Preparing for the single-server installation

To prepare for the single-server installation, you must create a download directory with all the software packages that are required for a full FileNet® P8 Platform installation. You can download the installation packages from the IBM® Passport Advantage® website.

To prepare for the installation:

1. Log on as an administrator to the server where you plan to run the Composite Platform Installation Tool.
2. Create a directory for the installation packages on the server where you plan to install. As an example: Platform_Downloads. You must have at least 20 GB of space available.
3. Download the software packages for all components for your platform to the download directory that you created on the server.
   Important: Make a note of each file name and component as you download or copy the file into the download directory. Files that are named as part numbers might be difficult to identify when you rename them to the names used by the installation tool.
   Download the installation packages as compressed files, but do not extract the installation packages in the download directory.
   • Content Platform Engine
   • Content Platform Engine Client
   • Workplace XT
   • WebSphere® Application Server
   • IBM Installation Manager
   • IBM Content Navigator
   • Tivoli® Directory Server
   • DB2®
   • DB2 Restricted License
4. Rename the compressed files to the names that are used by the installation tool. The installation tool looks for these new names when it installs and configures the software components. Do not change the file extensions.
   Important: Do not rename the WebSphere Application Server fix pack.
   Use the following names:

   Table 1. Names for installation images

   Component compressed file (partnumber.fileextension)	Rename to this: (newname.fileextension)
   Content Platform Engine	ce.tar.gz(AIX®, Linux), ce.zip (Windows)
   Content Platform Engine Client	cec.tar.gz (AIX, Linux), cec.zip (Windows)
   Workplace XT	wpxt
   WebSphere Application Server 8.5.5 (1 of 3) WebSphere Application Server 8.5.5 (2 of 3) WebSphere Application Server 8.5.5 (3 of 3)	WAS_V8.5.5_1_OF_3.zip WAS_V8.5.5_2_OF_3.zip WAS_V8.5.5_3_OF_3.zip
   IBM Installation Manager	im.zip ( all platforms)
   IBM Content Navigator	icn.tar (AIX, Linux), icn.zip (Windows)
   Tivoli Directory Server	tds.tar (AIX, Linux), tds.zip (Windows)
   GSKit V8 for TDS 6.3 (Linux only)	tdsgskit.tar
   DB2 9.7 Fix Pack 5 DB2-aix64-server-9.7.0.5-FP005 (AIX) DB2-linuxx64-server-9.7.0.5-FP005 (Linux) DB2-ntx64-server-9.7.500.702-FP005 (Windows)	db2.tar.gz (AIX, Linux), db2.zip (Windows)
   DB2 9.7 License	db2lic

   For example, the Tivoli Directory Server compressed file: TDS_part_number.zip must be renamed to tds.zip.
5. Create a backup of your server. Use this backup if you need to rerun the Composite Platform Installation Tool.