Installing IBM InfoSphere Information Server Pack for SAP BW 4.4 and 4.3

 

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Upgrade scenarios

• Important: If an earlier version of the BW Pack is installed on your computer, remove it from both server and client computers.
• For general information on migrating jobs from older Pack versions, see this document .
• See the "Upgrade Troubleshooting" section in the known issues technote if you encounter issues during the upgrade.

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Contents of the installation media

The installation media (tar, zip) contains the following directories and files:
ISPackForSAPBW - The installation package for the InfoSphere DataStage components (stages and SAP BW Administrator tool).
ISPackForSAPBW/license - The license files.
ISPackForSAPBW/AuthorizationTransports - The SAP server components (SAP transport files for SAP BW Server user authorizations).
 

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Installing the Pack

The Pack contains components for all three Information Server tiers: engine (server), services and client. The engine and client tier components are required for using the SAP connectivity in InfoSphere DataStage. The services tier components are optional and include the help files.

You can install the Pack in graphical mode or in silent mode by generating and modifying a response file.
 

IMPORTANT Make sure you have the required RFC SDK libraries in place before beginning the installation. For more details see technote  7048886 . You need to use the full Information Server suite installation image which you originally used to install IS (including the Fixpack level, e.g. IS 11.5.0.2). Even if you used a patch/update type installer to install an IS Fixpack, you now need the corresponding full installation image in order to install additional Products (like the Packs for SAP).  Do not install the Pack along with InfoSphere Information Server. Make sure that InfoSphere Information Server is completely installed before you copy the Pack payload in to the is-suite/payloads directory. The recommended tier installation order is: Services, Engine, Client.

 

Installing the Pack in graphical mode

To install the Engine and/or Services tier:

1. Log in as an administrator or root user.
2. From the product CD or the downloaded image, extract the archive file for your operating system to your local computer.
3. From the directory where you extracted the file, copy the installation package directory ISPackForSAPBW into the is-suite/payloads directory of the InfoSphere Information Server installation image.
4. From the is-suite directory of the InfoSphere Information Server installation image, run the installation program:
   • On Linux or UNIX, enter ./setup .
   • On Windows, run the setup.exe file.
5. Follow the prompts. When you reach the Product Selection page of the installation program, select IBM InfoSphere Information Server Pack for SAP BW.
6. Follow the prompts to complete the installation.
7. If you are installing on Windows, restart your system to ensure that the DSSAPHOME environment variable is enabled.

To install the Client tier (Windows only):

1. From the product CD or the downloaded image, extract the archive file for your operating system to your local computer.
2. From the directory where you extracted the file, copy the installation package directory ISPackForSAPBW into the is-suite/payloads directory of the InfoSphere Information Server installation image.
3. From the is-suite directory of the InfoSphere Information Server installation image, run the setup.exe file.
4. Follow the prompts. When you reach the Product Selection page of the installation program, select IBM InfoSphere Information Server Pack for SAP BW.
5. Follow the prompts to complete the installation.

Installing the Pack in silent mode

When you install the Pack in silent mode, you use the InfoSphere Information Server installation image to create a response file. You then reference the response file that you created when you ran the installation program.

A. Create a response file:

1. Log in as an administrator or root user.
2. From the downloaded image, extract the archive file for your operating system to your local computer.
3. From the directory where you extracted the file, copy the installation package directory ISPackForSAPBW into the is-suite/payloads directory of the InfoSphere Information Server installation image.
4. From the is-suite directory of the InfoSphere Information Server installation image, run the installation program:
   • On Windows, double-click the setup.exe file.
   • On Linux and Unix, enter ./setup.
5. Follow the prompts. When you reach the Response File Review page, select Do not install IBM InfoSphere Information Server and save my settings in a response file.
6. Optional: In the Response file location field, rename the default file.
7. Click Next, and then select Yes to exit the session.
8. Open the response file, and then edit the following two lines to set the passwords:
   app.server.password=<your_password>
   is.admin.password=<your_IS_password>
9. Save and close the response file.

B. Use the response file to install:

1. Log in as an administrator or root user.
2. On a command line, browse to the is-suite directory of the InfoSphere Information Server installation image and run the installation program with a command that references the response file:
   • Linux, UNIX: ./setup -rsp <response_file> –verbose
   • Windows: setup.exe -rsp <response_file> –verbose, where <response_file> is the path and name of your response file.
3. If you are installing on Windows, restart your computer to ensure that the DSSAPHOME environment variable is enabled.

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Removing the Pack

To remove the Pack, use the software removal program for IBM InfoSphere Information Server. You must have administrative privileges to run the program. Complete the following steps for your operating system:

Operating system	Procedure
Linux or UNIX	Log in as the root user. Go to the <installation_directory>/InformationServer/_uninstalldirectory of InfoSphere Information Server. Enter ./uninstall . A message is shown that describes how to access the graphical user interface for the software removal program. Follow the instructions to remove the Pack.
Windows	Log in as an administrator. Go to the <installation_directory>\InformationServer\_uninstall directory of InfoSphere Information Server. Run the uninstall.exe file. Follow the instructions to remove the Pack.

Troubleshooting the Pack installation

If the installation fails or in case components appear to be missing after the installation, try reinstalling. Before reinstall, delete the folder <IS_HOME>/_uninstall/inprogress if it exists (for more details see technote 1962120 ).
If this does not help, check the installation logs for error messages that may suggest the cause. If you need further assistance, open a Support case and provide the installation logs from all applicable tiers (Engine, Client, Services). The log file locations are described in the online documentation .

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