Subscribing for an IBM Content Assistant trial from AWS Marketplace

This section provides step-by-step instructions for creating an IBM® Content Assistant through the AWS Marketplace.

Before you begin

Before you subscribe for an IBM Content Assistant trial, make sure that you meet the following prerequisites:
  • You have an AWS account with permissions to subscribe to Marketplace products.
  • You have an existing IBM FileNet® Content Manager deployment where you plan to integrate the IBM Content Assistant.

About this task

Your administrator must initiate the Content Assistant trial subscription through the AWS Marketplace. After completing the registration and setup process, the administrator can access the IBM SaaS Console to manage the subscription and deploy a Content Assistant trial instance for your environment. The SaaS Console provides access to installation files, usage metrics, and administrative controls.
Note: You can create only one Content Assistant instance for a single trial subscription.

Procedure

Follow the instructions to subscribe to the IBM Content Assistant free trial through AWS:

  1. Open the IBM Content Assistant product page on AWS Marketplace External link opens a new window or tab.
  2. Sign in to the AWS account that you want to use for the trial.
  3. On the product page, click Try for free.
  4. Subscribe to the product.
    Your subscription for IBM Content Assistant is in progress.
  5. Click Set up your account and register for the IBM Content Assistant trial.
    1. Create new or enter your existing IBMid to start registration.
    2. Enter the verification token that is sent to your e-mail.
  6. Create a SaaS account on IBM SaaS Console.
    This account is used to group and manage your subscriptions and instances of different IBM SaaS products. To create the account, you only need to provide an IBM SaaS account name and, optionally, an account description. This account is linked to your IBMid and its associated email address.
  7. Choose a region where you want to deploy your IBM Content Assistant trial instance and click Submit.
    The trial set up is in progress and you can access the IBM Content Assistant Dashboard for the trial instance that you created. For more information, see the topic Downloading and extracting the IBM Content Assistant package.

What to do next

To manage your IBM Content Assistant trial instance, see the topic Gathering usage information for your instances.