WebSphere might display the warning "The operation did not complete in the expected
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amount of time. It may have completed successfully. Check the logs for details." This
message indicates that uninstalling the application is taking some time; it does not
necessarily indicate a problem. You can check the J2EE server logs (for example,
C:\Program Files\WebSphere\AppServer\logs\server1\SystemOut.log) for any errors before
proceeding.
In the Messages box at the top of the Administrative Console page, click the Save link to
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apply changes to the master configuration. Then click the Save button on the Save page to
save your workspace. This might take some time. When it is complete, the main
Administrative Console page appears.
Stop the WebSphere Application Server.
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Delete the cf_root directory (for example, C:\Program Files\WebSphere\AppServer\
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installedApps\MyNode\Macromedia ColdFusion MX.ear).
Restart the WebSphere Application Server.
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Open the Applications > Install New Application page.
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The Preparing Application Install page appears. Enter the path to the EAR file that you installed
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in the
Installing the ColdFusion MX files
Leave the Context Root box empty and click Next.
Note: If you are running the Administrative console from a browser that is not on the same system
where WebSphere is running (i.e., not from localhost), use the Server Path option, which enables
directory browsing on the server file system.
Accept the default values on the Preparing Application Install page, if appropriate for your
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WebSphere configuration. Click Next.
Accept the default values in the Step 1: Provide Options to Perform the Installation panel of the
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Install New Application procedure, if appropriate for your WebSphere configuration. Click
Next.
Note: You might want to change the application name in this step. The default name, Macromedia
ColdFusion MX, is long and results in an application deployment directory name (Macromedia
ColdFusion MX.ear) that is long and has spaces. These instructions use the default name,
however.
In Step 2: Map Virtual Hosts for Web Modules, select the virtual host or hosts in which to
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install the ColdFusion MX application and Remote Development Services (RDS) support.
RDS must be on the same virtual host and port as ColdFusion. Click Next.
In Step 3: Map modules to Application Servers, if you have multiple application servers, select
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the application server in which to install the ColdFusion application and RDS support. Click
Next.
In Step 4: Summary, review the installation configuration and click Finish.
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When the "Application Macromedia ColdFusion MX installed successfully" message appears
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on the Installing page, click the Save to Master Configuration link, and click the Save button
on the Save page to save your workspace.
On AIX systems, if you are using the standard WebSphere JVM, Version 1.3.1, or any version
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other than 1.4.2, make sure the ColdFusion application is stopped and replace cf_root/WEB-
INF/cfusion/lib/tools.jar with the tools.jar from your JVM (normally
websphere_root\AppServer\java\lib\tools.jar).
procedure; for example C:\CFMXJ2ee\cfusion.ear.
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