IBM Maximo Asset Management Scheduler Plus

Version 7.6.4

Quick Start Guide

This guide introduces IBM® Maximo® Asset Management Scheduler Plus Version 7.6.4, provides a link to a list of prerequisite software, gets you started with a typical installation, and provides a roadmap to other important information.

National Language Version: To obtain the Quick Start Guide in other languages, print the language-specific PDF file from the installation media.

Product overview

IBM Maximo Asset Management Scheduler Plus extends the capabilities of IBM Maximo Asset Management Scheduler. You can manage large projects, book customer appointments, and use weather data to better plan, schedule, and dispatch work.

Step 1: Access the software and documentation

Access the product software from IBM Passport Advantage or from the product DVD if you requested a product DVD. To download your product from Passport Advantage®, follow the instructions in the Maximo Asset Management Scheduler Plus Download Document (http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24042791).

Before you install the product, read the IBM Maximo Asset Management Scheduler version 7.6.4 Installation Guide (http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SS9NUN_7.6.4/com.ibm.msc.doc/pdf_msc_install.pdf).

Review any existing release notes for this product (http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SS9NUN_7.6.4/com.ibm.msc.doc/common/relnotes.html). Release notes contain the latest information that is relevant to the installation of this product. If no additional information is available, this link returns no search results.

For complete information, including installation instructions, see the Maximo Asset Management Scheduler Knowledge Center (http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SS9NUN_7.6.4/com.ibm.msc.doc/welcome.html).

Step 2: Plan the installation

Installing Maximo Asset Management Scheduler Plus requires system administrator rights and privileges. Ensure that IBM Maximo Asset Management Version 7.6.0.6 and Maximo Asset Management Scheduler Version 7.6.4 are installed on the same administrative workstation where you plan to install Maximo Asset Management Scheduler Plus Version 7.6.4.

For information about the hardware, software, and network requirements for your product, see the System Requirements section in the Overview and Planning page on the Maximo Asset Management wiki (https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/wikis/home?lang=en#!/wiki/IBM%20Maximo%20Asset%20Management/page/System%20requirements)

Step 3: Install the product

To install Maximo Asset Management Scheduler Plus:

  1. Review the software requirements.
  2. Prepare to install.
  3. Install Maximo Asset Management Scheduler Plus.
  4. For Oracle WebLogic Server environments only: you must deploy the Enterprise Application Archive (EAR) files.
  5. For the IBM WebSphere® Application Server environments: The EAR files are installed when you install the process automation engine. If this task was deferred during the Maximo Asset Management Scheduler Plus installation, deploy the EAR files.
Detailed instructions are in the IBM Maximo Asset Management Scheduler version 7.6.4 Installation Guide (http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SS9NUN_7.6.4/com.ibm.msc.doc/pdf_msc_install.pdf).

More information

After you install the product, use the information center to learn more about the product.

For more information, see the following resources: