IBM InfoSphere QualityStage Address Verification InterfaceIBM

Version 10.0

Quick Start Guide

This guide gives you an overview of a basic installation of IBM InfoSphere QualityStage Address Verification Interface.


Product overview

IBM® InfoSphere® QualityStage® Address Verification Interface parses, validates, and transliterates address data for more than 240 countries or regions from around the world.

Step 1: Access your software

To download your product if you do not have the installation media, go to the IBM Passport Advantage® site. For instructions, see the IBM Support Portal.

This installation package includes these components:

To download any fix packs or updates, go to the IBM Support Portal or the knowledge collections for InfoSphere Information Server Version 8.7 or 8.5.

Step 2: Evaluate the system requirements

Ensure that your computers meet the system requirements for InfoSphere Information Server and IBM InfoSphere QualityStage Address Verification Interface. You can use the Software Products Compatibility Reports tool to view detailed system requirements.

Step 3: Plan your installation and architecture

You install InfoSphere Information Server product modules and components on one computer or distributed across multiple computers. InfoSphere Information Server is installed in tiers: metadata repository tier, services tier, engine tier, and client tier.

The following diagram shows an installation that is distributed across three computers. For details about architectures, see the IBM InfoSphere Information Server Planning, Installation, and Configuration Guide for Version 8.7, 8.5, or 8.1.

Computer A contains the client tier. Computer B contains the services and metadata repository tiers, and Computer C contains the engine tier.

Step 4: Install and configure the product modules and components

To ensure that your installation is successful, view the release notes for the most recent information.

Follow the installation and configuration instructions for one of these scenarios:

If you upgrade from a previous release, you can run a migration utility to update jobs to work in the current module. For more information, see Migrating to Address Verification Interface, Version 10.

More information

Product documentation
The information center contains the documentation, including links to PDF files.

After you install your products, press F1 or use the Help menu in your client to open the installed information center.

Information roadmap
For additional technical resources, see the information roadmap.

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