Installing WebSphere 8.5.5.2 in RSA, Java 7 Profile

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By default WebSphere 8.5.5.0 supports Java 6, so to install java 7 profile in existing WebSphere 8.5.5.0 is a bit complicated. So to install you have to login to IBM Passport Advantage with your IBM id and access to passport advantage site and download the repo.

WebSphere 8.5.5.2, supports java 7 profile and ships with Java 7 SDK.

If you wish to install you can download it from http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24037250  and login with your IBM user id. After login go to the download section and download the highlighted sources.

Also download the java 7 sdk from the same page 7.1.3.10_0001-WS-IBMWASJAVA-Win.zip

To install Fix Pack 8.5.5.2 using a local repository, point Installation Manager to the repository.xml file on your local machine. If part1 and part2 .zip files exist, unzip the part1 and part2 .zip files to the same folder on your local machine. Both .zip files are required for installation of the fix pack. When unzipping part2, the Windows operating system might warn you that a directory with the same name already exists. Allow the tool to merge the directories; the tool does not overwrite any files.

To add the repository:

1. Start Installation Manager. 
2. In the top menu, click File > Preferences. 
3. Select Repositories. 
4. Click Add Repository. 
5. Enter the path to the repository.xml file in the location containing the repository files.

• This is a sample path for a local repository on Windows operating system:C:\repositories\product_name\local-repositories
• This is a sample path for a local repository on AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris operating system:/var/repositories/product_name/local-repositories

Also add the 7.1.3.10_0001-WS-IBMWASJAVA-Win.zip repository. ( you don't have to unzip this source)

Installation

1. Click install
2. Then follow the instruction in the screen, select the websphere 8.5.5.2 and Java 7 
3. Click next next

You might see some error while installing the websphere 8.5.5.2 if you have existing websphere installed, so make sure to uninstall/delete the existing one.

After successful installation, go to the directory location {WEBSPHERE_INSTALLATION_LOCATION}/bin and execute the below command

>managesdk.bat -listAvailable
>managesdk.bat -enableProfile -profileName {ProfileName} -sdkname {sdkname}

{profileName} = you can see from RSA server section, when you right click on server and properties
{sdkname} = it will show the name of sdk once you execute the first command