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WebSphere Portal V8 Installation WorkShop

This is a summary of the first Twitter chat session, which is part of ongoing workshop, hosted on IBM WebSphere Portal Facebook page at http://facebook.com/websphereportalsupport and Twitter handle @PortalSupport (or http://twitter.com/PortalSupport.

  1. PortalSupport
    WebSphere Portal@PortalSupport
    WP v8 Install best practices blog tinyurl.com/86swn4s and presentation tinyurl.com/6usy2vv #wpv8chat
    Wed, Jul 11 2012 11:30:47
  2. PortalSupport
    WebSphere Portal@PortalSupport
    WebSphere Portal version 8 Social Workshop Twitter chat today at 1 PM ET . hashtag #wpv8chat. Please join the discussion.
    Thu, Jul 12 2012 06:41:10
  3. PortalSupport
    WebSphere Portal@PortalSupport
    Hi, there, welcome to WebSphere Portal version 8 Installation Social Workshop Twitter chat #wpv8chat
    Thu, Jul 12 2012 09:59:43
  4. PortalSupport
    WebSphere Portal@PortalSupport
    Let's start by saying hi to everybody. No need to say your name or company. #wpv8chat
    Thu, Jul 12 2012 10:00:24
  5. timmytheeivl
    Jimmy Cornface@timmytheeivl
    Hello PortalSupport! #wpv8chat
    Thu, Jul 12 2012 10:01:09
  6. PortalSupport
    WebSphere Portal@PortalSupport
    If you have questions after reading the blog and presentation, you can ask anytime in the chat #wpv8chat
    Thu, Jul 12 2012 10:01:43
  7. FangFeng88
    Fang Feng@FangFeng88
    Have you read the presentation WebSphere Portal 8 Deployment and Configuration at bit.ly/NeT9wp? #wpv8chat
    Thu, Jul 12 2012 10:02:14
  8. FangFeng88
    Fang Feng@FangFeng88
    Let me start with some questions I have, if you are shy. #wpv8chat
    Thu, Jul 12 2012 10:02:53
  9. FangFeng88
    Fang Feng@FangFeng88
    Remember to reference the Twitter handle when you answer his or her questions #wpv8chat
    Thu, Jul 12 2012 10:03:35

  10. Question #1: What are the fundamental differences between v8 install and earlier versions?

  11. FangFeng88
    Fang Feng@FangFeng88
    Q1: What are the fundamental differences between v8 install and earlier versions? #wpv8chat
    Thu, Jul 12 2012 10:04:00
  12. PortalSupport
    WebSphere Portal@PortalSupport
    In Portal v8, we introduce IBM Installation Manager to perform the install. #wpv8chat ^DB
    Thu, Jul 12 2012 10:07:13
  13. FangFeng88
    Fang Feng@FangFeng88
    What was in the older version? #wpv8chat
    Thu, Jul 12 2012 10:08:06
  14. PortalSupport
    WebSphere Portal@PortalSupport
    A1: Installshield was used for previous versions of Portal (v7 and below). It was a simple java based installer. ^HT #wpv8chat #wpv8chat
    Thu, Jul 12 2012 10:09:41
  15. MichaelWatkin
    Michael Watkin@MichaelWatkin
    A1. components must be unzipped to the same location. Earlier versions, the component had to be unzipped to its own folder. #wpv8chat
    Thu, Jul 12 2012 10:11:44

  16. Question #2: Are there platform specific requirements in order to install Portal v8?

  17. FangFeng88
    Fang Feng@FangFeng88
    Q2: Are there platform specific requirements in order to install Portal v8? #wpv8chat
    Thu, Jul 12 2012 10:10:39
  18. Vasanth_Alle
    Vasanth@Vasanth_Alle
    A2: IIM supports the GUI interface on Windows and Unix/Linux #wpv8chat
    Thu, Jul 12 2012 10:12:01
  19. timmytheeivl
    Jimmy Cornface@timmytheeivl
    A2: What about i or Z? #wpv8chat
    Thu, Jul 12 2012 10:13:00
  20. Vasanth_Alle
    Vasanth@Vasanth_Alle
    Command line based IIM install is only supported on z/OS. #wpv8chat
    Thu, Jul 12 2012 10:13:18
  21. PortalSupport
    WebSphere Portal@PortalSupport
    A2: @timmytheeivl Iseries is a silent install only. No GUI or console based install for that platform. ^HT #wpv8chat
    Thu, Jul 12 2012 10:18:55
  22. PortalSupport
    WebSphere Portal@PortalSupport
    @FangFeng88 - I just found out today that the live repositories for IIM on PPA are not yet working. ^TD #wpv8chat
    Thu, Jul 12 2012 10:14:13
  23. PortalSupport
    WebSphere Portal@PortalSupport
    The IIM/PPA issue should be cleared up later today or tomorrow ^TD #wpv8chat
    Thu, Jul 12 2012 10:16:28

  24. Question #3: Hong long should we expect the installation to last if we use silent installation?

  25. FangFeng88
    Fang Feng@FangFeng88
    Q3: How long should we expect the installation to last if we use silent installation? #wpv8chat
    Thu, Jul 12 2012 10:14:58

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