The product launchpad installs the Operational Decision Manager packages along with the prerequisite software.
Before you begin
Before starting the installation, you must download Operational Decision Manager and extract it using an archiving utility of your choice.
The product files are delivered as compressed TAR files. You must extract the files into the same directory to install them.
To avoid any problems with the extraction of the files, make sure that the path to the directory is short. For example, extract the TAR files to the root of your hard disk: C:/ODM801.
If you use WinZip to extract the TAR files, deselect TAR file smart CR/LF conversion in .
The launchpad installs IBM® Installation Manager if it is not already on your computer, and configures it with the location of the repository that contains the packages for Operational Decision Manager. For more information, see Starting the product launchpad.
When you install Operational Decision Manager from the launchpad, you select a typical installation that defines the environment enabled after the installation. In a typical installation such as the Sample Server or the Stand-alone Server, the launchpad installs the prerequisites for Operational Decision Manager. It then installs IBM Decision Center and IBM Decision Server.
The installer also configures these products on a WebSphere® Application Server profile.
The Sample Server installation creates a server profile on WebSphere Application Server to run the samples and tutorials.
The Stand-alone Server installation creates a single stand-alone server profile on WebSphere Application Server.
The following figure shows a typical installation with the launchpad on the Sample Server or on the Stand-alone Server.
In the launchpad, the Custom installer provides links to install the prerequisites manually, and then prompts you to select the features within each package that you want to install. For example, you can select the business rules archives for an application server other than WebSphere Application Server, or you can install the help system locally rather than have the default online help.
You select the type of installation depending on your needs and requirements. The following table shows different installation scenarios and the type of installation that you can choose.
| If you want to ... | Then choose the ... |
|---|---|
| Install the complete and ready-to-use product with no post-configuration to test and evaluate the product, and to run the samples and tutorials. | Sample Server installer |
| Install on a ready-to-use stand-alone server suitable for production, with your chosen database, but no samples or tutorials. | Stand-alone Server installer |
| Install only the products that you need. | Custom installer / Installation Manager |
| Install Business Rules Embedded. | Custom installer / Installation Manager |
| Extend an existing Eclipse. | Custom installer / Installation Manager |
| Install in a compatible IBM product. | Custom installer / Installation Manager |
| Install on a production server. This installation scenario requires some configuration after the installation of the product. |
Custom installer / Installation Manager |