WebSphere brand IBM WebSphere Sensor Events, Version 6.2

Installing Asset Inventory Management Services for WebSphere Sensor Events

Follow the steps in this topic to install IBM® Asset Inventory Management Services for WebSphere® Sensor Events on an existing installation of WebSphere Sensor Events.

Before you begin

WebSphere Sensor Events must be installed, and the WebSphere Sensor Events database name must be IBMRFID.

If you are installing Asset Inventory Management Services for WebSphere Sensor Events on a server with more than one network interface card (NIC), make sure that the DNS-resolved address for the server is the address of the first NIC, as enumerated by the Windows® operating system.

If you have multiple NICs:

  1. Ping the server's host name and note the numeric IP address that is resolved by DNS assigned to each NIC.
  2. Run the ipconfig command and note the IP address of each named NIC.
  3. Disable other NICs that do not have the resolved IP address in the Windows operating system.
    1. Navigate to Start > Settings > Network Connections.
    2. Right-click the other NICs and disable them.

    You can re-enable them after the Asset Inventory Management Services for WebSphere Sensor Events installation is complete.

  4. Ping the server's host name again and make sure that the correct NIC is available.

Stop all WebSphere Application Server profiles before you run the installer.

Procedure
  1. Check your hardware and operating system and make sure that they meet the necessary requirements.
  2. Make sure that you have completed all the prerequisite steps necessary for your environment. If you would like to modify the path used by the deployment wizard, follow the steps in Changing the deployment wizard path before launching the installation program.
  3. Install DB2® Everyplace® Enterprise Edition on your target server.

    You can install the database locally or remotely. Use these instructions from the product documentation to install DB2 Everyplace Enterprise Edition: http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/db2e/v9r1/topic/com.ibm.db2e.doc/ent_install.html

    If you plan to install DB2 Everyplace Enterprise Edition on a remote server (distributed configuration), then you need to install the DB2 Everyplace Sync Server on your server with Asset Inventory Management Services for WebSphere Sensor Events and WebSphere Sensor Events. You will need to install the DB2 Everyplace Sync Server control database on your target database server.

  4. Apply the DB2 Everyplace Enterprise Edition 9.1.3 fix pack to your database server. This fix pack is included in the Asset Inventory Management Services for WebSphere Sensor Events product packaging. Use the instructions in the DB2 Everyplace Enterprise Edition release notes to install it: ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/data/db2/everyplace/doc/v913/relnotes913.html
    Important: The fix pack does not install correctly from the DVD. In order to install it, copy the DB2Everyplace_9_1_3_0 directory from the DVD to a temporary space on the target server. Then run the installation batch file, DB2EverplaceUpdateInstallerWizard.bat, from that location.
  5. Configure the database server.

    If you are using a local database, use the DB2 Everyplace Enterprise Edition basic configuration instructions. Be sure to modify the default port used by DB2 Everyplace Enterprise Edition from 8080 to something else, such as 8081, to avoid port conflicts with IBM HTTP Administration Server.

    If you plan on using a remote database, see the topic on DB2 Everyplace distributed configuration for details on configuring the distributed database and the distributed server.

    Notes for configuring the DB2 Everyplace Sync Server:
    • Leave the classpath field empty.
    • Modify the default port used by DB2 Everyplace Enterprise Edition from 8080 to something else, such as 8081, to avoid port conflicts with IBM HTTP Administration Server.
    • Do not choose to start the Windows service at the end of the configuration.
  6. If you are running Terminal Server and Terminal Server Licensing, run the change user /install Windows command before starting the installation program.

    If you do not issue this command and you have those Windows components installed, the installation may fail because the installer cannot write to the vpd.properties file. To see if you have Terminal Server and Terminal Server Licensing installed, navigate to Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs > Add or Remove Windows Components. When you have successfully issued the command, the response is User session is ready to install applications. or Install mode does not apply to a Terminal server configured for remote administration. if the command was not needed. For more information, refer to the Windows Server 2003 Product Help.

  7. Run the installation program located in the root directory of the Asset Inventory Management Services for WebSphere Sensor Events disk.

    Asset Inventory Management Services for WebSphere Sensor Events is only supported on Windows operating systems.

    • WindowsSetup.exe

    When you run the installation program, the deployment wizard is temporarily installed on your hard drive. It will uninstall itself when the installation is complete. When the deployment wizard installation completes, it automatically launches and guides you through the installation of the product and its prerequisite software. It may take a few minutes to begin.

  8. Select the radio button beside the I accept both the IBM and the non-IBM terms statement if you agree to the license agreement and click Next to continue.
  9. When the Welcome panel appears you can either:
    • Click Next to continue installing the product.
    • Or, if you would like to change the default path used for the deployment package, follow the instructions in Changing the deployment package path before continuing with the next steps.
  10. On the Select Tasks panel, click Next to install the product.
  11. Click Next.
  12. On the Specify Target Computers panel for Asset Inventory Management Services for WebSphere Sensor Events, specify the target computer and click Next.
  13. Enter the configuration information for Asset Inventory Management Services for WebSphere Sensor Events.
  14. On the Summary Panel, confirm your choices. The summary provides a list of tasks that you selected and an estimated time for their completion. Click Back to make any changes. After you start the deployment, you have the option to click Stop Deployment if you need to stop the installation before it is finished. Once all deployment tasks are complete, the Deployment Status screen indicates if the deployment was successful.
Results
When you have successfully completed the installation, your server should have Asset Inventory Management Services for WebSphere Sensor Events installed in this default location:
  • C:\Program Files\IBM\AVS
What to do next
Install the Asset Inventory Management Services for WebSphere Sensor Events client handheld application.

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