Installation process overview

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:

  1. Confirm that your system meets the minimum hardware requirements based on the scope of your ICS environment.
  2. Confirm that all third-party software is installed or is available for installation as described in the installation process.
  3. Configure the database to store the ICS component definitions.
  4. Install WebSphere MQ.
  5. Install the ICS software.
  6. Optional: Install the IBM Java Development Kit.
  7. Optional: Install e-Mail adapter.
  8. Optional: Install XML data handler.
  9. Configure the ICS software.
  10. Configure WebSphere MQ for assured delivery of events.
  11. Start ICS to build the repository tables.
  12. Load the component definitions into the repository tables.
  13. 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


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