Installing Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus Web GUI

You must install Web GUI before installing the Network Manager GUI components.

Before you begin

Before you install Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus Web GUI, you must install WebSphere Application Server and Jazz for Service Management.

About this task

You must install Web GUI on the server where you want to install the Network Manager GUI components.

If there is any difference between these instructions and the documentation for your version of Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus Web GUI components due to updates or changes, the Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus Web GUI documentation takes precedence, and can be found at: http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSSHTQ/landingpage/NetcoolOMNIbus.html.

Procedure

  1. Start IBM Installation Manager:
    1. Change to the directory where IBM Installation Manager is installed.
    2. Run the following command: 
      ./IBMIM
      IBM Installation Manager starts in wizard mode. To use command line, silent, console, or web browser mode, refer to the information on Managing installations with Installation Manager in the IBM Installation Manager documentation at: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSDV2W/im_family_welcome.html. Not all products and components support all installation modes.
  2. Click Install.
  3. On the next Install Packages screen where you can select packages to install, select IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus Web GUI and click Next.
    The prerequisites for installing the package are evaluated.
  4. If any issues with prerequisites are displayed, resolve them using the information provided before continuing.
  5. Click Next, agree to the terms in the license agreement, and click Next again.
  6. Select the IBM Netcool package group.
  7. Enter an installation directory for the package group, for example, a /gui/ directory underneath the installation directory for IBM® products, and click Next.
  8. Select Install base features, any other features that are necessary for the product integrations you have.
  9. On the next Install Packages screens, provide configuration information for the packages being installed. Use Next and Back to navigate through the configuration options.
  10. Configure properties for WebSphere Application Server and Jazz for Service Management.
    WebSphere Application Server installation directory
    Enter the directory where WebSphere Application Server is installed.
    Jazz for Service Management UI
    Enter the directory where Dashboard Application Services Hub is installed.
    Server name
    Enter the name of the logical server that was created in WebSphere Application Server.
    User name
    Enter the user name that is configured to access this logical server.
    Password
    Enter the password for this user.
  11. Review the summary information and click Install.