5.3. Install on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Procedure 5.2. Install on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

1. Subscribe the system to the correct channel in the Red Hat Network.

   For instructions to subscribe a system to a channel refer to: "How do I subscribe a system to a sub-channel or a child channel using Red Hat Network (RHN)?" in the Red Hat Knowledgebase.

   Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 channel names

   32-bit

   jbappplatform-5-i386-server-5-rpm

   rhel-i386-server-supplementary-5

   64-bit

   jbappplatform-5-x86_64-server-5-rpm

   rhel-x86_64-server-supplementary-5

2. Install JBoss Enterprise Application Platform

   Available options are:

   • CURRENT_REPO: for 32-bit, use rhel-i386-server-5; for 64-bt, use rhel-x86_64-server-5
   • MESSAGING_CHOICE: jbossas-messaging or jbossas-hornetq
   • WS_CHOICE: jbossas-ws-native or jbossas-ws-cxf

   Run these commands with the chosen values for CURRENT_REPO, MESSAGING_CHOICE, and WS_CHOICE:

   yum remove classpathx-jaf
   yum install MESSAGING_CHOICE WS_CHOICE jbossas
   yum install jboss-seam2 resteasy rh-eap-docs

3. Optional: Install PicketLink

   Run the following command to install PicketLink:

   yum install picketlink-federation

   Optionally, install any of the additional picketlink packages: picketlink-federation-webapp-idp, picketlink-federation-webapp-pdp, picketlink-federation-webapp-sts

4. Optional: Install Native Components

   Refer to Section 8.3, “Native Components” for Native Component installation instructions.

5. Apply security patches

   Refer to Chapter 7, Application of the Latest Security Patches for security-patches application instructions.

6. Perform post-installation configuration

   At this point, you have JBoss Enterprise Application Platform installed. It is now recommended to perform post-installation configuration of the platform according to instructions in the Administration and Configuration Guide. For instructions on how to configure the platform's security, refer to the Security Guide.