Installing Content Platform Engine

You must install the Content Platform Engine software to place the software on the server. You can install the software interactively with a wizard or silently from the command line.

Before you begin

Be sure that you have available the Installation and Upgrade Worksheet that was completed during your planning activities.

Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® has a security feature that can cause errors during installation. For details on resolving the issue before you install, see the System requirements: Hardware and software requirements for IBM® Content Cortex External link opens a new window or tab and search for SELinux.

The Java™ runtime is not provided as part of the Content Platform Engine installation package. You must configure your system to allow the installer to run with Java version that is used by the application server into which the Content Platform Engine server is deployed.

Ensure all tasks described in Providing a Java Runtime Environment during installation were previously completed.

About this task

You can install the Content Platform Engine components shown in the following table. Note that some of the components can be installed only on Windows.

Table 1. Content Platform Engine components
Component	Description
Content Platform Engine	Install this software as the major Content Platform Engine component. When you install Content Platform Engine, Configuration Manager, tools, and Administration Console for Content Platform Engine are also installed.
.NET Clients	Install this software only on Windows client machines where you intend to run custom applications. Use the IBMContent Cortex Content Engine .NET API installer from the IBMContent Cortex Content Platform Engine Java and .NET API package to install the .NET API.
Tools	Install tools on the Content Platform Engine server to get a number of tools for both content and workflow management use. You can install only the tools on a workstation to get workflow system tools to run remotely from the Content Platform Engine server. Install tools if you need FileNet® Deployment Manager. This tool is available only on Windows and Linux configurations. FileNet Deployment Manager and Process Engine tool components are provided in a separate package that can be downloaded from Passport Advantage®. Refer to the current download document for more details.