Install SDK 8.0 on Websphere 8.5.5.9+ using Command method.

Install SDK 8.0 on Websphere 8.5.5.9+ using the Command method.

NOTE: SDK 8.0 supports From 8.5.5.9 only


Step 1: Locate to IM_installed/elipse/tools.

Step 2: The imcl script Command is used to install Websphere SDK.

Step 3: List the available SDK packages ID in the binaries.

Command:

./imcl listAvailablePackages -repositories /home/wasadmin/SDK_8.0/repository.xml


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Step 4: Command to install SDK 8.0 for Websphere 8.5.5.9+ servers

./imcl install com.ibm.websphere.IBMJAVA.v80_8.0.5027.20190128_1626 
-repositories /home/wasadmin/SDK_8.0/repository.xml 
-installationDirectory /app/IBM_8.5.5.X/WebSphere/AppServer 
-acceptLicense -record /app/IBM_8.5.5.X/WebSphere/AppServer/SDK_8_apply.xml –sP


Where,

install : will check already installed WAS version, then proceed for installation.
installationDirectory: for installation directory locaion.
-acceptLicense: to accept terms and conditions.
record: to record installation steps, .xml format can be used for future silent installation or update.

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Step 5: USE below commands to set SDK 8.0  as default for WebSphere.

Locate to $WAS_HOME/bin/

• ./managesdk.sh -listAvailable

CWSDK1003I: Available SDKs :
CWSDK1005I: SDK name: 1.6_64
CWSDK1005I: SDK name: 1.8_64
CWSDK1001I: Successfully performed the requested managesdk task.

• ./managesdk.sh -setNewProfileDefault -sdkName 1.8_64

CWSDK1022I: New profile creation will now use SDK name 1.8_64.
CWSDK1001I: Successfully performed the requested managesdk task.

• ./managesdk.sh -enableProfile -profileName AppSrv01 -enableServers -sdkname 1.8_64

CWSDK1017I: Profile AppSrv01 now enabled to use SDK 1.8_64.

CWSDK1001I: Successfully performed the requested managesdk task.



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