IBM Maximo for Service Providers, Version 7.6.2

Installing Maximo for Service Providers

You must install Maximo® for Service Providers on the administrative workstation and in the same directory where Maximo Asset Management is installed.

Before you begin

  • Ensure that the installed version of Maximo Asset Management is 7.6.0.3 or later.

    To update to Maximo Asset Management 7.6.0.3 from version 7.6.0, navigate to the IBM® Support Portal and, in the Product Finder drop-down menu, select Maximo Asset Management. Select version 7.6.0 and in the Downloads section, find the 7.6.0.3 fix pack.

  • Back up the middleware servers and the administrative workstation.
  • If you intend to perform a silent installation of the product, see the information about installing silently.

About this task

The launchpad locates the directory where Maximo Asset Management is installed. The Maximo Asset Management installation directory information is saved in the Maximo_install.locations file, which is stored in the home directory of the user ID who starts the program.

Procedure

  1. Prepare the application server for the installation:
    Application server Task
    WebSphere® Application Server Ensure that the application server is started. The installation program connects to the application server by using the login information that you specify.
    Oracle WebLogic Server Ensure that the application server (MAXIMOSERVER) is stopped. If the application server is running, stop the server and wait a few minutes before you start the installation program. If the application server is not stopped, the installation process cannot proceed.
  2. Download the Maximo for Service Providers 7.6.2 product software from IBM Passport Advantage® and extract the installation image to a local directory.
  3. Start the launchpad by double-clicking the launchpad file. If your computer is a Windows system, use the launchpad64.exe file. If your computer is a UNIX or Linux system, use the launchpad.sh file.
  4. On the Install IBM Maximo for Service Providers pane, click Install.
  5. After you accept the terms in the license agreement, select the option to use the existing package group IBM Tivoli's process automation suite.
  6. Complete the installation program.
  7. Select IBM Tivoli's process automation engine configuration utility, and click Finish to start the Maximo Asset Management configuration program.
  8. In the configuration program, select Update Database and Build and Deploy Application EAR Files.
  9. From the Apply Deployment Operations panel, select the options for your environment and then click Finish
    Option Description
    WebSphere Application Server Select the options for applying changes to the database and automatically building and deploying application EAR files.
    Oracle WebLogic Server Select the options for applying changes to the database and automatically building the application EAR files. You cannot deploy application EAR files to Oracle WebLogic Server by using the Maximo Asset Management configuration program.
  10. Complete the configuration program.
  11. When the installation and configuration processes are complete, log in to Maximo Asset Management and verify that the latest version of Maximo for Service Providers is listed in the system information window.
Parent topic: Installing Maximo for Service Providers

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