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Version 8 Release 7
Plan, Install, and Configure IBM

InfoSphere Information Server
on Windows in a Single Computer Topology with
Bundled DB2 Database and WebSphere Application
Server
GC19-3614-00
Version 8 Release 7
Plan, Install, and Configure IBM

on Windows in a Single Computer Topology with
Bundled DB2 Database and WebSphere Application
Server
GC19-3614-00
Note
Before using this information and the product that it supports, read the information in Notices and trademarks on page
195.
Edition notice
This document includes information for a customized configuration of the architectures, operating systems, and
product components that are supported by IBM InfoSphere Information Server. For information about all supported
configurations, see the IBM InfoSphere Information Server Planning, Installation, And Configuration Guide
(GC19-3471-00).
Copyright IBM Corporation 2005, 2011.
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Contents
Part 1. Planning to install IBM
InfoSphere Information Server . . . . 1
Chapter 5. Preparing to install IBM

Chapter 1. Tiers and components. . . . 3
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Chapter 2. Selecting your installation

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Designing an installation topology . . . . .
Basic installation topologies . . . . . .
Capacity planning . . . . . . . . . .
Installation scenarios . . . . . . . . .
Scenario A: Basic client-server configuration
Scenario B: Isolated engine tier and parallel
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Chapter 6. Installing IBM InfoSphere

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Reviewing system requirements and release notes

Checking prerequisites. . . . . . . . . .
Setting up the tier computers . . . . . . . .
Configuring your network . . . . . . . .
Processes used by InfoSphere Information Server
Setting up administrator and owner accounts . .
Installing the metadata repository database . . . .
Installing DB2 database software . . . . . .
Creating the IBM InfoSphere QualityStage Match
Designer database . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing WebSphere Application Server software
Installing WebSphere Application Server by using
the installation program . . . . . . . . .
Setting the locale and character encoding for the
engine tier target computer . . . . . . . . .
Character encodings supported by IBM
InfoSphere Information Server . . . . . . .
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Installing IBM InfoSphere Information Server by

using the wizard (graphical mode) . . . . . .
Installation prerequisites check failed . . . . .
Specifying tiers and product modules to install
Installing the product . . . . . . . . . .
Installation program encounters an error . . .
Completing the installation process . . . . .
Installing IBM InfoSphere Information Server by
using the response file (silent mode) . . . . . .
Creating a response file . . . . . . . . .
Starting the installation program with a response
file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installation program encounters an error . . .
Response files . . . . . . . . . . . .
Monitoring log files to monitor installation progress
Monitoring the IBM InfoSphere Information
Server installation . . . . . . . . . . .
Monitoring the IBM WebSphere Application
Server installation . . . . . . . . . . .
Monitoring the IBM WebSphere Application
Server enterprise archive file deployment . . .
Monitoring IBM InfoSphere DataStage
component installations . . . . . . . . .
Verifying and testing the installation . . . . . .
Installation verification and troubleshooting . .
Testing the installation of IBM InfoSphere
DataStage and IBM InfoSphere QualityStage . .
Testing the IBM InfoSphere Information Services
Director installation. . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 3. Reviewing installation

checklists . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Options for installing the database software
Options for installing the application server
software . . . . . . . . . . . .
Directories that must be present on all tier
computers before installation . . . . .
Installation checklists . . . . . . . .
Basic installation checklist . . . . .
Obtaining IBM InfoSphere Information Server

software . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuring your browser . . . . . . . .
Installing InfoSphere Metadata Asset Manager and
bridges to import and export metadata . . . .
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Chapter 8. Installing components that

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Installing the IBM InfoSphere Business Glossary
Anywhere client . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Preparing for enterprise-wide distribution . . . 91
Installing the IBM InfoSphere Business Glossary
Anywhere client . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
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Installing IBM InfoSphere Business Glossary Client

for Eclipse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Installing IBM InfoSphere Blueprint Director . . . 100
Chapter 9. Removing IBM InfoSphere

Information Server software . . . . . 103
Preparing to remove software . . . . . . . .
Shutting down tasks and applications before
removing software (service tier and engine tier) .
Configuring your browser for software removal
Removing IBM InfoSphere Information Server
software by using the software removal program .
Removing individual product modules . . . .
by using the software removal program
(graphical mode) . . . . . . . . . . .
Removing IBM InfoSphere Information Server by
using a response file (silent mode) . . . . . .
Software removal program encounters an error . .
Completing software removal . . . . . . . .
Completing software removal (Windows) . . .
software manually . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Server (Windows) . . . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 12. Configuring product

modules in the suite . . . . . . . . 149
Configuring IBM InfoSphere DataStage and IBM
InfoSphere QualityStage . . . . . . . . . .
Configuring ODBC access (Microsoft Windows)
Tuning the InfoSphere Information Server
engine for large numbers of users or jobs
(Windows Server) . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuring IBM InfoSphere QualityStage
Match Designer . . . . . . . . . . .
Setting up application servers to run
investigation, SQA, or Match Statistics reports .
Configuring IBM InfoSphere Information Analyzer
Configuring IBM InfoSphere Business Glossary . .
Stopping and starting the IBM InfoSphere
Information Server server engine . . . . . . .
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Installation log files . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Temporary files generated by installation program 157
IBM WebSphere Application Server system log files 158
Part 3. Configuring the software

after installation . . . . . . . . . 125
Chapter 14. General installation

problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Chapter 10. Configuring IBM

