Installing and configuring Process Center with an SQL Server database server

Process Center includes a repository for all processes, services, and other assets created in the IBM® Business Process Manager authoring environments. You can use the integrated Process Server within Process Center to run processes as you build them. When you are ready, you can install and run those same processes on the Process Server in your runtime environments.

1. Optional: If you are connected to the Internet, the typical installation upgrades your product to the latest refresh pack and interim fix level automatically. If you want these upgrades to be installed from a local directory instead, or if you want to specify the fix level, you can use a properties file to tell the Installation Manager where to find the upgrades and which upgrades to install.
   Create the following file:

   • /home/user/bpm_updates.properties
   Note: Ensure that you have read/write access to the folders specified in the bpm_updates.properties file.
   The file uses three prefixes: ifix, fixpack, and launchpad. Each prefix must be followed by a dot. The part of the name after the prefix and the dot can be anything you want, which enables you to point to multiple locations for ifixes, fix packs, and launchpad upgrades. The locations can be either local directories or URLs. For example:

   ifix.1=/bpmUpdates
   fixpack.2=http://test/rep
   launchpad.1=/launchpad_updates
   fixpack.WAS_REP=/WAS_updates
   fixpack.BPM_REP=/BPM_updates

2. Start the launchpad. You can run only one launchpad at a time.
   • extract_directory/launchpad.sh
3. Optional: If you see a message that prompts you to update the launchpad, click Update to receive the latest updates. The updates are installed and your launchpad is restarted automatically. If you do not have access to the Internet and want the updates to be installed from a local directory, you can use a properties file to tell the Installation Manager where to find the updates and which updates to install, using the launchpad prefix as described in step 1.
4. After starting the launchpad, click Typical installation on the Welcome page.
5. Select Install Process Center.
6. Optionally change the location information:
   • Hostname: This field shows the name of your machine.
     Important: If a value of localhost or 127.0.0.1 is used for the hostname, Process Designer installations on a remote system will not be able to connect to the Process Center.
   • Location: Click Browse to change the installation location for Process Center.
7. Specify the Username and Password for this server's administrative account.
8. Click Next.
9. Select Yes to use an existing database.
10. Specify the required database information.

    Table 1. Required database configuration fields for SQL Server

    Field	Action needed
    Hostname	Accept the default value of localhost or enter the correct database server host name. For example, the IP address.
    Port	Accept the default value of 1433 or enter the correct server port number.
    Common database name	Enter the name for the Common database.
    Process Center database name	Enter the Process Center database name.
    Performance Data Warehouse database name	Enter the Performance Data Warehouse database name.
    Common database	For the Common database, enter values for the following parameters: User name: Enter the Common database user name. Password: Enter a password to authenticate with the Common database.
    Process Center database	For the Process Center database, enter values for the following parameters: User name: Enter the Process Center database user name. Password: Enter a password to authenticate with the Process Center database.
    Performance Data Warehouse database	For the Performance Data Warehouse database, enter values for the following parameters: User name: Enter the Performance Data Warehouse database user name. Password: Enter a password to authenticate with the Performance Data Warehouse database.

11. Click Next.
12. On the Installation summary page, verify the installation options and read the license agreements. If you agree to the terms of the license agreements, click I have read and accepted the license agreement and notices. If you select the Use your support account to include updates with the installation option, you must provide your IBM User Name and Password to connect to the IBM service repositories.

    The connection to the service repositories is required to download and install any fix packs and required interim fixes from the Internet, including fixes for WebSphere® Application Server and IBM Business Process Manager. An IBM ID and password can be obtained by registering at http://www.ibm.com.

    Important: You must install the mandatory interim fix for APAR JR44669 as part of the typical installation and configuration. Otherwise, future interim fixes, fix packs, or refresh packs might not install properly for databases configured as part of this installation. If you do not have Internet access during installation, download the mandatory interim fix for APAR JR44669 so that it is available during installation. For more information, see Required interim fix for APAR JR44669. To download the fix, see Required interim fixes for IBM Business Process Manager.

    You can click Cancel to continue installing without downloading the required fixes from the Internet. After successfully installing the product, you can use Installation Manager to install the additional required fixes. See Installing the required fixes for the IBM Business Process Manager V8.0 products and IBM Business Monitor V8.0 for more information about downloading and installing the remaining required fixes.

13. Click Install Software.