WebSphere for Linux on iSeries: Implementation Guide

Book description

This IBM Redbooks publication is about WebSphere Application Server V5.0.2 for Linux on iSeries. It begins with a brief discussion of WebSphere Application Server V5.0.2, then provides details about product positioning on the OS/400 versus Linux for iSeries platforms, and about the features included in various packaging options.
This book then provides detailed instructions for installing and configuring WebSphere Application Server V5.0.2 for Linux on iSeries. It presents connectivity scenarios between OS/400 resources and Java applications running under WebSphere Application Server V5.0.2 for Linux on iSeries, focused on JDBC provider and program-to-program calling. This information is provided in the context of several realistic business applications.
Administration and operation tips and techniques are presented as well.
This book helps administrators and developers of WebSphere Application Server V5.0.2 for Linux on iSeries. In addition, it is useful to IT managers or decision makers when considering the pros and cons of the product offerings between OS/400 and Linux on iSeries.

Table of contents

  1. Notices
    1. Trademarks
  2. Preface
    1. The team that wrote this redbook
    2. Become a published author
    3. Comments welcome
  3. Chapter 1: Introduction
    1. WebSphere Application server packages
    2. Linux on iSeries WebSphere packages
      1. WebSphere Application Server V5.0 for Linux on iSeries (Base Edition)
      2. WebSphere Application Server V5.0.2 for Linux on iSeries (Network Deployment)
      3. WebSphere Application Server V5.0.2 for Linux on iSeries (Enterprise)
    3. Positioning of WebSphere for OS/400 and Linux on iSeries
  4. Chapter 2: Installation and configuration
    1. Planning
      1. Hardware and software requirements
      2. Workstation requirements
      3. Pre-installation tasks
    2. WebSphere Application Server V5.0 Base installation
      1. Installing WebSphere Application Server V5.0 Base
      2. Verifying the successful installation (1/2)
      3. Verifying the successful installation (2/2)
      4. Configuring WebSphere Application Server (1/3)
      5. Configuring WebSphere Application Server (2/3)
      6. Configuring WebSphere Application Server (3/3)
    3. Installing and configuring WebSphere Application Server V5.0 Network Deployment
      1. Installing WebSphere Application Server V5.0 Network Deployment (1/2)
      2. Installing WebSphere Application Server V5.0 Network Deployment (2/2)
      3. Verifying the installation
      4. Deploying Websphere Application Server and Deployment Manager on the same machine
      5. Cluster configuration (1/3)
      6. Cluster configuration (2/3)
      7. Cluster configuration (3/3)
    4. WebSphere Application Server V5.0 Enterprise installation
      1. Installing WebSphere Application Server V5.0 Enterprise
      2. Verifying the installation
    5. Uninstalling WebSphere Application Server
      1. Remove nodes
      2. Execute uninstaller
      3. Clean up the system
  5. Chapter 3: Connectivity with OS/400 resources
    1. JDBC provider scenario
      1. Scenario overview
      2. Environment setup
      3. Setting up the JDBC driver
      4. Create the JDBC provider and Data Source (1/3)
      5. Create the JDBC provider and Data Source (2/3)
      6. Create the JDBC provider and Data Source (3/3)
      7. Installing the MyBankCMP sample application (1/3)
      8. Installing the MyBankCMP sample application (2/3)
      9. Installing the MyBankCMP sample application (3/3)
      10. Updating the Web server plugin
      11. Testing the MyBankCMP sample application
    2. Working with a Web application that calls an RPG program
      1. Scenario overview: The Loan Service application
      2. Deploying the Loan Service application (1/2)
      3. Deploying the Loan Service application (2/2)
  6. Chapter 4: Tips and techniques
    1. Troubleshooting tips
      1. Where to look
      2. Log files
      3. Common installation and configuration errors and fixes (1/2)
      4. Common installation and configuration errors and fixes (2/2)
      5. Other references
    2. Installing fixes (1/2)
    3. Installing fixes (2/2)
    4. Apache HTTP Server configuration
  7. Related publications
    1. IBM Redbooks
    2. Other publications
    3. Online resources
    4. How to get IBM Redbooks
    5. Help from IBM
  8. Index (1/2)
  9. Index (2/2)
  10. Back cover

Product information

  • Title: WebSphere for Linux on iSeries: Implementation Guide
  • Author(s): Yessong Johng, Fredy Cruz, Akiko Yonemura
  • Release date: February 2004
  • Publisher(s): IBM Redbooks
  • ISBN: None