Changing host names and ports . . . . . . .
Changing the WebSphere Application Server
HTTP port . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changing other WebSphere Application Server
ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changing the metadata repository database host
name and port . . . . . . . . . . . .
Setting up firewall exceptions . . . . . . . .
Enabling Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). . . . . .
Enabling SSL for inbound RMI/IIOP transport
(stand-alone installation) . . . . . . . .
Running UpdateSignerCerts after enabling SSL
or changing SSL settings. . . . . . . . .
Manually configuring InfoSphere Information
Server components to use HTTPS . . . . .
Replacing WebSphere Application Server
certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Switching from HTTPS back to HTTP . . . .
Configuring security for IBM InfoSphere
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Chapter 11. Configuring a parallel

processing environment. . . . . . . 147
Setting up a C++ compiler . . . . . . . . . 147
Setting up a Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2008
or Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2008 Express
Edition C++ compiler . . . . . . . . . 147
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Chapter 13. Log files . . . . . . . . 157
"User credentials are not valid" error appears

unexpectedly during installation . . . . .
IWAV0003E warning in installation log file .
Warnings occur during installation of DB2. .
Installation problems with VMware ESX . .
"The publisher could not be verified" message
"There is no script engine for file extension '.js'"
message appears during installation . . . .
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Chapter 16. Application server

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Resolving IBM WebSphere Application Server
installation problems . . . . . . . . . . .
Installation fails when the IBM WebSphere
Application Server port is changed after
installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Resolving connection problems . . . . . . .
Unable to start IBM WebSphere Application Server
after the user name changes or expires . . . . .
Adding an IBM WebSphere Application Server
administrator user to an internal user registry . .
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Chapter 17. IBM InfoSphere

Information Server reporting problems 175
Cannot view report result from InfoSphere
Information Server console or InfoSphere
Information Server Web console . . . . .
Enabling and disabling trace logging of the
reporting engine . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 19. Removal problems . . . . 183

IBM InfoSphere Information Server installation
fails repeatedly . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ignoring runtime error during uninstallation . .
MKS Toolkit errors occur when removing clients
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Contacting IBM
Chapter 18. Client and console

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Java Virtual Machine fails to load . . . . .
Rich client login failure . . . . . . . . .
Resolving problems logging in to the IBM
WebSphere Application Server administrative
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Connection problems after IBM WebSphere
Application Server cluster members are removed
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Accessing product documentation
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Product accessibility . . . . . . . . 193

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Contents
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Part 1. Planning to install IBM InfoSphere Information Server

Before you install IBM InfoSphere Information Server, review the system
requirements, learn about tiers and components, design your topology, and
determine your installation steps.
Plan, Install, and Configure IBM InfoSphere Information Server on Windows in a Single Computer Topology with Bundled DB2
Database and WebSphere Application Server
Chapter 1. Tiers and components

You install IBM InfoSphere Information Server product modules in logical tiers. A
tier is a logical group of components within InfoSphere Information Server and the
computers on which those components are installed.
Each tier includes a subgroup of the components that make up the InfoSphere
Information Server suite and product modules. The tiers provide services, job
execution, and storage of metadata and other data for your product modules.
InfoSphere Information Server has these tiers:
Client tier
The client programs and consoles that are used for development and
administration and the computers where they are installed.
Engine tier
The logical group of components (the InfoSphere Information Server
engine components, service agents, and so on) and the computer where
those components are installed. The InfoSphere Information Server engine
runs jobs and other tasks for product modules.
Services tier
The application server, common services, and product services for the suite
and product modules and the computer where those components are
installed. The services tier provides common services (such as metadata
and logging) and services that are specific to certain product modules. On
the services tier, IBM WebSphere Application Server hosts the services.
The services tier also hosts InfoSphere Information Server applications that
are Web-based.
Metadata repository tier
The metadata repository and, if installed, the IBM InfoSphere Information
Analyzer analysis database and the computer where these components are
installed. The metadata repository contains the shared metadata, data, and
configuration information for InfoSphere Information Server product
modules. The analysis database stores extended analysis data for
InfoSphere Information Analyzer.
Client tier
The client tier consists of the client programs and consoles that are used for
development, administration, and other tasks and the computers where they are
installed.
The following tools are installed as part of the client tier, based on the products
and components that you select:
v IBM InfoSphere Information Server console
v IBM InfoSphere Business Glossary Client for Eclipse
v IBM InfoSphere DataStage and QualityStage Administrator client
v IBM InfoSphere DataStage and QualityStage Designer client
v IBM InfoSphere DataStage and QualityStage Director client
v IBM InfoSphere FastTrack client
v Metadata interchange agent and InfoSphere Metadata Integration Bridges. The

metadata interchange agent enables the use of bridges with InfoSphere Metadata
Asset Manager.
v IBM InfoSphere Connector Migration Tool
v IBM InfoSphere Information Server istool command line. The istool framework is
installed on the engine tier and client tier. Commands for IBM InfoSphere
Information Analyzer, IBM InfoSphere Business Glossary, and InfoSphere
FastTrack are installed on the clients only when those products are installed.
v During the InfoSphere Information Server installation, you can choose to install
the PDF documentation. If you choose to install it, the PDF documentation is
installed on the Client tier on Windows systems.
v The Multi-Client Manager is installed when you install a product that includes
InfoSphere DataStage and InfoSphere QualityStage client tier components. The
Multi-Client Manager enables you to switch between multiple versions of
InfoSphere DataStage clients. For example, you can switch between Version 8.5
and Version 7.5 clients.
v The MKS Toolkit is installed in the client tier. This toolset is used by the
InfoSphere QualityStage migration utility.
The following diagram shows the client tier.
Client tier
InfoSphere
DataStage and
QualityStage
Administrator,
Designer, and
Director clients
Multi-client
manager
InfoSphere
FastTrack
clients
InfoSphere
Information
Server
Manager
client
IBM MetaBrokers
and bridges
InfoSphere Information Server console

InfoSphere
Information
Services
Director
client
Administration
InfoSphere Connector
Migration Tool
InfoSphere
Information
Analyzer
client
istool
command line
Figure 1. Client tier components
Engine tier
The engine tier consists of the logical group of engine components (the IBM
InfoSphere Information Server engine components, service agents, and so on) and
the computer where those components are installed.
Several product modules require the engine tier for certain operations. You install
the engine tier components as part of the installation process for these product
modules. The following product modules require the engine tier:
v IBM InfoSphere DataStage
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IBM InfoSphere Information Analyzer

IBM InfoSphere Information Services Director
IBM InfoSphere Metadata Workbench
IBM InfoSphere QualityStage
IBM InfoSphere Information Server istool command line. The istool framework is
installed on the engine tier and client tier. Commands for InfoSphere
Information Analyzer and InfoSphere Metadata Workbench are installed on the

engine tier only when those products are installed.
IBM InfoSphere FastTrack, IBM InfoSphere Business Glossary, and IBM InfoSphere
Business Glossary Anywhere do not require an engine tier.
Microsoft Windows: Only one InfoSphere Information Server engine can be
installed on a single computer.
The installation program installs the following engine components as part of each
engine tier:
InfoSphere Information Server engine
Runs tasks or jobs such as discovery, analysis, cleansing, or transformation.
The engine includes the server engine and parallel engine and other
components that make up the runtime environment for InfoSphere
Information Server and its product components.
ASB agents
Java processes that run in the background on each computer that hosts an
InfoSphere Information Server engine tier. When a service that runs on the
services tier receives a service request that requires processing by an
engine tier component, the agents receive and convey the request.
Microsoft Windows: The agents run as services that are named ASBAgent.
ASB agents include:
Connector access services agent
Conveys service requests between the ODBC driver components on
the engine tier and the connector access services component on the
services tier.
InfoSphere Information Analyzer agent
Conveys service requests between the engine components on the
engine tier and the InfoSphere Information Analyzer services
component on the services tier.
InfoSphere Information Services Director agent
Conveys service requests between the engine components on the
engine tier and the InfoSphere Information Services Director
services component on the services tier.
Logging agent
Logs events to the metadata repository.
Microsoft Windows: The agent runs as a service that is named
LoggingAgent.
ODBC drivers
The installation program installs a set of ODBC drivers on the engine tier
that works with InfoSphere Information Server components. These drivers
provide connectivity to source and target data.
Resource Tracker
The installation program installs the Resource Tracker for parallel jobs with
the engine components for InfoSphere DataStage and InfoSphere
QualityStage. The Resource Tracker logs the processor, memory, and I/O
usage on each computer that runs parallel jobs.
dsrpcd (DSRPC Service)

Allows InfoSphere DataStage clients to connect to the server engine.
Microsoft Windows: This process runs as the DSRPC Service.
Job monitor
A Java application (JobMonApp) that collects processing information from
parallel engine jobs. The information is routed to the server controller
process for the parallel engine job. The server controller process updates
various files in the metadata repository with statistics such as the number
of inputs and outputs, the external resources that are accessed, operator
start time, and the number of rows processed.
DataStage engine resource service
Microsoft Windows: Establishes the shared memory structure that is used
by server engine processes.
DataStage Telnet service
Microsoft Windows: Allows users to connect to the server engine by using
Telnet. Useful for debugging issues with the server engine. Does not need
to be started for normal InfoSphere DataStage processing.
MKS Toolkit
Microsoft Windows: Used by the InfoSphere Information Server parallel
engine to run jobs.
The following diagram shows the components that make up the engine tier. Items
marked with asterisks (*) are only present in Microsoft Windows installations.
Engine tier
ASB agents
Connectivity
(ODBC
drivers)
Server engine
Connector access
services agent
InfoSphere Information
Analyzer agent
Parallel
engine
Services Director agent
*MKS
Toolkit
DataStage
Telnet
Service
DataStage
Engine
Resource
service
istool
command
line
Job
monitor
DSRPC
service
Resource
Tracker
Logging
agent
*IBM
Metabrokers
and bridges
Source
and
target
data
Figure 2. Engine tier components
Note: InfoSphere Metadata Integration Bridges are installed only on the client tier,
not on the engine tier.
Services tier
The services tier consists of the application server, common services for the suite,
and product module-specific services and the computer where those components
are installed.
Some services are common to all product modules. Other services are specific to
the product modules that you install. The services tier must have access to the
metadata repository tier and the engine tier.
An instance of IBM WebSphere Application Server hosts these services. The
application server is included with the suite for supported operating systems.
The following diagram shows the services that run on the application server on the
services tier.
Services tier
Application server
Product module-specific
services
Common
services
Connector access
services
Scheduling
IBM InfoSphere Information

Analyzer services
Logging
IBM InfoSphere Information

Services Director services
Directory
IBM InfoSphere
FastTrack services
Security
IBM InfoSphere
QualityStage services
Reporting
IBM InfoSphere
DataStage services
Core services
IBM InfoSphere Business

Glossary services
Metadata services
IBM InfoSphere Metadata

Workbench services
Figure 3. Services tier services
Product module-specific services for IBM InfoSphere Information Analyzer, IBM

