Deployment planning

Planning is the key to a successful deployment. Be sure to read this entire document before you attempt to deploy to a destination environment.

At a very high level, the following topics describe the basic planning steps.

Review related documentation

The following auxiliary documentation provides additional information on FileNet P8 Platform and can assist you in preparing your systems. You can find all of the following PDFs on the IBM support page; some are also available in the online help system. To download documentation from the IBM support page, see Accessing IBM FileNet documentation.

Document or help topic name Refer to this document...
Hardware and Software Requirements To confirm that the destination environment has at least the minimum supported levels of software from independent software providers.
Installation and Upgrade Guide For information about the installation of FileNet P8 software.
Release Notes To familiarize yourself with the new features and known issues associated with the FileNet P8 release.
High Availability Technical Notice For information about how to set up FileNet P8 using clusters, farms and other high-availability software and hardware.
Troubleshooting Guide For troubleshooting tips associated with a FileNet P8 Installation.
Performance Tuning Guide For tuning tips that might affect a FileNet P8 installation.
Users and Groups required by FileNet P8 Platform For a complete list of the user and group roles, accounts, and responsibilities required to install, configure, and maintain a FileNet P8 system.

Review the source environment

Review your source environment for possible conflicts and make adjustments as needed.

As you implement your destination environment, try to avoid the following:

Consider using pilot projects

One way to simplify the development and deployment of a FileNet P8 application is to develop a pilot project in your destination environment and to expand its audience over time. By taking this approach (rather than working in a separate source environment) you can minimize:

Having adopted this approach, you might need to perform the following tasks as the project expands to a wider audience:

Acquire the appropriate rights

Acquire the appropriate access rights to deploy your application. At a minimum, you need the appropriate access rights to:

Review the LDAP settings

Review the LDAP settings on the destination system, and consider these questions:

Review the equipment available

Review the equipment available for the FileNet P8 destination system, and consider these questions: