Installing interactively

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Using the custom installation option, you can install IBM® Business Automation Workflow interactively using IBM Installation Manager.

Before you begin

If you are installing from downloaded images from Passport Advantage®, ensure that you download all required images. For UNIX, you need to download both required disk images for your operating system. For Linux® systems on Intel, you need three disk images. For Linux systems other than Intel, you need two disk images. If you are installing from the DVD images, obtain the compressed files from the DVDs. In both cases, extract all of the files from the compressed files to the same location on your hard disk.

Note:

To extract files on AIX®, use the GNU tar program instead of the AIX tar program. The AIX tar program might truncate long file names, which can cause installation errors. To install the GNU tar program, see Use GNU tar to extract server installation images on AIX.

Restrictions:

Extract the installation files to a directory that does not contain spaces or special characters.

When you install the product, also install any available cumulative fixes or fix packs. If you have Internet access, you can include available fixes from the live repository during installation.

If you do not have access to the Internet and want updates to be installed from a local directory, you can create a properties file to direct Installation Manager to the updates to install. Create the following file:

/user_home_directory/bpm_updates.properties

Note: Ensure that you have read/write access to the folders that are specified in the bpm_updates.properties file.

About this task

Only one IBM Installation Manager is required to install multiple instances of IBM Business Automation Workflow.

Procedure

Start Installation Manager. For information about where Installation Manager is installed, see Installation directories for the product and profiles.
Note: Installation Manager must be at a minimum level of Version 1.8.0 before you start the installation. Installation Manager detects an available update if you are connected to the Internet.
Run IM_INSTALL_LOCATION/IBMIM.exe.
Add the repositories to the Installation Manager preferences. Open File > Preferences and click Add Repository. Type or browse to the repository/repos_64bit/repository.config file for the repository that you extracted and click OK to save the new repository settings.
Click Install. Select the packages that you want to install and click Next.
Important:
- Except on Linux on Power® LE, IBM WebSphere® SDK Java™ Technology Edition 8 (Java 8) is always installed and used. Do not change this default. On Linux on Power LE only, Java 7.1 is installed by default and you must install the Java 8 extension package after you have finished installing Business Automation Workflow. For instructions, see Installing and uninstalling SDK Java Technology Edition Version 8.0.
- IBM WebSphere SDK Java Technology Edition 8 (Java 8) is always installed and used. Do not change this default.
On the Licenses page, read the license agreement. If you agree to the terms of the license agreement, click I accept the terms in the license agreements, and then click Next.
On the Location page, select the installation directory and click Next.
The Install Packages wizard checks your system for operating system prerequisites. If you are at a later release of a supported operating system, or if the operating system is not supported, you might receive a warning. You can continue with the installation, but the installation or product operation might not succeed until you apply product fix packs.
If you receive a warning, go to the product support web pages and obtain the latest fix packs to apply after installation. To migrate non-IBM prerequisite and corequisite products to the supported versions, see the documentation for those products.
On the Features page, expand the plus symbol to select the package features that you want to install. Installation Manager automatically enforces dependencies with other features and shows the updated download size and disk space requirements for the installation.
1. Select the translations to install. Under Translations Supported by All Packages, English is selected by default for the English version. To install other language versions, select the appropriate language under Translations Supported by Only Some Packages.
2. Optional: To see the dependency relationships between features, select Show Dependencies.
3. Optional: Click a feature to view its brief description under Details.
4. Select one of the following features to install.
  - IBM Business Process Manager Server Production License to use the server in production.
  - IBM Business Process Manager Server Non-production License to use the server only for development, test, or staging.
  - IBM Business Automation Workflow Enterprise Service Bus Production License to use the server in production.
  - IBM Business Automation Workflow Enterprise Service Bus Non-production License to use the server only for development, test, or staging.
  Your selection is recorded in the product tag for inventory purposes, so select the license feature that matches the license you have purchased and want to use. There are no functional differences.
  Important:
  - Workflow Server is most often considered a production server. Check the license for verification.
  - Do not mix production and non-production servers in the same cell.
When you are finished selecting features, click Next.
If you chose to install Db2®, you are prompted for your database administrator user name and password.
On the Summary page, review your choices before installing the IBM Business Automation Workflow package. The disk space that is required to perform the update is shown. When you are satisfied with your installation choices, click Install.
A progress indicator shows the percentage of the installation completed.
When the installation process is complete, a message confirms the success of the process.
1. Optional: To open the installation log file for the current session in a new window, click View Log File. To continue, close the Installation Log window.
2. If you plan to use the BPMConfig command-line utility to create your deployment environment, select None to complete the installation.
3. Click Finish.

What to do next

After you install Business Automation Workflow, you must configure the product by creating profiles, setting up database tables, and configuring the network deployment environment. To do these configuration tasks in one step, use the BPMConfig command. Alternatively, you can do each configuration step separately using the Profile Management Tool, if it is supported on your operating system, and the Deployment Environment wizard.

Important: If you are migrating business data and applications from a previous version, use the configuration instructions in the Migrating to IBM Business Automation Workflow section.