InfoSphere Information Services Director, IBM InfoSphere FastTrack, IBM
InfoSphere DataStage, IBM InfoSphere QualityStage, IBM InfoSphere Business
Glossary, and IBM InfoSphere Metadata Workbench are included on the services
tier. They also include connector access services that provide access to external
data sources through the ODBC driver components and the connector access
services agent on the engine tier.
The common services include:
Scheduling services
These services plan and track activities such as logging, reporting, and
suite component tasks such as data monitoring and trending. You can use
the InfoSphere Information Server console and Web console to maintain the
schedules. Within the consoles, you can define schedules, view their status,
history, and forecast, and purge them from the system. For example, a
report run and the analysis job within InfoSphere Information Analyzer are
scheduled tasks.
Logging services
These services enable you to manage logs across all the InfoSphere
Information Server suite components. You can view the logs and resolve
problems by using the InfoSphere Information Server console and Web
console. Logs are stored in the metadata repository. Each InfoSphere
Information Server suite component defines relevant logging categories.
Directory services
These services act as a central authority that can authenticate resources and
manage identities and relationships among identities. You can base
directories on the InfoSphere Information Server internal user registry.
Alternatively, you can use external user registries such as the local
operating system user registry, or Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
(LDAP) or Microsoft Active Directory registries.
Security services
These services manage role-based authorization of users, access-control
services, and encryption that complies with many privacy and security
regulations. If the user registry internal to InfoSphere Information Server is
used, administrators can use the InfoSphere Information Server console
and Web console to add users, groups, and roles within InfoSphere
Information Server.
Reporting services
These services manage runtime and administrative aspects of reporting for
InfoSphere Information Server. You can create product module-specific
reports for InfoSphere DataStage, InfoSphere QualityStage, and InfoSphere
Information Analyzer. You can also create cross-product reports for
logging, monitoring, scheduling, and security services. You can access,
delete, and purge report results from an associated scheduled report
execution. You can set up and run all reporting tasks from the InfoSphere
Information Server Web console.
Core services
These services are low-level services such as service registration, life cycle
management, binding services, and agent services.
Metadata services
These services implement the integrated metadata management within
InfoSphere Information Server. Functions include repository management,
persistence management, and model management.
The following InfoSphere Information Server Web-based applications are installed
as part of the services tier.
v IBM InfoSphere Metadata Workbench
v The IBM InfoSphere Information Server Web console. A browser shortcut to the
IBM InfoSphere Information Server Web console is created during the InfoSphere
Information Server installation. The Web console consists of administration and
reporting tools, and the Information Services Catalog for InfoSphere Information
Services Director, if installed.
v IBM InfoSphere Information Server Manager client

The metadata repository tier consists of the metadata repository database and, if
installed, the IBM InfoSphere Information Analyzer database and the computer
where these components are installed.
The metadata repository tier includes the metadata repository for IBM InfoSphere
Information Server. This database is a shared component that stores design-time,
runtime, glossary, and other metadata for product modules in the InfoSphere
Information Server suite.
If InfoSphere Information Analyzer is installed, the metadata repository also
includes one or more analysis databases. The analysis databases are used by
InfoSphere Information Analyzer when it runs analysis jobs.
The services tier must have access to the metadata repository tier. When product
modules store or retrieve metadata, services on the services tier connect to the
metadata repository tier and manage the interaction between the databases and the
product modules.
For InfoSphere Information Analyzer, the engine tier and the client tier must also
have direct access to the analysis databases.
The following diagram shows the components that make up the metadata
repository tier.
Metadata repository
database
Information Analyzer
analysis databases
Figure 4. Metadata repository tier components
Tier relationships
The tiers provide services, job execution, and storage of metadata and other data
for the product modules that you install.
The following diagram illustrates the tier relationships.
Client tier
Console
Services tier
Engine tier
ODBC
drivers
Engine
Product
modulespecific
services
Common
services
Data
Figure 5. Tier relationships
The tiers relate to one another in the following ways:

v Relationships differ depending on which product modules you install.
v Client programs on the client tier communicate primarily with the services tier.
The IBM InfoSphere DataStage and QualityStage clients also communicate with
the engine tier.
v Various services within the services tier communicate with agents on the engine
tier.
v Metadata services on the services tier communicate with the metadata repository
tier.
v ODBC drivers on the engine tier communicate with external databases.
v InfoSphere Metadata Integration Bridges on the client tier can import data from
external sources. Some bridges can also export data.
v With the IBM InfoSphere Information Analyzer product module, the engine tier
communicates directly with the analysis databases on the metadata repository
tier. The InfoSphere Information Analyzer client also communicates directly with
the analysis databases.
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Chapter 2. Selecting your installation topologies

A successful deployment of IBM InfoSphere Information Server must include a
topology that meets the needs of your organization, such as performance, ease of
maintenance, security, high availability, and scalability. Determining the optimal
deployment is a complex task that requires a firm understanding of your
requirements and the topology that you plan to implement.
This information provides explanations, illustrations, scenarios, and checklists to
help you design an ideal topology based on a set of available resources and a set
of functional requirements (such as high availability and scalability). Each of these
variables represents different dimensions of a topology, and a change in any of
these dimensions can greatly affect the resulting topology. Therefore, identifying
and quantifying these dimensions is important to remain within your constraints
while still meeting requirements.
Designing an installation topology

The overall topology of an installation can range widely in complexity. Optimize
the design of the topology to accommodate the product modules that you install
and any requirements for high availability, performance and throughput, and user
concurrency.
IBM InfoSphere Information Server supports a variety of topolgies. In these
topology descriptions, the term computers refers to separate physical servers, logical
partitions (LPARs), or virtual machines.
Basic installation topologies

If you do not need a high availability solution and do not anticipate scaling the
installation for higher capacity in the future, choose a basic topology.
Single computer topology

