InfoSphere DataStage Server, Version 8.7, for Windows

To learn about the installation process:

1. Review the system requirements, and if necessary, download the product and any required fix packs or updates.
2. Read the Quick Start Guide for the process overview and return here to download the product.
3. Review the release notes for the latest information to ensure successful installations.
4. Read the latest Planning, Installation, and Configuration Guide to perform the installation.
5. If you are migrating from IBM InfoSphere Information Server, Version 8.0.1 or later, read the migration information.

InfoSphere Information Server combines the technologies of IBM InfoSphere Blueprint Director, IBM InfoSphere Business Glossary, IBM InfoSphere DataStage, IBM InfoSphere FastTrack, IBM InfoSphere Information Analyzer, IBM InfoSphere Information Services Director, IBM InfoSphere Metadata Workbench, and IBM InfoSphere QualityStage into a single unified platform that enables companies to understand, cleanse, transform, and deliver trustworthy and context-rich information.

Downloading the product

Your proof of entitlement instructs you on the products that you have purchased and can therefore install and run.

To download the product:

1. Go to the Find Downloads and Media web page and log in.
2. Under the Download finder options, select the Find by part number search option.
3. Search for each downloadable image by the part number, for example:

Product description	File name	Part number
InfoSphere Information Server v8.7 Windows Server 32 bit Multilingual	InfoSvr_v8.7_WinSvr.zip	CI40XML

4. Download all the required images.
5. Extract each of the images into a single, temporary directory on your system. Use a file extracting utility that supports large file extractions.
6. Download the Quick Start Guide. Follow the instructions to perform the basic installation of the product.
7. If you are migrating from IBM InfoSphere Information Server, Version 8.0.1 or later, read the migration information.

If you purchase additional product modules or components after you install the suite, you do not have to download the installation image again. However, you must update the license on the services tier computer before you can install the new modules. For more information, see the latest IBM InfoSphere Information Server Planning, Installation, and Configuration Guide.

You apply any relevant fix packs from the Support site.

Read this technote regarding a known issue when using QualityStage and a DB2 ODBC driver as the data source: www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21569075.

NOTE: When you download images, keep in mind that Windows limits the length of the file name to be 260 characters. Therefore, if you try to download an image to a directory that has an extremely long path, the download will not be successful. To avoid this problem, make sure that the combined length of the directory to which you will download the image and the file name of the image is less than 260 characters, including spaces and special characters. For more information, see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa365247%28VS.85%29.aspx.