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Version 8.7
Quick Start Guide
This guide gives you an overview of a basic installation of IBM InfoSphere Information Server.
To obtain the Quick Start Guide in other languages and in an accessible format, see the documentation on the Web and on the IBM InfoSphere Information Server 8.7 Product Documentation and Quick Start Guides media.
Product overview
IBM® InfoSphere® Information Server combines the technologies of IBM InfoSphere Business Glossary, IBM InfoSphere Blueprint Director, IBM InfoSphere Information Analyzer, IBM InfoSphere DataStage®, IBM InfoSphere FastTrack, IBM InfoSphere Information Services Director, IBM InfoSphere Metadata Workbench, and IBM InfoSphere QualityStage™ into a single platform that enables organizations to understand, cleanse, transform, and deliver trustworthy and context-rich information.
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:
- Product modules in the InfoSphere Information Server suite
- Clients for the product modules
- IBM DB2® (optional)
- IBM WebSphere® Application Server
- Product documentation
To download any fix packs or updates, go to the IBM Support Portal or
the Knowledge Collection.
Step 2: Evaluate the system requirements
Ensure that your computers meet the 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 IBM InfoSphere Information Server Planning, Installation, and Configuration Guide.
Step 4: Install and configure the product modules and components
Review the release notes for the latest information to ensure successful installations.
Follow the installation and configuration instructions for one of these scenarios:
- Basic installation (no high availability)
- Isolated engine tier and parallel installation
- Highly available active/passive installation
- Highly available clustered installation
To upgrade from a previous release, you migrate to a new installation of InfoSphere Information Server. That new installation can be created by following any of the scenarios above, if you do not use the new installation before migration. For more information, see Migrating to IBM InfoSphere Information Server Version 8.7.
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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