In this topology, the engine tier, metadata repository tier, services tier, and client
tier are all installed on a single computer. This topology is possible on
MicrosoftWindows only.
The computer must be a server-class computer that meets all system requirements,
such as memory, disk space, and other requirements. To support the client tier, the
computer must run Microsoft Windows and meet all system requirements for this
platform.
This topology is suitable for demonstration systems and for small-scale
development.
The following diagram illustrates this topology.
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Client tier
Engine
tier
Services
tier
Figure 6. Single computer topology
Database topologies
You use the metadata repository to store imported metadata, project
configurations, reports, and results for all components of IBM InfoSphere
Information Server. The metadata repository is included as part of the metadata
repository tier, which can include additional databases such as one or more
analysis databases, the Match Designer database, or the operations database that
supports the IBM InfoSphere DataStage Operations Console.
Analysis databases
Analysis databases store high-volume, detailed analysis results, such as
column analysis, primary key analysis, and domain analysis. Each
InfoSphere Information Analyzer project is associated with a specific
analysis database.
If you install InfoSphere Information Analyzer, you must provide the
location for one or more analysis databases. After the installation, you can
add additional databases by using the InfoSphere Information Server
console.
The analysis database might be used by a single InfoSphere Information
Analyzer project, or it might be shared by multiple projects. For example,
two InfoSphere Information Analyzer projects might use two different
analysis databases, or they might share the same analysis database.
Match Designer database
The InfoSphere QualityStage Match Designer is a component of InfoSphere
QualityStage that is used to design and test match specifications. Match
specifications consist of match passes that identify duplicate entities within
one or more files.
The InfoSphere Information Server installation program does not create the
Match Designer results database. You can create the database before or
after the installation, as long as the database is configured and accessible
when you use the Match Designer. You can create the database on a
computer where the client or engine tier is installed or on any computer
that is accessible to both of these tiers. You must configure the database to
receive the type of data that is processed in the Match Designer. For
example, you must configure the database to receive double-byte data if
the Match Designer processes Asian data.
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Operations database
You use the IBM InfoSphere DataStage Operations Console to monitor jobs.
You create the operations database when you are ready to use the console.
You can locate an analysis database, the Match Designer database, and the
metadata repository in the same database system installation as distinct databases.
Alternatively, you can locate these databases and the metadata repository on
different computers. The database system that you choose can be different from the
database system for your other databases. For example, you can use an IBM DB2
database for the metadata repository and an Oracle database for the Match
Designer database.
If you are creating a database system installation for a database, determine which
database system to use and where to locate the instance and the database. If you
are configuring a database in an existing database system instance, the database
must be accessible by the computers where the services tier and engine tiers are
installed.
The following diagram illustrates a three-computer topology where an analysis
database and the metadata repository database are located in the same database
server installation.
Computer A
Client tier
Network
Computer B
Computer C
Services tier
Metadata
repository
database
Engine tier
Information
Analyzer
analysis
database
Figure 7. Topology with analysis database and metadata repository database in the same database server installation
The following diagram illustrates a four-computer topology where an analysis

database and the metadata repository database are located on different computers.
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Computer A
Client tier
Network
Computer B
Computer C
Computer D
Services tier
Engine tier

Information
Analyzer
analysis
database
Metadata
repository
database
Figure 8. Topology with analysis database and metadata repository database on different computers
Analysis database sizing:

An analysis database is a component that IBM InfoSphere Information Analyzer
uses when it runs analysis jobs.
The extended analysis information is stored in the analysis databases. The
extended analysis information includes the high-volume, detailed analysis results,
such as column analysis, primary key analysis, and domain analysis. Additionally,
the metadata repository contains the information analysis projects that contain the
analysis results.
Before you create the analysis databases, review the quantity of data to be
analyzed. This review helps you to determine an appropriate storage size, location,
and configuration of the analysis databases.
When you plan for the size of your databases, consider these factors that affect the
size of each database:
v
v
v
v
v
Number of tables to be analyzed

Number of columns in tables to be analyzed
Number of unique records within these tables
Number of char and varchar columns
Types of analysis to be done
Unless you use sampled analysis, an analysis database might be larger than the
combined size of all the analyzed data sources.
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Match Designer database sizing:

After you create the Match Designer database, use automatic storage management
to allocate database space as needed. To estimate initial space requirements and
plan for the appropriate hardware, you must make some assumptions about the
type and volume of matching that plan to accomplish.
Consider the following factors:
v Estimated number of match specifications
v Average number of match passes per match specification
v Average number of input data records per match specification
v Average number of bytes per input data record
v Average number of input frequency records per match specification
When you calculate the number of bytes in a Match Designer input record, assume
that varchar columns contain maximum width values. Also, keep in mind that
most Match Designer input records are preprocessed through an InfoSphere
QualityStage Standardization Stage. This stage adds 500 bytes to a source record or
1000 bytes if the source record is double-byte.
When calculating frequency record volume, consider whether the data values for
the source columns that participate in your matches typically have high or low
rates of duplication. For data that is highly unique, your frequency record count
might be similar to your data record count. For data that has a high rate of
duplication, your frequency record count might be significantly less than your data
record count.
Review the factors described in Table 2. Then use the factors in the following
formula to estimate how many megabytes of space the Match Designer results
database is likely to require.
(number of match specifications x (match size + (match size x 10%) +
frequency size) x replication factor) / 1,000,000
Table 1. Space requirement factors and calculations
Factor
Description
Calculation
Match specification count
Match specifications define

and test criteria for matching
data.
Approximate number of
match specifications you
expect to retain in your
database
Match pass count
Match passes define the

column-level matching
criteria applied during a
single pass through match
specification input.
Average number of match

passes per match
specification (used in the
Match Size calculation)
Data record count
Data records define the

content and format of match
Average number of input

data records per match
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Table 1. Space requirement factors and calculations (continued)

Factor
Description
Calculation
Data record length

Average number of bytes per

match specification input
data record (used in the
When calculating data record

length, assume sizing
scenarios that require the
most space.
Match size (in bytes)
Match size aggregates the

match pass and data record
count and length factors into
the estimated space
requirements for the data
component of a single match
specification.
(Match pass count) x (data

record count) x (data record
length)
Frequency record count
Average number of frequency

