Downloading and Installing IBM SmartCloud Control Desk 7.5.1

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This document includes instructions for downloading the product images for IBM SmartCloud Control Desk, and installing the product using those images. Product images are made available for download on IBM Passport Advantage. This document refers to each downloadable image in this format:

The part numbers supplied are those available at the initial electronic general availability of the product. If images are refreshed, the part numbers might change. Use the image names to confirm that you are downloading the correct files.

Reference and support documentation when downloading and installing SmartCloud Control Desk:

The following planning guide may need to be consulted when downloading and installing SmartCloud Control Desk:

o       Planning for Deployment Guide: http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/tivihelp/v50r1/topic/com.ibm.sccd.doc/pdfs/pdf_plan.pdf

and depending on your installation, one of the following installation guides:

o       Installation Guide (IBM WebSphere): http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/tivihelp/v50r1/topic/com.ibm.sccd.doc/pdfs/pdf_install_was.pdf

o       Installation Guide (Oracle WebLogic Server): http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/tivihelp/v50r1/topic/com.ibm.sccd.doc/pdfs/pdf_install_wl.pdf

Note for AIX and HP-UX users:

Both the native AIX and HP-UX tar commands and the GNU version of the tar command are required by the middleware installation program. Because the native utility does not support long file names, ensure that GNU tar version 1.14 or higher is installed, so that the installation files can be extracted. To download GNU tar for AIX, go to:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/p/os/aix/linux/toolbox/download.html.
In the box on the right, select "Alphabetically," then scroll down the list to the entry for tar with this description: "A GNU file archiving program." After you install GNU tar, verify that the system path variable contains both native AIX / HP-UX tar and GNU tar directories, with the GNU tar location being defined before the native AIX / HP-UX tar location. If you have set a symbolic link to overwrite the native AIX or HP-UX tar command with the GNU tar command, you will encounter an error.

Follow these steps to download and install SmartCloud Control Desk:

1. Before you install SmartCloud Control Desk, you can find information on the Web information center. There are three Web information centers, one for each product edition:

IBM SmartCloud Control Desk: http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/tivihelp/v50r1/index.jsp

IBM SmartCloud Control Desk - Entry Edition: http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/tivihelp/v58r1/index.jsp

IBM SmartCloud Control Desk - Service Provider Edition: http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/tivihelp/v51r1/index.jsp

2. Ensure that your target machines meet the hardware and software prerequisites listed in the Product wiki:

https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/wikis/home/wiki/IBM SmartCloud Control Desk/page/System Requirements

3. The Release notes contain information that you should review before beginning the installation process:

http://www.ibm.com/support/search.wss?tc=SSWT9A&atrn=IBMTask&atrv=IN&sort=desc&atrn1=SWVersion&atrv1=7.5.1

4. Based on your target machines and the features you will install, follow the instructions in one or more of the following sections.

These next sections describe the process for downloading and installing the product as an enterprise solution. If you are using the VM IMage deployment option, read Installing the VM Image.

Using the Launchpad

You can use the SmartCloud Control Desk Launchpad to start each installation process. The Launchpad images include the middleware installer and the SmartCloud Control Desk installer. You should download the Launchpad first.

Download the Launchpad image to your administrative workstation and to each server where you will use it to install a middleware product. There are separate launchpad images for each product edition, and for Windows and other platforms. To use the Launchpad, download and extract the image for your product edition and platform:

Installing the SmartCloud Control Desk middleware

Certain prerequisite products, called middleware, must be present before you install SmartCloud Control Desk. The middleware products provide functions required by SmartCloud Control Desk. Read the "Planning to deploy" chapter of the SmartCloud Control Desk Planning for Deployment Guide. Identify which existing middleware products you will reuse and which middleware products you will install, and where. Choose one of the following sections based on your operating system and follow the steps to download and install.

AIX

1. Download and extract the Launchpad images as described in Using the Launchpad.
2. Download these files:

3. Extract the files into the same target directory. If you wish, you can extract the AIX middleware images onto a mapped drive and access the mapped drive from each AIX machine onto which you will install any middleware products.
4. Follow the directions in the Planning for Deployment Guide and the appropriate Installation Guide to perform the installation.
5. If you extracted the middleware images to a local directory, erase that directory.

