IBM Websphere Application Server V6.1 on the Sun Solaris 10
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Front cover IBM WebSphere Application Server V6.1 on the Solaris 10 Operating System Learn detailed deployment and configuration strategies Leverage Solaris 10 virtualization and other new features Optimize WebSphere Application Server performance on Solaris 10 Philip Monson Albert Leigh Dileep Kumar Ilari Ahtiainen Dennis Martins Joe Reinwald ibm.com/redbooks International Technical Support Organization IBM WebSphere Application Server V6.1 on the Solaris 10 Operating System March 2008 SG24-7584-00 Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in “Notices” on page ix. First Edition (March 2008) This edition applies to Version 6.1 of IBM WebSphere Application Server. © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2008. All rights reserved. Note to U.S. Government Users Restricted Rights -- Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. Contents Notices . ix Trademarks . .x Preface . xi The team that wrote this book . xi Become a published author . xiv Comments welcome. xiv Chapter 1. Introduction to WebSphere Application Server V6.1 on Sun Solaris 10 . 1 1.1 WebSphere products overview . 3 1.2 WebSphere Application Server . 3 1.3 Solaris overview . 5 1.4 WebSphere packaging . 7 1.5 Solaris packaging . 9 1.6 WebSphere Application Server supported platforms and software. 9 1.6.1 Web servers . 10 1.6.2 Database servers . 10 1.6.3 Directory servers. 11 1.7 Solaris supported platforms and WebSphere . 11 1.7.1 The Solaris Operating System . 12 1.7.2 The Java technology for WebSphere on Solaris. 12 Chapter 2. Configuring a Solaris environment for WebSphere Application Server . 15 2.1 Preparing Solaris systems for WebSphere Application Server installation . 16 2.1.1 System prerequisites for WebSphere Application Server V6.1 on Solaris . 16 2.1.2 Solaris OS installation requirements. 16 2.1.3 Procedure for preparing the operating system . 17 2.1.4 Tunable parameters in Solaris 10 . 20 2.2 Network configuration for WebSphere Application Server communication. 24 2.3 Installation and runtime user of WebSphere Application Server. 25 2.3.1 Installation with the root privileges . 26 2.3.2 Installation with non-root privileges. 26 2.3.3 The runtime user of WebSphere Application Server processes . 27 2.4 Default product locations when the root user installs the product. 27 2.5 Default product locations when a non-root user installs the product. 28 Chapter 3. Installation of WebSphere Application Server for Solaris 10 . 31 3.1 Installing a stand-alone WebSphere Application Server . 32 3.1.1 Graphical user interface installation . 32 3.1.2 Silent installation . 43 3.1.3 Custom Installation Packages. 45 3.2 Installation problem determination . 45 3.3 Uninstallation of WebSphere Application Server . 45 Chapter 4. Installation of WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment for Solaris 10. 51 4.1 Installing WebSphere Application Server V6.1 Network Deployment . 52 4.1.1 Graphical user interface installation . 52 4.1.2 Silent installation . 52 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2008. All rights reserved. iii 4.2 Profiles . 55 4.2.1 Building a system using profiles . 59 4.2.2 Creating profiles with Profile Management Tool . 60 4.2.3 Creating a deployment manager profile . 62 4.2.4 Creating an application server profile . 69 4.2.5 Creating a cell profile . 78 4.2.6 Creating a custom profile . 79 4.2.7 Federating a custom node to a cell. 85 4.2.8 Creating a new application server on an existing node. 85 4.2.9 Federating an application server profile to a cell. 88 4.2.10 Default security . 90 4.3 Managing profiles . 90 4.3.1 Using the manageprofiles command. 90 4.3.2 Creating a profile. 92 4.3.3 Deleting profiles . 92 4.4 Installation Factory . 93 4.4.1 Installation Factory overview. 94 4.4.2 Problem determination . 105 4.5 Uninstalling . 107 4.5.1 Uninstall command . 108 4.5.2 Uninstalling Network Deployment . 109 Chapter 5. Configuration of WebSphere Application Server in an advanced Solaris 10 Environment . 115 5.1 Deploying WebSphere Application Server with Sun virtualization technologies . 116 5.1.1 Dynamic System Domains . 116 5.1.2 Logical Domains . 117 5.1.3 Solaris Containers. 118 5.1.4 Sun xVM . 119 5.1.5 Choosing the right virtualization technology for your solution. 120 5.2 WebSphere in Solaris Containers . 121 5.2.1 Deployment strategy . 123 5.2.2 Configuration considerations . 129 5.2.3 IBM Software licensing . 133 5.3 Configuration scenarios for WebSphere Application Server in zones. 135 5.3.1 Scenario 1: WebSphere Application Server in a Global Zone . 135 5.3.2 Scenario 2: WebSphere Application Server in a Whole Root Zone (independent installation) . 135 5.3.3 Scenario 3: WebSphere Application Server in a Sparse Root Zone (independent installation) . ..