Acquiring and extracting the installation files

To acquire the installation assets and scripts for InfoSphere® MDM, go to IBM® Passport Advantage®. The assets are downloadable as installation image files.

Before you begin

Use the Download IBM InfoSphere Master Data Management page to help determine the parts that you need for your licensed edition and version.

Use the information in the system requirements topic to determine the supported versions for WebSphere® Application Server and fix packs.

About this task

Before you begin installing InfoSphere MDM, ensure that you have downloaded all of the latest installation packages required for your licensed edition and version.

Procedure

  1. In a web browser, navigate to Passport Advantage Online and sign in with an IBM ID that is entitled to download InfoSphere MDM.
    If you are not familiar with Passport Advantage, you can watch a video tour on the home page that explains how to use the site.
  2. Refer to the Download IBM InfoSphere Master Data Management support article to determine the parts that you should download.
  3. Download the installation image files that you need for your deployment from Passport Advantage.
  4. Extract the files into a directory called, for example, /MDM.
    Tip: When you extract the files, place them into a folder structure that reflects the parts that you have downloaded. Choose appropriate folder names for any other product parts that you have downloaded, such as /RAD, /DB2 and so on. This will make it easier to point IBM Installation Manager to each folder to acquire installation details for each product or component.
    The various InfoSphere MDM editions and components correspond following archive files:
    • InfoSphere MDM Standard and Advanced Editions: advanced.zip, which contains:
      • mdm_installer-<version>-mdmseae_web.tar.gz
      • mdm_installer-<version>-at4bpm_web.tar.gz
      • mdm_installer-<version>-mdph_web.tar.gz
    • InfoSphere MDM Workbench: com.ibm.im.mdm.workbench.offering-<version>.zip
    • InfoSphere MDM Reference Data Management Hub: rdm.zip, which contains mdm_installer-<version>-rdm_web.tar.gz