Installing on Windows

Windows platform Steps to follow to install the App Connect Standard on Windows system.

Before you begin

  • Make sure to install IBM® App Connect Standard.
  • If ACE, IIB, or ACMFG is installed in a non-default directory, ensure that there are no spaces in the installation path.
  • Make sure to install a supported database.

About this task

The default installation path for App Connect for Manufacturing is C:\Program Files\IBM\ACMfg\2.0.0.8. By default, the App Connect for Manufacturing colocates with App Connect Standard.

Procedure

  1. Double-click the ACMfg_win64_2.0.0.8.exe file to run the installer.
  2. Click the checkbox to accept the license.
  3. Optional: To install in non-default path, click Options and browse to the location where you want to install the App Connect for Manufacturing.
  4. Click Install.
  5. Close the window after the installation is successful.
    The following are the significant folders and files in the installation directory:
    • eclispe
    • license
    • readmes
    • runtime
    • swidtag
    The following files are in the runtime\amd64_nt_4\setup folder:
    • ACMfgDB_Setup.sql
    • ACMfgDB_Setup_MSSQL.sql
    • ACMfgDB_CleanSchema.sql
    • ACMfg_Schemas.zip
    • ACMfgDB_CreateDBandUser.sql
    Open the C:\Program Files\IBM\ACE\11.0.0.n\tools\links\com.ibm.broker.manufacturing.v2.link file to see the installed location of the App Connect for Manufacturing. The default location is,
    C:\Program Files\IBM\ACMfg\2.0.0.8.
    Note: The Windows installer links the App Connect for Manufacturing with all the available versions of App Connect Standard in your environment. It does not prompt for path.