the fix pack for the level of
> group PTF you have installed on the 400, for the appropriate
> client i.e. NT.
>
> What version of WAS is this 3.5?