Planning for Installation and Configuration

Before you install Optim™, you must be prepared with information required by the installation and configuration process.

Decide whether to install on each workstation or on a file server accessed by each workstation.
Decide upon the installation directory.
Determine if any database for which you must create a DB Alias supports Unicode data, choose the database instance for the Optim Directory, and determine a User ID and password for each workstation to access the Optim Directory.
Decide whether Functional Security, Object Security, or Archive File Security is to be established for your facility and, if so, broadly identify the network users and groups for which access is allowed or denied.
Choose an appropriate table identifier (Creator ID, Schema Name, or Owner ID) and database location (tablespace, segment, filegroup, or dbspace) for creating Optim Directory tables.
Name a directory folder for the Product Configuration File.
Ensure that previously installed releases of Optim, particularly the Scheduler, are not operating.
If licensed, decide where to install the Server.

Note:

Open Data Manager (ODM) is provided with a 30-day trial license that must be replaced with a permanent license for continued use. To obtain the permanent license, you must submit a Service Request at the Integrated Data Management Support site.