Getting started with IBM Content Manager Enterprise Edition installation
After you plan IBM Content Manager Enterprise Edition, wizards can guide you though installing, configuring, upgrading, or removing Content Manager Enterprise Edition.
About this task
| Installation or configuration supertask | What you can do | When to perform |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware and software requirements for Content Manager Enterprise Edition | Install all the operating system prerequisites and any optional prerequisites like Tivoli® Storage Manager. | Perform before you begin the product installation. |
| Planning for Content Manager Enterprise Edition | Analyze your business needs and decide what Content Manager Enterprise Edition components to install, which workstations to install them on, and their configurations. | Perform before you begin the product installation. |
| Preparing Oracle for a Content Manager Enterprise Edition installation | Before you can install Content Manager Enterprise Edition, you must first configure the listener, and create Content Manager Enterprise Edition databases and schemas in Oracle. | Perform once before installing and configuring the product. |
| Installing and configuring Content Manager Enterprise Edition | The installation wizard and configuration manager will guide you through the Content Manager Enterprise Edition installation. | Perform once to install and configure the product. |
| Silent installation and configuration for Content Manager Enterprise Edition | A silent installation uses a response file to specify the configuration parameters so that you can install Content Manager Enterprise Edition by command line rather than the installation wizards. | Perform once to install and configure the product silently. |
| Upgrading IBM Content Manager Enterprise Edition from V8.5 to V8.6 | An update wizard will guide you through the Content Manager Enterprise Edition upgrade. | Perform once to update the product. |
| Setting up your storage method | Depending on your setup, you can use Tivoli Storage Manager or Network Attached Storage as your storage method. | Perform once per storage method. |
| Removing content management system components | An uninstallation wizard will guide you though the Content Manager Enterprise Edition uninstallation. | Perform once to remove IBM Content Manager Enterprise Edition. |