Frequency records indicate
how often a particular value records per match
occurs in a particular column. specification
For frequency record count,
consider high or low rates of
duplication for the data
values in source columns.
Frequency size (in bytes)
Frequency size estimates the

space requirement for the
frequency component of a
single match specification.
(Frequency record count per

match) x 360
Replication factor
Replication factors account

for significant differences in
space requirements of
different match types:
Select the replication factor

for the match type you
expect to run most often:
v Unduplicate matches take

input from one source,
then group and match the
data.
v One-to-one reference
matches compare a record
on the data source to a
record on the reference
source.
v For unduplicate matches,

use a factor of 1
v For one-to-one reference
matches, use a factor of 2
v For many-to-one reference
v Many-to-one reference
matches can match any
reference source record
with many data source
records.
Capacity planning
You plan the use of disk, volume group, and file system resources to create an
optimal operating environment for IBM InfoSphere Information Server.
As part of capacity planning for your installation, size your file systems and
databases to accommodate your anticipated needs. After the installation, continue
monitoring the file systems to ensure that sufficient space is available.
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Before you change your computers, back up those computers where you plan to
install InfoSphere Information Server.
Attention: If the file system runs out of space, InfoSphere Information Server
stops functioning correctly.
File systems
Plan for the following separate file systems:
Temporary storage
Directories for scratch data that is used during processing and later
discarded.
Program code
Program code directories for the InfoSphere Information Server installation
directory, database server installation directory, and the IBM WebSphere
Application Server installation directory.
Storage directories
Database storage directories for the metadata repository database, and for
the IBM InfoSphere Information Analyzer databases and IBM InfoSphere
QualityStage Match Designer database (if you are installing these product
modules).
Isolate each functional subgroup or components in its own separate file system to
accommodate different performance and capacity characteristics and backup
requirements. File systems need to be expandable without requiring destruction or
recreation, if the operating system that you are installing on permits it.
RAID and SAN configurations

Performance of a job (for IBM InfoSphere DataStage, IBM InfoSphere QualityStage,
and IBM InfoSphere Information Analyzer) depends on all components being
optimized. For RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) and SAN (system
area network) configurations, maximum performance is a combination of
maximum bandwidth (controllers and disk) and minimized contention.
The following guidelines can assist in the configuration of RAID or SAN
technologies:
v Ensure that your database is optimally tuned.
v Ensure that computers where you install the metadata repository tier and the
services tier are on a high-speed network.
v Minimize contention between temporary systems (scratch, buffer, and sort) and
data file systems. For temporary storage, do not use a network file system
(NFS). Consider using the local disk for temporary storage.
v Minimize contention between the disks and controllers that are associated with
InfoSphere Information Server file systems and other applications or servers.
v Consider isolating multiple mount points to separate high-speed disk
interconnects and controllers.
v Consider the trade-off between the granularity of file systems and the
underlying configuration in comparison to the available, unused storage.
v Do not create overly complex device configurations. These configurations can be
difficult to administer and might not offer noticeable performance improvement.
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v If possible, check your configuration with experts in hardware, storage,

operating systems, and InfoSphere Information Server.
v Systems with parallelism require different expertise than systems with engines
that do not feature parallelism.
The optimal disk configuration balances cost, complexity, ease of administration,
and ultimate performance.
Installation scenarios
The following installation scenarios describe and illustrate how companies might
implement different configurations of IBM InfoSphere Information Server based on
the needs of their organization. Use these scenarios to better understand how you
plan to use InfoSphere Information Server.
Scenario A: Basic client-server configuration

Scenario A is an installation on a single computer, plus client workstations. There
are no provisions for high availability. This configuration can be used quite
successfully for deployment systems.
A small retail chain wants to integrate its forecasting, distribution, replenishment,
and inventory management processes. As part of the integration, they want to
migrate financial reporting data from several systems to a single system of record.
They decide to create two separate IBM InfoSphere Information Server
installations: a small development system where they build and test projects and
jobs, and a larger production system. For the development system, a simple
topology can be used where a single server with a storage mechanism (Host1 in
the following diagram) services five client workstations.
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Client
workstations
Client tier
Network
Host1
Engine
tier
Services
tier
Metadata
repository tier
Figure 9. Scenario A configuration
Scenario B: Isolated engine tier and parallel engine

configuration
Scenario B is an installation with a computer that is dedicated to the IBM
InfoSphere Information Server engine.
The retail chain that built the Scenario A development system also wants to build a
larger production system. They are expecting a relatively high volume of job
throughput. They decide to create a configuration in which the engine tier is built
on a dedicated server (Host2 in the following diagram). To provide additional
capacity, they set up a separate computer (Host3) to serve as a parallel processing
compute node. The metadata repository tier and services tier share a server
(Host1). For higher security, HTTPS communication needs to be enabled between
the servers and the client workstations.
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Client
workstations
Client tier
Network
Host1
Host2
Host3
Services tier
Engine tier
Parallel processing
Metadata
repository tier
Figure 10. Scenario B configuration
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Chapter 3. Reviewing installation checklists

Determine the specific set of steps to take to install IBM InfoSphere Information
Server within your topology.
Options for installing the database software

You must determine how you will install the database system for each database,
and how you will create the databases within the database system.
The procedure for setting up IBM InfoSphere Information Server databases differs
depending upon the database system that you use and the location of the database
system.
IBM DB2 databases

Configure the databases:
Installing the DB2 database system by using the InfoSphere Information Server
installation program
Use the InfoSphere Information Server installation program to install DB2
9.7 on the target computer and create the database within it. DB2 9.7 is
bundled with InfoSphere Information Server. Within the installation
program, select the Metadata Repository tier installation option to install
DB2 and create the databases.
The following table summarizes the different installation options for IBM DB2
databases:
Table 2. Summary of database system installation and database creation options for IBM
DB2 databases
Configuration
DB2, non-clustered
configuration
Database system installation

options
Database creation options
For DB2 9.7 only, you can use Use either of the following
the InfoSphere Information
methods:
Server installation program to v Use the InfoSphere
install.
Information Server
installation program.
v Use the scripts on the
Server installation media.
Options for installing the application server software

