Checklist for getting started

Refer to the checklist to quickly get started with Wazi Analyze.

As a web-based application that is pre-installed and delivered in a container running on Linux®, Wazi Analyze is available as a stand-alone container that can be run using Docker or Podman.

You can refer to the following checklist to quickly get started with Wazi Analyze.

Table 1. Getting-started checklist for Wazi Analyze stand-alone container that can be run using Docker or Podman
Getting started with Wazi Analyze stand-alone container that can be run using Docker or Podman
1	Download the Wazi Analyze container. Download the Wazi Analyze container from Passport Advantage®. For more information, see Downloading Wazi Analyze. You can choose one of the following two versions: Wazi Analyze container on Linux that you can deploy on Windows, Mac, or Linux platform Wazi Analyze container on Linux on IBM Z® that you can deploy on Linux platform
2	Get started with the Wazi Analyze container. Before you start, make sure that you have Docker or Podman installed and running. You need to complete the following tasks: Prerequisite: Setting up Docker or Podman to deploy the Wazi Analyze container. Extract the Wazi Analyze archive and optionally verify the integrity of the file. For more information, see Extracting the product files and Optional: Verifying the signed certificate file. Load and run the Wazi Analyze container on Docker or Podman that you just set up. For more information, see Deploying the Wazi Analyze container with Docker or Deploying the Wazi Analyze container with Podman.
3	Prepare and scan the source files. In preparation for the scanning process, the source files must be made available to the container in the required location. For more information, see Preparing the source files to be scanned. When the source files are prepared, scan the source files. For all applications (excluding Java™ ones), see Scanning the source files. For Java applications, see Scanning a Java application.
4	Start the Wazi Analyze server. After the source files are scanned, you can start the server and get ready to view the impact analysis results. For more information, see Starting up and shutting down the server.
5	View the analysis results. You can launch your browser to perform the following types of analysis: To understand if any artifacts are missing from the scanned source files, check Viewing the missing artifacts report. To understand the impact of changes to files or programs, check Viewing impact analysis results. To understand the impact of changes to variables, check Viewing the dataflow analysis.
6	Integrate with additional data providers. You can configure different data providers as the data source for analysis. For more information, see Configuring additional data providers.

Getting help

If you encounter any issues with Wazi Analyze, you can find troubleshooting tips in the Troubleshooting topic.

If you need further help and resources, go to the Getting help and resources page.