Installing watsonx.ai on-premises for Maximo AI Service on-premises

Before you can deploy Maximo® AI Service on-premises, you must install watsonx.ai on-premises.

Before you begin

  • Review the online product documentation for IBM Software Hub, especially planning, system requirements, and storage requirements. For more information, see the following topics:

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  • Review the online product documentation for installing watsonx.ai.

    For more information, see Preparing to install IBM watsonx.ai. Install the following models according to which AI features you want to use.

    Table 1. AI features and model mapping
    Template Feature Model to install

    mcc

    Recommend field values.

    pcc

    Recommend problem codes in work orders.

    similarity

    Locate similar work orders.
    • embedding_transformer_en_slate.125m

      This model is an embedding model that uses Watson Natural Language Processing. For more information about embedding models, see Embeddings.

    nl2oslc

    Enable the assistant.

    fmea

    Generate AI recommendations in Reliability Strategies.

    AI insights into asset condition

    Note: This feature is available in the feature channel. In Maximo Application Suite, customer-managed users can use the feature channel to update their nonproduction instances to preview this feature. In Maximo Application Suite as a Service, you can use this feature in your Maximo Application Suite as a Service environment. For more information, see What's new in the Maximo Application Suite feature channel.
    		 insightsgenerator

About this task

The cluster that watsonx.ai is installed on requires a GPU. The GPU is required because the models require significant parallel-processing capabilities to support training, configuration, and other processes.

Procedure

  1. Install IBM Software Hub.
    For more information, see Installing IBM Software Hub.
  2. Install watsonx.ai in full version mode.

    Do not install watsonx.ai in lightweight engine mode.

    Ensure that you install watsonx.ai on a different cluster than the Maximo AI Service cluster. The cluster that watsonx.ai is installed on requires a GPU. The Maximo AI Service cluster does not require a GPU. The GPU is required because the models require significant parallel-processing capabilities to support training, configuration, and other processes.

    For more information, see Installing watsonx.ai.

  3. Use the oc patch command to update the watsonxaiifm custom resource.