Process Center includes
a repository for all processes, services, and other assets created
in the IBM® Business Process Manager authoring
environments. You can use the integrated Process Server within Process Center to
run processes as you build them. When you are ready, you can install
and run those same processes on the Process Server in
your runtime environments.
Before you begin
If you are installing from images downloaded
from Passport Advantage, ensure that you have downloaded all required
images (three disk images for Linux systems on Intel; two disk images
for other Linux systems), and extracted them to the same directory.
Restriction: Extract the installation files to a directory that
does not contain spaces or special characters. The launchpad cannot
be started from a directory path that contains spaces or special characters.
About this task
The
typical installation installs DB2 Express and configures the required
databases for IBM Business Process Manager. Only
select this path if you have administrative privileges (root user)
and do not have an existing DB2 database server on the system.
Using the product launchpad,
the typical installation installs the software, configures the deployment
manager and managed-node profiles, and configures a single cluster
deployment environment that consists of a single node and single server.
Only one IBM Installation Manager is required
to install multiple instances of IBM Business Process Manager.
Procedure
- Optional: If you are connected
to the Internet, the typical installation upgrades your product to
the latest fix pack or refresh pack level and recommended interim
fixes automatically. If you want these upgrades to be installed from
a local directory instead, or if you want to specify the fix level,
you can use a properties file to tell the Installation Manager where
to find the upgrades and which upgrades to install.
Create
the following file:
- /user_home_directory/bpm_updates.properties
Note: Ensure that you have read/write
access to the folders specified in the bpm_updates.properties file.
The
file uses three prefixes: ifix, fixpack, and launchpad. Each prefix
must be followed by a dot. The part of the name after the prefix and
the dot can be anything you want, which enables you to point to multiple
locations for ifixes, fix packs, and launchpad upgrades. The locations
can be either local directories or URLs. For example:
ifix.1=/bpmUpdates
fixpack.2=http://test/rep
launchpad.1=/launchpad_updates
fixpack.WAS_REP=/WAS_updates
fixpack.BPM_REP=/BPM_updates
- Access the media in one of the following
ways, depending on whether you are installing from the product DVD
or from images downloaded from Passport Advantage®. You can run
only one launchpad at a time.
- If you are installing from the product DVD, insert the product
disk labeled IBM Business Process Manager Standard into
the disk drive. Mount the disk drive if necessary. Enter the following
command to start the launchpad manually:
- If you are installing from images downloaded from Passport Advantage, perform the
following steps:
- Go to the directory into which you extracted the images.
- Enter the following command to start the launchpad:
- extract_directory/launchpad.sh
- Optional: If you see
a message that prompts you to update the launchpad, click Update to
receive the latest updates. The updates are installed and your launchpad
is restarted automatically. If you do not have access
to the Internet and want the updates to be installed from a local
directory, you can use a properties file with the appropriate launchpad
prefix as described in step 1 to tell the Installation Manager where
to find the upgrades and which upgrades to install.
- After starting the launchpad, click Typical
installation on the Welcome page.
- Select Install Process Center and
click Next.
- Optionally change the location information:
- Specify the Username and Password for
the cell administrative account. The cell administrator
is the primary WebSphere® Application
Server administrator.
A user assigned to this role can assign other administrator roles,
and is responsible for the administration of the cell and topology.
A user assigned to this role is not responsible for the administration
of the IBM Business Process Manager components. This role provides
access to all interfaces, enabling users to alter or delete all types
of available library items and assets, including process applications
and toolkits. This role also enables administration of Process Servers,
Performance Data Warehouses, and internal users and groups. You must
be a user assigned to this role to deploy Process Applications on
the Process Center server.
- Specify the Username and Password for
the deployment environment administrative account. The
deployment environment administrator is the primary IBM Business
Process Manager administrator.
A user assigned to this role has administrative access to Process
Center and Process Admin Console. This role provides access to all
interfaces, enabling users to alter or delete all types of available
library items and assets, including process applications and toolkits.
This account also enables administration of Process Servers, Performance
Data Warehouses, and internal users and groups.
- Click Next.
- Select No. I need one installed
for me. to install DB2 Express.
- Specify the following DB2® administrative user names and passwords:
- DB2 instance user
- DB2 fenced user
- DB2 administration server (DAS) user
If the fenced user or administration (DAS) server user name exists,
clear the New User check box. Restriction: - User names must not contain National Language Strings (NLS)
- User names must be maximum eight characters in length
- Click Next to continue.
You are prompted to provide your IBM ID and password to connect to
the IBM service repositories.
Note: If you are using a
local properties file, you do not need to provide your IBM ID and
password.
The connection to the service repositories is required
to download and install any fix packs and required interim fixes from
the Internet, including fixes for WebSphere Application
Server and IBM Business Process Manager. An
IBM ID and password can be obtained by registering at http://www.ibm.com.
Click Cancel to
continue installing without downloading the required fixes from the
Internet or clear the Use your support account to include
updates with the installation option on the Installation
summary page.
After successfully installing the product,
you can use Installation Manager to install the required fixes.
- On the Installation summary page,
verify the installation options and read the license agreements. If
you agree to the terms of the license agreements, click I
have read and accepted the license agreement and notices.
- Click Install Software.
Results
After
a successful installation, the Quick Start console will start automatically.
What to do next
To learn about security for
the environment and applications, see Securing IBM Business Process Manager and applications.