As part of the services tier configuration, determine which version of IBM
WebSphere Application Server to install and how to install it.
The central component within the services tier is WebSphere Application Server.
This application server hosts the common and product-specific services for IBM
InfoSphere Information Server.
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For 64-bit platforms, WebSphere Application Server ND Version 7.0 and Version 8.0
are available in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions. Either version might be more
appropriate as you plan for longer-term performance and number of users.
WebSphere Application Server ND version Version 7.0 is bundled with InfoSphere
Information Server. For 64-bit platforms, the bundled version is 64-bit. For 32-bit
platforms, the bundled version is 32-bit.
To set up WebSphere Application Server:
v Use the InfoSphere Information Server installation program to install WebSphere
Application Server ND Version 7.0 as part of the services tier installation. The
installation program creates a server profile that is named InfoSphere and an
application server instance that is named server1. This application server is
licensed for use only with InfoSphere Information Server.
Directories that must be present on all tier computers before

installation
The IBM InfoSphere Information Server installation program requires certain
directories be present on all tier computers before you run it.
The temporary directories will contain temporary files that are required by the
installation program. The files are not needed after installation and can be removed
safely.
Temporary directories
You do not have to back up temporary directories.
The root user, the user who runs the installation program, and all other
InfoSphere Information Server users must have read, write, and execute
permissions to the temporary directories.
Put the temporary directories on a file system that has high-speed
read-write performance.
The following table provides operating system-specific information about
the temporary directories.
Table 3. Temporary directories: operating system-specific information
Operating system
Default directory path
Additional requirements
Windows
The directory specified by the

TEMP environment variable.
This directory is typically the
x:\Documents and
Settings\user_name\Local
Settings\temp directory,
where user_name is the
Microsoft Windows login
name of the user doing the
installation. On Windows
Server 2008 and Windows 7,
this directory is typically the
x:\Users\user_name\AppData\
Local\Temp directory.
The total number of

characters in the temporary
directory path and the path
of the files that the
installation program extracts
into the path cannot exceed
256 characters. Long path
names might cause the
installation to fail.
Home directory for user IDs
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The home directory contains existing user IDs and (by default) the IDs that
the installation program creates.
The Administrator ID or the root user ID that performs the installation
must be able to write to the home directory and all subdirectories.
Regularly back up this directory.
The following table provides operating system-specific information about
the home directory.
Table 4. Home directory: operating system-specific information
Operating system
Default directory path
Additional requirements
Windows
c:\Documents and
Settings\user_name or
c:\Users\user_name
None
Installation checklists
The following checklists include procedures for installing and configuring different
implementations of IBM InfoSphere Information Server. Use these checklists to
guide you through the installation process and to ensure that your environment is
configured correctly.
Basic installation checklist

Use this checklist to complete a new installation of a configuration where there is
no redundancy for high availability.
Complete the following steps:
1. Plan and build your topology
2. Install and configure each tier
3. Perform postinstallation configuration tasks
To complete these steps, use the task lists in the following sections.
Plan and build your topology

To plan and build your topology, follow the steps in the following task list.
Table 5. Topology planning and building tasks
Description
For more information
Record your information
Review the system requirements.
Reviewing system requirements and

release notes on page 29
Learn about tiers and components.
Tiers and computers
Design the topology of your

installation.
Designing an installation topology

on page 11
Build and test the hardware

infrastructure.
Refer to the hardware documentation.
Prepare to install the software

To prepare your computers to install the product software, complete the steps in
the following task list.
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Table 6. Software planning tasks

Description
Obtain the InfoSphere Information

Server software and any applicable
fix packs.
Obtaining IBM InfoSphere

Information Server software on page
47
On all tier computers, verify name

resolution, and open TCP ports for
InfoSphere Information Server across
any applicable firewalls.
Configuring your network on page

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Install and configure each tier

For each tier, complete the computer preparation tasks. Then install IBM
InfoSphere Information Server components, and perform postinstallation tasks.
Install and configure the tiers in this order:
v Metadata repository tier
v Services tier
v Engine tier
v Client tier
You can install more than one software tier on the same computer. In this case, you
complete the planning and preparation tasks for the tiers on the computer. Then
run the installation program only once for that computer, installing the software
for the tiers. Then complete the postinstallation tasks for the tiers on the computer.
For example, if the metadata repository tier and services tier components are
installed on computer Host1, and the engine tier and client tier are each installed
on computers Host2 and Host3, complete the tasks in this order.
1. Metadata repository tier and services tier preparation tasks on computer Host1.
2. Installation of metadata repository tier and services tier components on
computer Host1 by using the installation program.
3. Engine tier preparation tasks on computer Host2.
4. Installation of engine tier components on computer Host2, by using the
5. Client tier preparation tasks on computer Host3.
6. Installation of client tier components on computer Host3 by using the
Not all product modules require an engine tier. IBM InfoSphere FastTrack, IBM
InfoSphere Business Glossary, and IBM InfoSphere Business Glossary Anywhere do
not require an engine tier.
Metadata repository tier installation task list
To configure the metadata repository tier, follow the steps in the following task list.
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Table 7. Planning tasks: metadata repository tier

Description
Setting up administrator and owner

Create the following administration
accounts on the metadata repository accounts on page 33
tier computer. Log in to each account
to confirm that it functions properly:
install
v Owner of the metadata repository

v (If installing InfoSphere
Information Analyzer) The owner
of the analysis database
v If installing the DB2 database
system:
All operating systems
DB2 database
administrator user
If you decide to preinstall DB2 or
another supported database system,
install the database system now.
Installing the metadata repository

database on page 37
install
Services tier installation task list

To configure the services tier, follow the steps in the following task list.
Table 8. Installation tasks: services tier
Description
Run the InfoSphere Information

