BUILD SUCCESS

At last -
A Fresh installation of RedHat 5.2 on my laptop. Setting Hostname as surya.site.com, the installation went smooth.
Successfully installed WebSphere Portal Server 6.1.0 Express Edition on Linux.
(Dec 22, 2009 11:25:24 AM), PortalExpress.install, com.ibm.wps.install.ExternalCommandAction, msg2, Completed install step: Finalizing Portal Server settings.
(Dec 22, 2009 11:25:24 AM), PortalExpress.install, com.ibm.wps.install.ReadPropertyAction, msg2, Read value: 10027 for property: WC_adminhost in file: /opt/IBM/WebSphere/Portal/PortalServer/package/tempportsWP.txt
(Dec 22, 2009 11:25:24 AM), PortalExpress.install, com.installshield.wizardx.ascii.ModifyFile, msg2, Reading in ASCII file /opt/IBM/WebSphere/Portal/PortalServer/exp_inst/wp.config.firststeps/firststeps/launchpad/content/Work_with.properties.
(Dec 22, 2009 11:25:24 AM), PortalExpress.install, com.installshield.wizardx.ascii.ModifyFile, msg2, /REPLACE TEXT: localhost:10027 ON LINE: 26/
(Dec 22, 2009 11:25:24 AM), PortalExpress.install, com.installshield.wizardx.ascii.ModifyFile, msg2, anchor_launchAdm=< A href="javascript:void 0" name="test" onclick="viewPage(NO_DISKID, 'http://localhost:10027/ibm/console')">
(Dec 22, 2009 11:25:24 AM), PortalExpress.install, com.ibm.wps.install.Os400AsciiFileUpdate, msg2, Attempting to change file permissions to 777: /opt/IBM/WebSphere/Portal/PortalServer/exp_inst/wp.config.firststeps/firststeps/launchpad/content/Work_with.properties
(Dec 22, 2009 11:25:24 AM), PortalExpress.install, com.ibm.wps.install.ScanFileAction, msg1, fileName=/opt/IBM/WebSphere/Portal/AppServer/profiles/wp_profile/ConfigEngine/log/ConfigTrace.log
(Dec 22, 2009 11:25:24 AM), PortalExpress.install, com.ibm.wps.install.ScanFileAction, msg1, Search string not found
(Dec 22, 2009 11:25:24 AM), PortalExpress.install, com.ibm.wps.install.MsgLogAction, msg2, Entering MsgLogAction, action=LOG_INFO
(Dec 22, 2009 11:25:24 AM), PortalExpress.install, com.ibm.wps.install.MsgLogAction, msg2, Sending message log: EJPIC0004I: The installation has completed successfully.

selinux blocks jvm

SELinux is preventing java from loading /software/inst/JDK/jre.pak/repository/package.java.jre/java/jre/bin/libj9thr23.so which requires text relocation.
Detailed DescriptionThe java application attempted to load /software/inst/JDK/jre.pak/repository/package.java.jre/java/jre/bin/libj9thr23.so which requires text relocation. This is a potential security problem. Most libraries do not need this permission. Libraries are sometimes coded incorrectly and request this permission. The SELinux Memory Protection Tests web page explains how to remove this requirement. You can configure SELinux temporarily to allow /software/inst/JDK/jre.pak/repository/package.java.jre/java/jre/bin/libj9thr23.so to use relocation as a workaround, until the library is fixed. Please file a bug report against this package.
Allowing Access
If you trust /software/inst/JDK/jre.pak/repository/package.java.jre/java/jre/bin/libj9thr23.so to run correctly, you can change the file context to textrel_shlib_t. "chcon -t textrel_shlib_t '/software/inst/JDK/jre.pak/repository/package.java.jre/java/jre/bin/libj9thr23.so'" You must also change the default file context files on the system in order to preserve them even on a full relabel. "semanage fcontext -a -t textrel_shlib_t '/software/inst/JDK/jre.pak/repository/package.java.jre/java/jre/bin/libj9thr23.so'"

Profile Creation, New in 6.1

In 6.0 - To create a profile one can call AppServerPath/bin/ProfileCreator/pctSolaris.bin command or wasprofile.sh command.

Ex.,
./wasprofile.sh -create -profileName bladetcb6profile -profilePath /usr/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profiles/bladetcb6profile -templatePath /usr/WebSphere/AppServer -profileTemplates/default -nodeName bladetcb6node -cellName bladetcb6Cell -hostName bladetcb6.rtp.raleigh.ibm.com

Or you can kick this process thru firststeps.

In 6.1, wasprofile.sh command is available too but it is depricated. Instead you have manageprofil.sh command.
ex.,
manageprofiles.sh -create
-profileName shasti
-profilePath /shasti/WebSphere
-templatePath /opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/profileTemplates/dmgr
-cellName cell1
-hostName planetaix
-nodeName dmgr1

6.1.0.2 installer fails to create profile.

Issue -
WAS 6.1.0.2 installer fails to create profile.
log.txt -
Process, com.ibm.ws.install.ni.ismp.installtoolkitbridge.ISMPInstallToolkitBridgeForNIFramework, wrn, Config action failed: 97SInstallInvokeWSProfile - /software/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer/properties/version/nif/config/install/97SInstallInvokeWSProfile.ijc
Process, com.ibm.ws.install.ni.ismp.actions.InstallNIFPackage, msg1, Running configuration command: clearClassCache, percent complete: 25%
Process, com.ibm.ws.install.ni.ismp.actions.InstallNIFPackage, msg1, Running configuration command: os400fp, percent complete: 50%
Process, com.ibm.ws.install.ni.ismp.actions.InstallNIFPackage, msg1, Running configuration command: copyEmbedProductFile, percent complete: 75%
Process, com.ibm.ws.install.ni.ismp.actions.InstallNIFPackage, msg1, Running configuration command: runISCDeployRestore, percent complete: 100%
Process, com.ibm.ws.install.ni.ismp.actions.SettleNIFRegistryAction, msg1, Current install/uninstall process is successful. Process type is: install
Process, com.ibm.ws.install.ni.ismp.actions.SetExitCodeAction, msg1, CWUPI0000I: EXITCODE=2
Process, com.ibm.ws.install.ni.ismp.actions.ISMPLogSuccessMessageAction, msg1, INSTCONFPARTIALSUCCESS

trace.txt -
INSTCONFPARTIALSUCCESS: Partially successful install of: zip:///software/tempinst/WAS/was.installconfig.pak
I Current install/uninstall process is successful. Process type is: install
I CWUPI0000I: EXITCODE=2
I INSTCONFPARTIALSUCCESS

Solution -
Install without creating a profile, apply latest fix packs and then create profile.