Start of changeFileNet P8 Platform, Version 5.0.+              

Installing the IBM FileNet P8 Platform information center silently

You must install the IBM® FileNet® P8 Platform information center as a Web application on a supported application server to view and search product documentation. When you install the information center silently, you run a command that references parameters in an installation text file.

Before you install the FileNet P8 information center, you must ensure that you have Java™ support enabled on the application server you choose.

You can collocate the documentation information center on an application server with either Application Engine or Content Engine server components installed. You can also install it on a separate application server.

Depending on your operating system and application server levels, your options might be slightly different from the options that are documented.

Be sure that you have available the Installation and Upgrade Worksheet that was completed during your planning activities.

To install the IBM FileNet P8 Platform information center silently:

  1. Start of changeOpen your completed Installation and Upgrade Worksheet file.
    Tip: In the worksheet file, verify that the Data > Filter > AutoFilter command is enabled. To view only documentation installation values, filter by IC Installer in the Installation or Configuration Program column.
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  2. Log on to the application server where you are installing the information center:Start of change
    Option Description
    UNIX® Log on as a user with read, write, and execute access to the directory where you plan to install the information center.
    Windows® Log on as a member of the local Administrators group or a user with equivalent permissions.
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  3. Access the information center software package.
  4. Edit the p8ic_silent_install.txt file to reflect the installation choices in your worksheet.
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    Option Description
    AIX® 5.0.0-P8IC-AIX.BIN -f p8ic_silent_install.txt
    HPUX 5.0.0-P8IC-HPUX.BIN -f p8ic_silent_install.txt
    HPUXi 5.0.0-P8IC-HPUXI.BIN -f p8ic_silent_install.txt
    Linux® 5.0.0-P8IC-LINUX.BIN -f p8ic_silent_install.txt
    Linux(r) on System z(r) 5.0.0-P8IC-ZLINUX.BIN -f p8ic_silent_install.txt
    Solaris 5.0.0-P8IC-SOL.BIN -f p8ic_silent_install.txt
    Windows 5.0.0-P8IC-WIN.EXE -f p8ic_silent_install.txt
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  6. When the installation completes, check for errors in the information center error log file ic_install_path/ic_install_log_5_0.txt, where ic_install_path is the location where the information center p8docs.war file is installed.
  7. Deploy the p8docs.war on your application server. The deployment might take several minutes because of the size of the documentation files.
    Option Description
    WebSphere® Application Server
    1. Copy the IBM FileNet P8 p8docs.war file to the local hard drive.
    2. From the WebSphere administrative console, install the p8docs.war file as a Web application by using p8docs as the context root.
      Tip: In the configuration windows, you can accept the default values for all choices. In addition, ensure that you save to the primary configuration when prompted.
    Oracle WebLogic Server
    1. Copy the IBM FileNet P8 p8docs.war file or copy the entire p8docs directory structure to a location on the local hard drive.
    2. From the WebLogic administrative console, install a new Web application for the IBM FileNet P8 Platform information center.
    JBoss Application Server After you ensure that the p8docs.war file is in the /server/default/deploy directory, navigate to the /bin directory and start the run command file for your operating system.
    Tip:
    If you would prefer not to deploy the p8docs.war file directly, extract the p8docs.war file to a deployable p8docs.war directory in the /server / default / deploy directory path.


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Last updated: November 2010


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