This chapter presents a high-level view of the IBM WebSphere InterChange
Server installation process. The following tasks are described in
detail in this guide:
- Confirm that your system meets the minimum hardware requirements based on
the scope of your ICS environment.
- Confirm that all third-party software is installed or is available for
installation as described in the installation process.
- Configure the database to store the ICS component definitions.
- Install WebSphere MQ.
- Install the ICS software.
- Optional: Install the IBM Java Development Kit.
- Optional: Install e-Mail adapter.
- Optional: Install XML data handler.
- Configure the ICS software.
- Configure WebSphere MQ for assured delivery of events.
- Start ICS to build the repository tables.
- Load the component definitions into the repository tables.
- Start System Manager and log on to ICS.
Unless the text indicates otherwise, follow this order.
Figure 1 provides a visual overview of the installation process and
lists the chapters where you can find information on specific topics.
Figure 1. Overview of the installation process

