(Cluster) Installing WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 with Java 8

Install WebSphere Application Server Version 8.5.5.12 Network Deployment or a later 8.5.5.x fix pack to get IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 8 working with a WebSphere Commerce clustered environment.

Important: If you need to continue to receive support for WebSphere Application Server, you must upgrade to WebSphere Application Server to version 8.5.5 with Java 8. Earlier versions of WebSphere Application Server are no longer supported. You can only update to use IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition Version 8 if your existing WebSphere Commerce runtime instance is on WebSphere Commerce version 7 Feature Pack 6, 7, or 8, and has Fix Pack 9 installed. For information about updating to Feature Pack 8, see Installing WebSphere Commerce feature packs.

Before you begin

You can only update to use IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition Version 8 if your existing WebSphere Commerce runtime instance is on WebSphere Commerce version 7 Feature Pack 6, 7, or 8, and has Fix Pack 9 installed. For information about updating to Feature Pack 8, see Installing WebSphere Commerce feature packs.

About this task

Important: Ensure that you install WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 and fix pack 12 or later, at the same time. By installing at the same time, the default Java version is Java 8. If you install WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.0 first, and then later upgrade to WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.12, the default java version is Java 7 and you will need to download and install Java 8 manually.

Procedure

  1. Log in to Passport Advantage and search for the WebSphere Application Server eAssembly.
    • For WebSphere Application Server base, search for part number CRY52ML.
    • For WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment, search for part number CRYJ5ML.
    Download the parts for IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 and IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Supplements

    These parts include IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5, IBM HTTP Server Version 8.5.5, and the IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 8.

  2. Download WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 12 or a later V8.5.5 fix pack.
    Note: This also includes the corresponding IBM HTTP Server V8.5.5 fix pack.
The following steps guide you through a standard WebSphere Application Server installation. To follow official WebSphere Application Server installation documentation, see
  1. Extract the packages that you downloaded.
  2. Open IBM Installation Manager.
  3. Click File > Preferences, and then select Repositories.
  4. Click Add Repository.
  5. Click Browse and add the repository files from the packages that you extracted. If there are multiple parts to a package, only add the repository file from the "*_1_OF_3" file.
    For example,
    • C:\WASND_v8.5.5_1of3\repository.config
    • C:\WAS_V8.5.5_SUPPL_1_OF_3\repository.config
    • C:\855-WS-WAS-FP0012-part1\repository.config
  6. Select the Search service repositories during installation and updates option. This option finds newer maintenance packages that you can choose to install at the same time.
  7. Click OK to close the Preferences window.
  8. Click Install.
  9. Select the following packages to install and then click Next.
    • IBM WebSphere Application Server Version 8.5.5.12 (or a later 8.5.5.x version)
    • IBM HTTP Server for WebSphere Application Server Version 8.5.5.12 (or a later 8.5.5.x version)
    Note: If needed, click Show all versions to list the different fix packs.

  10. Accept the license agreement and click Next.
  11. Accept the license agreements on the Licenses panel and click Next.
    The Location panel displays.
  12. Specify an installation directory for WebSphere Application Server. Do not use the default installation directory.
    Note:
    • Do not use a directory that contains periods ("."), spaces, or dollar signs ("$") in the directory names.
    • If you previously installed packages through Installation Manager, the existing Shared resource directory is used and Installation Manager does not let you change the path.
    1. In the Package group name window, select IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5.
    2. Specify an installation directory, such as C:/IBM/WebSphere8/AppServer.
      This directory is referred to as the WAS8_installdir.
    3. Select the 32-bit or 64-bit architecture based on your operating system and then click Next.
      The Translations panel displays.
  13. Select other languages if needed and then click Next.
    The Features panel displays.
  14. Click Next to accept the default features.
  15. Click Next to skip custom feature configurations.
  16. Review the summary and then click Next.
  17. Click Install to begin the installation.
  18. After installation completes, you are prompted with Which program do you want to start?. Select None and then click Finish.
  19. Complete the following procedure in the WebSphere Application Server documentation to migrate your WebSphere Commerce cluster and Search cluster.