Hi everyone, I'm having some issues with getting WebSphere to work properly on Spring Tool Suite (STS).

I work with WebSphere v8.5 on Windows 8.0. Previously I had STS v3.1.0 installed on my computer, and after installing WebSphere, its server adapter was automatically populated into the STS list of servers that I can deploy to.

Recently, I decided to upgrade STS to v3.4.0. From my knowledge, there is no formal uninstall process for STS - I am simply to delete the folder and the icons associated with it from Windows.

I am having trouble getting the WebSphere v8.5 server adapter on my new installation of STS v3.4.0.

I have tried reinstalling WebSphere to see if it would automatically install the server adapter to the new installation of STS, but to no avail. I have tried to find if the server adapter is available as a separate download or extension but also to no avail. The only server adapter I am able to download as an extension is WebSphere v8.5 Liberty Profile, however I am using the regular version of WebSphere, and as such it will not allow me to connect via this server adapter as it does not have the required directory structure that the server adapter is looking for.

Does anyone have expertise in this area and could guide me towards the right direction? Thanks.

Hi,

  What is required directory structure that the server adapter is looking for?

regards

[quote author=91692909 post=537302691]Hi,

  What is required directory structure that the server adapter is looking for?

regards[/quote]

Hi Gabriel,

The Liberty profile looks for /wlp, which does not exist in a regular WebSphere profile directory structure. 

jonlai9,


  have you try finding WebSphere for Developers adapter? or WebSphere Developer tools for eclipse?

  www.ibmdw.net/wasdev/downloads/

  Hope this helps.

regards

[quote author=91692909 post=537309555]jonlai9,


  have you try finding WebSphere for Developers adapter? or WebSphere Developer tools for eclipse?

  www.ibmdw.net/wasdev/downloads/

  Hope this helps.

regards[/quote]

Hi Gabriel,

I just downloaded WebSphere Developer Tools and the package only includes "WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Liberty Profile Server Adapter", which is the one I already had installed and required a directory structure that I do not have in my installation of WAS.

I also noticed that under the list of WAS Developer Tools inside this package, it includes WAS Server v7 Tools, v8 Tools, and V8.5 Liberty Profile Tools. Are there no standard, non-Liberty Profile tools available?

Thanks. 

jonlai9,

  You are right, the only adapter is for liberty profile tools
 
  But for WebSphere Developer Tools I have installed WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Tools
 
  I have do this way in eclipse(for Juno and Keppler). I have WAS ND V8.5 installed.

   1.- from
       
         www.ibmdw.net/wasdev/downloads/
     
         Select WebSphere Developer Tools for Eclipse (Download for Juno & Keppler)
      
    2.- Click on Download
    
       www.ibmdw.net/wasdev/downloads/websphere...
       
    3.- Open eclipse.
    
    4.- Help->Install new software
    
       Browse downloaded wdt-update-site_8.5.5.1.v20131031_0202.zip file
       
    5.- Expand WebSphere Application Server Developer Tools for eclipse V8.5.5.1 and select WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Tools
    
    6.- Install and restart
    
    7.- Window -> Preferences -> Servers -> Runtime Environments-> add -> IBM
    
       Now I have WebSphere Application Server V8.5 (and liberty profile that I have previously installed)
      
    8.- Select where you have WAS V8.5 installed and click Finish
    
    
    Hope this helps.
    
Regards