Installing IBM Content Search Services interactively

You can install IBM Content Search Services interactively by running the installation program. In a multiple-server configuration, run the installation program for each server you want to install.

To install IBM Content Search Services interactively:

1. Open your completed Installation and Upgrade Worksheet file.
   Tip: In the worksheet file, verify that the Data > Filter > AutoFilter command is enabled. To view only IBM Content Search Services values, filter by CSS Installer in the Installation or Configuration Program column.
2. Log in to the host computer as the css_install_user.
3. Access the IBM Content Search Services installation package and run the installation program.

   Table 1. Interactive installation commands

   Platform	Command
   AIX®	26.0.0.0-P8CSS-AIX.bin
   Linux® 64 bit	26.0.0.0-P8CSS-LINUX64.bin
   Linux for System z®	26.0.0.0-P8CSS-ZLINUX.bin
   Windows 64 bit	26.0.0.0-P8CSS-WIN64.exe

   The installer name that you run corresponds to the version that you want to install.

   Important: (Windows only) Run the IBM Content Search Services installation program in a Windows command shell (cmd.exe). Do not run the installation program in Windows PowerShell or any other shell.

   Tip: (Windows only) On some Windows versions, you might encounter a warning that the installer is an unrecognized app. Follow the links for More Info, and choose Run anyway or Allow the file to continue the installation.
4. Complete the installation program screens by using the values in your Installation and Upgrade Worksheet.
   Attention: Make a note of the authentication token that is generated by the installation program. You will specify the token when you configure the IBM Content Search Services server in Administration Console for Content Platform Engine. You can also get the authentication token at a later time by running the IBM Content Search Services configuration tool.
5. Review the css_install_path/css_install_log_26.0.0.0.txt file for installation errors.

   It is a best practice to review log files even if the IBM Content Search Services installation program does not generate any errors. Some errors noted in the log files are benign. If an error is not benign (that is, you cannot then index or search for documents), see the log file for help in determining the cause.

6. After the installation completes, verify that IBM Content Search Services is installed and running:

   Table 2. Verifying that IBM Content Search Services is installed and running

   Platform	How to verify that IBM Content Search Services is installed and running
   AIX, Linux, Linux for System z	See Starting and stopping IBM Content Search Services for the steps to manually start IBM Content Search Services.
   Windows	If you installed IBM Content Search Services as a service, check the Services window in the Windows Control Panel to see whether the "Windows Services for the CSS" service started. (By default, the service name is "CSS Server." However, a different service name might appear depending on the number of instances and directory locations of IBM Content Search Services that you installed.) If you installed IBM Content Search Services on Windows, but not as a Windows service, see Starting and stopping IBM Content Search Services for the steps to manually start IBM Content Search Services.

7. For high availability configuration, repeat this procedure for every server on which want to install IBM Content Search Services.
   Important:

   If you select the New Server option when you add an IBM Content Search Services server, you do not have to specify the port and server name for the new server. The installation program uses a unique port and server name for the new server.