Linux

1. Download and extract the Launchpad image as described in Using the Launchpad.
2. Download these files:

4. Extract (untar) the files into the same target directory, but not the directory into which you extracted the Launchpad images. If you wish, you can extract the Linux middleware images onto a mapped drive and access the mapped drive from each Linux machine onto which you will install any middleware products.
5. Follow the directions in the Planning for Deployment Guide and the appropriate Installation Guide to perform the installation.
6. If you extracted the middleware images to a local directory, erase that directory.

HP-UX

1. Download and extract the Launchpad images as described in Using the Launchpad.
2. Download these files:

3. Extract the files into the same target directory. If you wish, you can extract the middleware images onto a mapped drive and access the mapped drive from each HP-UX machine onto which you will install any middleware products.
4. Follow the directions in the Planning for Deployment Guide and the appropriate Installation Guide to perform the installation.
5. If you extracted the middleware images to a local directory, erase that directory.

Sun Solaris

1. Download and extract the Launchpad images as described in Using the Launchpad.
2. Download these files:

3. Extract the files into the same target directory. If you wish, you can extract the middleware images onto a mapped drive and access the mapped drive from each Sun Solaris machine onto which you will install any middleware products.
4. Follow the directions in the Planning for Deployment Guide and the appropriate Installation Guide to perform the installation.
5. If you extracted the middleware images to a local directory, erase that directory.

Windows Server

1. Download and extract the Launchpad images as described in Using the Launchpad.
2. Download these files:

4. Extract the files into the same target directory, but not the directory into which you extracted the Launchpad images. If you wish, you can extract the Windows middleware images onto a mapped drive and access the mapped drive from each Windows machine onto which you will install any middleware products.
5. Follow the directions in the Planning for Deployment Guide and the appropriate Installation Guide to perform the installation.
6. If you extracted the middleware images to a local directory, erase that directory.

Linux on System z

1. Download and extract the Launchpad images as described in Using the Launchpad.
2. Download these files:

3. Extract the files into the same target directory, but not the directory into which you extracted the Launchpad images.
4. Follow the directions in the Planning for Deployment Guide and the appropriate Installation Guide to perform the installation.
5. If you extracted the middleware images to a local directory, erase that directory.

Installing SmartCloud Control Desk

Read the "Planning to deploy" chapter of the SmartCloud Control Desk Planning for Deployment Guide. Download and extract the Launchpad images on the administrative workstation as described in Using the Launchpad. The Launchpad images contain all the files needed to install SmartCloud Control Desk, including the language pack. Follow the directions in the appropriate Installation Guide to install SmartCloud Control Desk on the J2EE server. Separate installation guides are provided for WebSphere and WebLogic J2EE servers, and for a VM Image installation. These guides are available in PDF or HTML on the Web information center.

Installing SmartCloud Control Desk Everyplace

If you have purchased this separate component, download this image and follow the steps in the appropriate Installation Guide to install it.

Installing Integration Composer

The Integration Composer component performs the transfer and transformation of discovered data from various sources to SmartCloud Control Desk. Read the "Installing Integration Composer" chapter of the appropriate Installation Guide to learn about installing Integration Composer. Download and extract the Launchpad images on the target machine as described in Using the Launchpad. The Launchpad images contain all the files needed to install Integration Composer. Follow the directions in the appropriate Installation Guide to install Integration Composer.

Installing the Deployer's Workbench

The Deployer's Workbench is a tool that enables you to design and define an authorized CI space for managed configuration items. Read the "Installing the Deployer's Workbench" chapter of the appropriate Installation Guide to learn about installing Deployer's Workbench. Download and extract the Launchpad images on the target machine as described in Using the Launchpad. The Launchpad images contain all the files needed to install Deployer's Workbench. Follow the directions in the appropriate Installation Guide to install Deployer's Workbench.

Installing the VM Image - Entry Edition

If you are installing the SmartCloud Control Desk VM Image - Entry Edition, first download the images listed below, and then follow the instructions in the VM Image options available to install IBM SmartCloud Control Desk 7.5.1 document: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21625380

Installing the VM Image

If you are installing the SmartCloud Control Desk VM Image, first download the images listed below, and then follow the instructions in the VM Image options available to install IBM SmartCloud Control Desk 7.5.1 document: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21625380