Upgrading the Building Information Models applications

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Upgrading the Building Information Models applications
Two applications from the IBM Maximo Asset Management extension for Building Information Models (BIM) in the ISM Library are now available in Maximo Asset Management 7.6.0.6. You can upgrade your current deployment of these Building Information Models (BIM) applications from IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.5.0.5 to use in Maximo Asset Management 7.6.0.6.

Before you begin

Shut down any application server where Maximo Asset Management is installed.

Ensure that no database configuration changes are pending and back up your database.

Back up the <install_home>\deployment\buildmaximoear.xml file. The file is overwritten during the installation of the fix pack.

About this task

The following BIM applications are now added to Maximo Asset Management 7.6.0.6:

• BIM Projects application (previously named the Building Model Import/Export application)
• Manage BIM Viewer application (previously named the Manage Building Models application)

The following upgrade scenarios are supported:

Current Deployment	Fix pack version	Target Deployment
Maximo Asset Management 7.5.0.5	Maximo Asset Management fix pack 7.5.0.10	Maximo Asset Management 7.6.0.6
Maximo Asset Management 7.5.0.5	Maximo Asset Management fix pack 7.5.0.11	Maximo Asset Management 7.6.0.6

Procedure
1. Download the 7.5.0.11-TIV-MAM-FP0011.zip file for Maximo Asset Management 7.5.0.5 from FixCentral.

2. Extract the file on the administrative workstation and run install.bat for 32-bit Windows systems or install_win64.bat for 64-bit Windows systems.

3. On the Run Configuration Step pane, specify the configuration options:

Option	Description
Copy files now, but perform the installation configuration step later	If you need to update the Tivoli's process automation engine and copy the fix pack file to the /SMP/pmp folder only, select this option. The fix pack file cannot be extracted to the maximo/ folder.
Defer the Update of the Maximo Database	If you want to apply the changes to Maximo Asset Management, but not to the database, select this option.

4. Review the information, click Next on the summary panes, and click Install.

5. Upgrade any industry solution or add-on that is installed.

6. Save a back-up of your database in Maximo Asset Management 7.5.0.11 and import it into an environment that meets the minimum requirements for Maximo Asset Management 7.5.0.11. You can check the minimal prerequisites for Maximo Asset Management on the product configuration matrix at http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27014419.

7. Download and install Maximo Asset Management 7.6.0 as a new product. For more information, see the installation instructions for Maximo Asset Management 7.6.0 IBM Knowledge Center (http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSLKT6_7.6.0/com.ibm.mam.doc/mam_install/c_ctr_plan_install.html).

8. After the Maximo installation is complete, select None in the Configuration Utility pane to bypass the configuration.

9. Download the 7.6.0.6-TIV-MAMMT-FP006.zip file for the Maximo Asset Management 7.6.0.6 fix pack from IBM Fix Central and follow the installation instructions in the readme file 7.6.0.6-TIV-MAMRDME-FP0006.

a. Run the Installation Manager from the Programs Group, or by starting <InstallationManager_root>\eclipse\IBMIM (.exe/.sh depending on your operating system).
b. In the Installation Manager main window, click File > Preferences.
c. Click Add Repository.
d. Add the repository for Maximo Asset Management 7.6.0.6 and click OK.
e. Click the Update icon.
f. In the Update Packages dialog box, select the IBM Tivoli's process automation suite package group, click Next, and follow the onscreen instructions.

10. To configure the Maximo Asset Management 7.6.0.6 fix pack, start the configuration tool in the All Programs folder or run /IBM/SMP/ConfigTool/ConfigUI.exe (.sh).

Option	Description
Windows systems that are earlier than Windows 7	Use Start > Programs > Tivoli's process automation suite > Configuration Program
Windows 7 and later	Navigate to C:\IBM\SMP\ConfigTool\ConfigUI.exe
UNIX	Navigate to the <install_home>/ConfigTool directory and run ConfigUI

11. In the Configuration Settings and Deployment Parameters pane, select Configure a new Administrative Workstation to point to an existing Asset Management deployment.

12. Select your database type and click Finish.

13. In the Deployment Operations pane, select Update Database and Build and Deploy Application EAR Files.

14. To complete the configuration, follow the on-screen instructions and click Finish.

What to do next
Install a third-party building model viewer in the Manage BIM Viewer application to view your 3D models.

After the upgrade is complete, you can check if the upgrade ran correctly. From the Building Information Models module, navigate to the BIM Projects application and check that your data is there.