Creating Configuration Manager user

An operating system account you use to run Configuration Manager.

About this task

If you are upgrading on the same machine where Content Platform Engine (or Content Engine) was previously installed, use the same Configuration Manager user account that you originally used during installation. The program requires this to detect that it is an upgrade and to use the same installation values.

If you are upgrading on a new machine, where Content Platform Engine (or Content Engine) has never been installed, create config_mgr_user, as explained here.

Procedure

  1. Create the following operating system account:
    Configuration Manager user
    Unique identifier
    config_mgr_user
    Description
    An operating system account you will use to run Configuration Manager.
    Minimum required permissions
    config_mgr_user must belong to the cpe_appserver_install_group.
    (Windows only) Using Active Directory tools, add config_mgr_user to either the Power® Users group or the Local Administrators group.
    At several points in the installation process you will be instructed to grant additional permissions to config_mgr_user, including the following permissions:
    • Execute permission to the Configuration Manager executable file, configmgr.exe (Windows) or configmgr.sh (AIX®, Linux®, Linux for System z®).
    • Read and write permission to the directory where Configuration Manager will create the configuration XML files. For example:
      • the directory you specify using the optional -path parameter when you run Configuration Manager.
      • the default directory, ce_install_path/tools/configure/profiles, if you do not specify a path parameter.
  2. Icon representing the worksheet Record this value in your customized Installation and Upgrade Worksheet. To find this property, search the worksheet for instances of config_mgr_user.