Installing Content Manager OnDemand on Linux servers

Install and configure Content Manager OnDemand on a Linux™ server. Install and configure related software that works with Content Manager OnDemand.

There are five basic phases to the installation:

Preparing for the installation
Installing and configuring Content Manager OnDemand and related software
Verifying the installation
Preparing the system for use
Adding optional software

You will find checklists for each of these phases in Checklist for installation on Linux.

Figure: Installing Content Manager OnDemand on a Linux server

Checklist for installation on Linux
You should review the pre-installation instructions checklist before installing the product on Linux.
Linux server requirements
The exact hardware and software configuration that you need for Content Manager OnDemand to support your organization depends on the volume of data that you plan to maintain on the system, the number of concurrent users that the system must support, the backup and recovery requirements of your organization, and the performance levels that the system must meet.
Saving configuration files on Linux
When you install software on a Content Manager OnDemand server, the installation programs copy program files, configuration files, and other types of files from the distribution media to directories on the server.
Creating a user for the Content Manager OnDemand instance owner on Linux
Installing the database manager on Linux
The Content Manager OnDemand library server maintains system information and user-defined index data in a relational database.
Installing IBM Global Security Kit on Linux
Determine whether you already have GSKit installed on your system and, if so, which version of GSKit.
SSL with Content Manager OnDemand
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and its successor, Transport Layer Security (TLS), encrypts all transmissions between the Content Manager OnDemand servers and many of the supported clients (for example, ODWEK Java™ API, the Windows™ client, and arsdoc).
Saving Content Manager OnDemand passwords into encrypted files for Linux
You can store user IDs and passwords in encrypted files (also called stash files).
Installing and configuring Tivoli Storage Manager on Linux
Tivoli® Storage Manager can be used with Content Manager OnDemand object servers to store report data on devices that are supported by Tivoli® Storage Manager.
Installing the Content Manager OnDemand software on Linux
You must install a copy of the Content Manager OnDemand software on each workstation or node that is part of the Content Manager OnDemand system.
Configuring instances on Linux
A Content Manager OnDemand instance is a logical server environment made up of a database, a library server, and one or more object servers.
Creating an instance of Content Manager OnDemand on Linux
Automating instance operations on Linux
This section describes how to use operating system facilities to automatically start or schedule instance operations.
Next step on Linux
After you have installed Content Manager OnDemand and related software on the system, configured the instance of Content Manager OnDemand, created the instance, and automated instance operations, you are now ready to verify the installation on Content Manager OnDemand.