Getting started with the WebSphere Liberty profile on RHEL 6.4 ZipKit
The Liberty profile is a dynamic profile of WebSphere that enables the WebSphere server to provision only the features required by the application (or set of applications) deployed to the server.
This topic contains the following sections:
Where to download the ZipKit
- Download the WebSphere Liberty profile ZipKit ( ) from BMC Communities.
Software name | Download location |
|---|---|
IBM Liberty Profile | |
IBM Linux 64 bit InstallationManager |
What is in the ZipKit
The WebSphere Liberty profile ZipKit contains the following subpackages:
WebSphere Liberty profile subpackage | Subpackage content | Description |
|---|---|---|
Blueprint | BlueprintFunctionalModel BlueprintDeploymentModel | This folder contains all the deployment models associated with the blueprint and blueprint options (if any). |
BSA | Softwarepackage Systempackage | This folder contains the software package files and system package associated with the service blueprint. |
Prerequisites for the ZipKit
- Ensure that you have created a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 (RHEL 6.4) VM template in the vCenter.
- While creating the RHEL 6.4 template, choose the following options for RHEL 6.4 operating system:
- Base System - Base, Large Systems Performance and Perl Support
- Development - Development Tools and Development Libraries
- Servers - Server Platform.
- Desktop: Desktop, Desktop Platform, X Window System
Where to go next
Importing the ZipKit for WebSphere Liberty profile