To prepare for the single-server installation, you must
create a download directory with all the software packages that are
required for a full FileNet® P8
Platform installation.
You can download the installation packages from the IBM® Passport Advantage® web site.
The Composite Platform Installation Tool uses a set of predetermined
software installation packages. To see a list of the specific packages
by part number that are required for this installation tool, see the IBM FileNet P8 Hardware and Software
Requirements. In the guide,
search for "Composite Platform Installation Tool." Use the
part numbers specified in that guide to create the download directory,
as shown in this task.
To prepare for the installation:
- Log on as an administrator to the server where you plan
to run the Composite Platform Installation Tool.
- Create a directory for the installation packages on the
server where you plan to install, for example, Platform_Downloads. You must have at least 20 GB of space available.
- Download the software packages for all components for your
platform to the download directory that you created on the server.
Important: Make a note of each file name and component
as you download or copy the file into the download directory. Files
that are named as part numbers might be difficult to identify when
you rename them to the names used by the installation tool.
Download the installation packages as compressed files, but
do not extract the installation packages in the download directory.- Content Engine
- Content Engine Client
- Process Engine
- Process Engine Client
- Workplace XT
- WebSphere® Application
Server
- WebSphere service pack
- Tivoli® Directory
Server
- DB2 for Tivoli Directory
Server
- Rename the compressed files to the names that are used
by the installation tool. The installation tool looks for
these new names when it installs and configures the software components.
Do not change the file extensions. Use the following names:
Table 1. Names for installation imagesComponent compressed file (partnumber.fileextension) |
Rename to this: (newname.fileextension) |
Content Engine |
ce |
Content Engine Client |
cec |
Process Engine |
pe |
Process Engine Client |
pec |
Workplace XT |
wpxt |
WebSphere Application
Server |
was |
WebSphere service
pack |
wasupdi |
Tivoli Directory
Server |
tds |
DB2 for Tivoli Directory
Server |
tdsdb2 |
- Create a backup of your server. You can use
this backup in case you need to re-run the Composite Platform Installation
Tool.