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Downloading and importing virtual system patterns

The IBM WebSphere Commerce Patterns V2.1.0.1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux eAssembly contains the WebSphere Commerce virtual system patterns. You can obtain the WebSphere Commerce virtual system pattern eAssembly through the Passport Advantage website.

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.
  1. 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:
    1. 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.
    2. 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).
    3. 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).
  2. Download the following files that are needed to use IBM WebSphere Commerce Patterns 2.1.0.1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux:
    1. 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).
    2. 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.
      1. Select DB2 V10.5 Fix Pack 4, or higher.
      2. On the DB2 10.5 fix pack page, expand the section for Linux 64-bit, x86-64 on AMD64 and Intel EM64T.
      3. 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

  1. Download the patterns.
    1. Open a web browser and go to the Passport Advantage website:
    2. 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
    3. 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.
  2. Import the WebSphere Application Server image and DB2 pattern type.
    1. 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.
      For more information about importing an image, see Importing virtual images to the catalog in the IBM PureApplication System documentation.
    2. 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.
      For more information about importing a pattern type, see Importing pattern types .
  3. 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.
    1. 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 troubleAvoid 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.
    2. Complete the following steps in IBM PureApplication System to expand the partition and file system.
      1. Extend the virtual image.
      2. Expand the partition and file systems on the virtual machines.
      3. Capture the virtual image.
  4. Import a Commerce pattern type. Ensure that you accept the license and enable the pattern type after you complete the import process.
    1. Click Cloud > Pattern types > New.
    2. 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.