For IBM i OS operating systemWindowsAIXLinuxSolaris Preparing your systems to install WebSphere Commerce

Before starting the WebSphere Commerce installation wizard, complete the following checklist.

Procedure

  1. Ensure that no other install programs are active. Ensure the install programs are completed or manually stop them before you install WebSphere Commerce.
  2. SolarisLinuxAIXWindowsIf you are planning to install using the installation wizard, if you have removed DB2 Database, WebSphere Application Server, WebSphere Application Server Web server plug-ins, or IBM HTTP Server from your system, and you want the WebSphere Commerce installation wizard to install them in the same location where they were previously installed:
    1. Back up any files from the directories you want to keep.
    2. Delete the directories. The directories are created during the installation.

      You must specify a nonexistent directory before you can continue with the WebSphere Commerce installation.

  3. WindowsEnsure that the Windows administration user ID under which the installation is performed has the appropriate user rights. For instructions on granting user rights, see Granting user rights to a Windows user ID.
  4. WindowsEnsure the Windows administration user ID under which the installation is performed is not the same as the host name of the machine. For example, for a machine with a host name of machine1, do not install using the administration user ID machine1.
  5. WindowsIf you have an antivirus program active, disable it. Antivirus programs interfere with installation when you change DVDs in the DVD-ROM drive.
  6. WindowsIf you have any applications running, stop them.
  7. Ensure that any Lotus Notes server, Web servers, Java application servers, and any nonessential Java processes are stopped before installing WebSphere Commerce.
  8. LinuxEnsure your firewall configuration is set to permissive. If not set to permissive, a problem might be encountered when installing DB2.
  9. LinuxWhen installing your database, ensure that your firewall configuration is set according to your database product requirements. Specifically, when using Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, ensure that your firewall configuration is not set to SELinux:Enforcing. If it set to SELinux:Enforcing, a problem might be encountered when installing DB2.
  10. Windows Stop any database servers on the system.
  11. If you have a Web server or any other service on your machine that is currently using any of the following ports: 80, 443, 5432, 5433, 8000, 8001, 8002, 8004, 8006, and 8007, stop the Web server.
  12. SolarisLinuxAIXCreate the user IDs and groups required by WebSphere Commerce on any machine on which you plan to install WebSphere Commerce or WebSphere Commerce Payments.

    AIXFor instructions, see Creating WebSphere Commerce users and groups.

    LinuxFor instructions, see Creating WebSphere Commerce users and groups.

    SolarisFor instructions, see Creating WebSphere Commerce users and groups.

  13. SolarisLinuxAIXEnsure that your operating system does not log your command-line inputs.
  14. WebSphere Commerce EnterpriseLinuxWebSphere Commerce ProfessionalTransfer required installation files to a Linux machine.