Installing and configuring

This topic is intended for developers and administrators who want to install and configure IBM MobileFirst™ Platform Foundation.

This topic describes the tasks required to install and configure the different components of IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation. It also contains information about installing and configuring database and application server software that you need to support the runtime database.

For more information about how to size your system, see the Scalability and Hardware Sizing document and the hardware calculator spreadsheet at the Developer Center website for IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation.

Consider compatibility with earlier releases before you decide what version of each product component to install. For more information, see Version compatibility.

Installation overview
IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation provides the following installable components: MobileFirst Studio, MobileFirst Server, and IBM MobileFirst Platform Test Workbench. This section gives an overview of the installation process.
Installing MobileFirst Studio
You install MobileFirst Studio from your existing Eclipse IDE workbench.
Installing CLI
Follow these instructions to install IBM MobileFirst Platform Command Line Interface (CLI).
Uninstalling command-line tools for developers
Follow these instructions to uninstall the IBM MobileFirst Platform Command Line Interface.
Installing and configuring IBM MobileFirst Platform Test Workbench
You must install IBM MobileFirst Platform Test Workbench into an Eclipse IDE where Worklight Studio V6.0.0 or later is already installed.
Installing MobileFirst Server
IBM® installations are based on an IBM product called IBM Installation Manager. Install IBM Installation Manager 1.6.3.1 or later separately before you install IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation.
Configuring MobileFirst Server
Consider your backup and recovery policy, optimize your MobileFirst Server configuration, and apply access restrictions and security options.
Installing the IBM MobileFirst Platform Operational Analytics
The IBM MobileFirst Platform Operational Analytics is delivered as two separate WAR files. For convenience in deploying on WebSphere® Application Server or WebSphere Application Server Liberty, the IBM MobileFirst Platform Operational Analytics is also delivered as an EAR file that contains the two WAR files.
Installing the MobileFirst Data Proxy
You install the MobileFirst Data Proxy to serve as a proxy between your MobileFirst Server and your Cloudant® database.
Installing and configuring the Application Center
You install the Application Center as part of the MobileFirst Server installation.
Predefining MobileFirst Server configuration for several deployment environments
You can configure JNDI properties in a property file for easy transfer between one web application server and another; for example, to transfer from test to production environments.
Typical topologies of a MobileFirst instance in an extranet infrastructure
A MobileFirst instance uses a particular topology that is typical for organizations with an established extranet infrastructure.
Endpoints of the MobileFirst Server production server
You can create whitelists and blacklists for the endpoints of the IBM MobileFirst Platform Server.
Troubleshooting MobileFirst Server
You can troubleshoot to locate the server and databases on Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows XP, or to find the cause of installation or database creation failure.