How to Create Compute Grid Test Server

September 24, 2008 By Chris Vignola, http://chris.vignola.googlepages.com

Introduction
This article explains how to install and configure the WebSphere Extended Deployment (XD) Compute Grid Unit Test Environment (UTE) aka Compute Grid Test Server or Compute Grid UTE. The Compute Grid UTE is available from one of two sources: 1. Compute Grid trial download 2. UTE augment included in licensed Compute Grid The UTE can be setup in the following configurations: 1. Trial version WebSphere Application Server trial download + UTE 2. Licensed version WebSphere Application Server + UTE 3. Rational Application Developer + UTE This article is based on configuration option #1 from the preceding list. The examples given are done using Windows XP. Steps for Linux are similar.

Download and Install UTE

The basic steps are: 1. download and install WAS 6.1 Trial 2. download and apply WAS 6.1 Fix Pack 13 3. download and install Compute Grid 6.1 Trial Recommendation: Be sure to check Compute Grid Wiki for latest fix pack recommendations :
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/wikis/display/xdcomputegrid/Recommended+fix+pack+levels

Download and install WAS 6.1 Trial

Download: Unzip: Run:

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/downloads/ws/was/

directory of your choice <unzip dir> <unzip dir>\WAS\install.exe

The installer initial window looks like:

The install process is intuitive. Just follow the prompts. Make note of your chosen install directory. You will need for the subsequent steps. For the purposes of this article, I chose default install directory name: C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer. Recommendation: install with security disabled. This will keep things simpler.

Download and apply WAS 6.1 Fix Pack 13 Installing WAS service is a two step process: 1. download and install WAS Update Installer 2. download and install WAS Fix Pack

Download and install WAS Update Installer

Download: Unzip: Run:

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg24012718

directory of your choice <unzip dir> <unzip dir>\UpdateInstaller\install.exe

The install process for the installer is intuitive. Just follow the prompts.

Download and install WAS Fix Pack 13 Download: Unzip: Run:

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg24017334

N/A use Update Installer

For the purposes of this article, I chose default install directory name: C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\UpdateInstaller\maintenance Using the Update Installer Start the Update Installer. On Windows, it is found on Start menu under IBM WebSphere. The initial window looks like this:

Note: you will observe the update level of the Update Installer (17, in this example) is more recent than the target WebSphere fix pack (13) thats OK. Newer levels of the Update Installer can install older fix pack levels. Click Next to until you reach this window:

For product selection, choose the WAS install directory were you installed the WAS 6.1 trial. Click Next until you reach the following window:

Here, specify the directory into which you downloaded the fix pack. Click Next to the following window:

Follow prompts to finish the fix pack install.

Download and install Compute Grid 6.1 Trial Download: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/downloads/ws/wscg/?S_TACT=105AGX28&S_CMP=DLMAIN Unzip: directory of your choice <unzip dir> Run: <unzip dir>\install.bat

The initial window looks like this:

Click Next until prompted for install location. Choose the same directory into which you installed the trial download. That was: C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer

Click Next until prompted to specify which WAS profile to augment:

The WAS trial created profile AppSrv01 by default. Choose that. Follow the prompts until finished. Congratulations! You now have a Compute Grid Unit Test Server.

Verification To make a preliminary check that you installed everything OK, check access to the consoles both the WebSphere Administrative Console, as well as the Compute Grid Job Management Console (JMC). To do this, start your WAS server. On Windows, this is found on the Start menu under IBM WebSphere. Then use your browser to access each console. By default you should the find the admin console at http://localhost:9060/ibm/console. After you login, you should see:

Note you should see that both WAS (6.1.0.13) and XD (6.1.0.2) are installed. By default you should the find the job console at http://localhost:9080/jmc. After you login, you should see:

Congratulations, you have a Compute Grid Test Server !

References
UTE augment: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/wikis/display/xdcomputegrid/The+unit+test+enviro nment+topology Recommended fix pack levels: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/wikis/display/xdcomputegrid/Recommended+fix+p ack+levels Compute Grid Documentation Wiki http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/wikis/display/xdcomputegrid/Home

Batch Simulator PM Article: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/websphere/techjournal/0801_vignola/0801_vignola .html

Adding UTE to RAD http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/wikis/display/xdcomputegrid/Configuring+the+uni t+test+environment+(UTE)+in+Rational+Application+Developer+(RAD)