Considerations for network deployment topology using deployment environment patterns

Network deployment (ND) in IBM® Business Monitor builds upon network deployment functions implemented in WebSphere® Application Server Network Deployment. If you choose one of the available deployment environment patterns, use the deployment environment wizard to configure the clusters, servers, and components that you need.

If you are familiar with network deployment in WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment, the concepts are the same. For IBM Business Monitor, two patterns are available: the Single Cluster pattern and the Remote Messaging, Remote Support, and Web (four-cluster) pattern.

To install the IBM Business Monitor server and all required components using the single cluster or four-cluster deployment environment, use the following high-level steps:

1. Complete the pre-installation steps found in Preparing to install.
2. Install IBM Business Monitor, following the steps in Installing the IBM Business Monitor software. Do not create a development profile.
3. Create a deployment manager profile using either the Profile Management Tool or the manageprofiles command, following the steps in Creating and augmenting profiles.
4. Unless you created the MONITOR database as part of creating the profile, run the scripts to create the database, following the instructions in Creating the databases.
5. Start the deployment manager.
6. Create custom nodes that are federated into the deployment manager cell, following the steps in Creating and augmenting profiles.
7. Create the deployment environment, choosing either the Single Cluster pattern or the Remote Messaging, Remote Support, and Web (four-cluster) pattern. Follow the steps in Creating the deployment environment using a pattern.
8. Configure additional components such as Business Space and IBM Cognos BI, following the instructions in Configuring IBM Business Monitor components.

The clusters are created and all required IBM Business Monitor components are installed and configured for you.

You can optionally check the status of the components and make updates using the configuration wizard in the administrative console.