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Cell 1 contains a deployment manager and application server on separate<br />

machines, using separate installation instances. Cell 2 contains a deployment<br />

manager and two application servers that span three installation instances.<br />

6.9.3 Installation method<br />

Before starting installation activities, review the options you have for installing the<br />

code and select the option that best fits your needs. On distributed systems, you<br />

have several choices for installation:<br />

► Graphical installation<br />

► Silent installation<br />

► Installation factory<br />

► Centralized installation manager<br />

Graphical installation<br />

The installation wizard is suitable for installing <strong>WebSphere</strong> <strong>Application</strong> <strong>Server</strong> on<br />

a small number of systems. Executing the installation wizard will install one<br />

system. You can start with the Launchpad, which contains a list of installation<br />

activities to select, or you can execute the installation program directly.<br />

The installer checks for the required operating system level, sufficient disk space,<br />

and user permissions. If you fail any of these, you can choose to ignore the<br />

warnings. Note that there is a danger that the installation might fail or the product<br />

might not work as expected later on.<br />

Silent installation<br />

To install <strong>WebSphere</strong> <strong>Application</strong> <strong>Server</strong> <strong>V7.0</strong> on multiple systems or remote<br />

systems, use the silent installation. This option enables you to store installation<br />

and profile creation options in a single response file, and then issue a command<br />

to perform the installation and (optionally) profile creation. The silent installation<br />

approach offers the same options as the graphical installer. Providing the options<br />

in a response file provides various advantages over using the graphical<br />

installation wizard:<br />

► The installation options can be planned and prepared in advance<br />

► The prepared response file can be tested<br />

► The installation is consistent and repeatable<br />

► The installation is less fault-prone<br />

► The installation is documented through the response file<br />

Note: In case of problems with the silent installation, refer to the following Web<br />

page:<br />

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21255884<br />

Chapter 6. Installation 201

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