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Chapter 2: Installing on WebSphere V5
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If you specify an update installation, the installer asks you to select the directory in which to
back up your ColdFusion application files, and the location where you deployed the
ColdFusion MX web application you want to back up, such as C:\Program
Files\WebSphere\AppServer\installedApps\MyNode\Macromedia ColdFusion
MX.ear\cfusion.war. If you have multiple ColdFusion MX web applications, you must run
the installer once for each web application, to ensure that all files get backed up properly,
and specify a different backup directory each time.
Note:
Do not specify a backup directory that is inside your current application directory. For
example, do not specify a directory such as C:\Program Files\WebSphere\AppServer\
installedApps\MyNode\Macromedia ColdFusion MX.ear. When you deploy the updated
version of ColdFusion MX, you first undeploy your old version of ColdFusion, which deletes files
in the application directory.
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On the Context Root page, specify a name for the ColdFusion MX application context
root. The
context root
is the first part of the URL for all requests sent to the application. The
application server uses the context root to determine which web application must service an
incoming request The default value is cfmx. For information, see
“Using the / context root”
on page 48
.
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In the ColdFusion MX Administrator password page, enter the password to require for the
ColdFusion MX Administrator.
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Review the options in the Pre-Installation Summary section and accept them to complete
the installation.
When the installation is complete, the EAR file and any backup files are put in the specified
locations. The installation wizard exits and a product registration page appears. Continue with
the next section of the instructions,
“Deploying ColdFusion MX on WebSphere”
.
Note:
The installer creates the following log file:
install_root
/
Macromedia_ColdFusion_MX_J2EE_InstallLog.log, where
install_root
is the directory that you
specify when you install the ColdFusion MX files. If you contact Technical Support for installation
support, you must send them this log file.
Deploying ColdFusion MX on WebSphere
This section describes how to deploy ColdFusion MX on WebSphere 5.
To deploy ColdFusion MX on WebSphere 5:
1
Start the IBM WebSphere Application Server, if it is not running.
2
Open the Run the IBM WebSphere Administrative Console, if it is not running.
3
If you are updating an existing ColdFusion MX application, you must uninstall the existing
copy of ColdFusion. Do the following:
a
In Windows, if the ODBC services are installed, open the Services panel and make sure that
the ColdFusion MX ODBC server and the ColdFusion MX ODBC agent are stopped.
b
On the WebSphere Administrative Console
Applications > Enterprise Applications
page,
select the ColdFusion application (the default name is Macromedia ColdFusion MX). If the
application is running, click stop; when it has stopped, select it again. Click Uninstall.