Server installation program.
Part 2, Installing IBM InfoSphere

install
Information Server software, on page
45
Engine tier installation task list

If your installation requires an engine tier, follow the steps in the following task
list to plan and configure the tier.
Note: If you are creating a configuration with more than one server engine, repeat
these steps for each server engine.
Table 9. Installation tasks: engine tier
Description
Create an administrator account for

the InfoSphere Information Server
engine. Log in to the account to
activate the password.
Setting up administrator and owner

accounts on page 33
install
Run the InfoSphere Information

Server installation program.

install
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Client tier installation task list

To configure your client tier, follow the steps in the following task list.
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Note: If you are creating a configuration with more than one client computer,
repeat these steps for each client computer.
Table 10. Installation tasks: client tier
Description
Run the installation program. In the

Tier Selection page, choose Client
only.

install
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(Optional) Manually configure secure

HTTP (HTTPS) for the client tier.
Manually configuring InfoSphere

configure
Information Server components to use
HTTPS on page 139
Test the installation

After you install the software, complete the following tasks to test and validate
your installation.
Table 11. Testing the installation tasks
Description
Test the IBM InfoSphere Information

Services Director installation (if
installed).
Testing the IBM InfoSphere

Information Services Director
installation on page 85
Run the IBM Support Assistant Lite

Installation verification and
for InfoSphere Information Server tool troubleshooting on page 83
to verify the installation.
Perform postinstallation configuration tasks

After you run the InfoSphere Information Server installation program for each tier,
perform these tasks:
Table 12. Postinstallation configuration tasks (all tiers)
Description
Windows
Setting up firewall exceptions on

page 133
If necessary, set up explicit firewall

exceptions for client-side executable
files that require network access.
(Optional) Configure Secure Sockets
Layer (SSL):
v Enable SSL for inbound RMI/IIOP.
When you install InfoSphere
Information Server in an IBM
WebSphere Application Server
Network Deployment 7.0 or later
environment, SSL for inbound
RMI/IIOP communications is
disabled by default.
Enabling SSL for inbound RMI/IIOP

transport (stand-alone installation)
on page 136
v If the installation program did not

configure HTTPS for a tier
computer during IBM InfoSphere
Information Server installation,
manually configure HTTPS for that
tier computer.
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Table 12. Postinstallation configuration tasks (all tiers) (continued)

Description
Configure security within InfoSphere

Information Server:
Configuring security for IBM

InfoSphere Information Server on
page 144
1. Choose a user registry and

configure it for InfoSphere
Information Server.
2. Create users and groups in the

user registry.
3. Assign security roles to users and
groups.
4. Configure InfoSphere Information
Server engine security. Map
credentials if necessary.
5. Assign project roles if required by
the installed suite components.
Optionally, also:
v Configure IBM WebSphere
Application Server for non-root
administration.
v Configure InfoSphere Information
Server agents for non-root
administration.
v Configure the Auditing service.
Configure IBM InfoSphere DataStage
and IBM InfoSphere QualityStage (if
installed):
Configuring IBM InfoSphere

DataStage and IBM InfoSphere
QualityStage on page 149
1. If you installed globalization

support (NLS), ensure that IBM
InfoSphere DataStage users have
the correct settings specified for
localization.
2. Configure access to ODBC data
sources.
3. For systems that have large
numbers of simultaneously
connected users or large numbers
of simultaneously running jobs,
tune the server engine.
Optionally, also:
v Migrate jobs that you created in an
earlier version of InfoSphere
DataStage to the current version.
v Configure the IBM InfoSphere
QualityStage Match Designer.
v Set up the application server to run
SQA or investigation reports.
v Test the installation.
Configure IBM InfoSphere
Information Analyzer (if installed).

Information Analyzer on page 152
Configure IBM InfoSphere Business

Glossary (if installed).

Business Glossary on page 153
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Chapter 4. Preparing the tier computers

Before you run the IBM InfoSphere Information Server installation program,
prepare each target computer for the installation.
You install InfoSphere Information Server tier by tier. When you run the
installation program, it prompts you to select the product modules to install, to
specify which tier or tiers to install on the computer, and it installs the appropriate
product module components in the tiers that you specify.
Reviewing system requirements and release notes

Ensure that all computers meet the hardware and software requirements for the
product modules that you want to install.
To obtain the most up-to-date information about the installation requirements, see
these resources:
v The system requirements at www.ibm.com/support/
docview.wss?uid=swg27021833.
v The release notes at publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iisinfsv/v8r7/topic/
com.ibm.swg.im.iis.productization.iisinfsv.relinfo.doc/topics/
iisihrinfo_infsv_rnote_v87.html.
Checking prerequisites
To determine if your system is ready to install IBM InfoSphere Information Server,
run the IBM Support Assistant Lite for InfoSphere Information Server (ISA Lite)
tool. The Prerequisite Checker that is included with ISA Lite evaluates your system
to determine whether required packages are installed, if kernel parameters are too
low for a successful installation, or if potential problems exist with environment
variables.
Before you begin

Download and install the ISA Lite tool from the support site (www.ibm.com/
support/docview.wss?uid=swg24022700).
About this task

For a full explanation of how to complete the following steps, refer to the
documentation that is available under the \doc folder of the ISA Lite installation.
Procedure
1. Run the tool in console mode to create a response file. You can use this
response file to run the same script in the future without reentering all of your
information.
2. Run the Prerequisites Checker to evaluate your system. You can run the
Prerequisites Checker before starting a new installation of InfoSphere
Information Server or before you start an upgrade to a new version.
3. View the generated reports to see the prerequisites that passed and failed.
Correct any failed prerequisites and then run the tool again.
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Setting up the tier computers

Complete the following preparation steps for each computer in your installation.
Although the installation program completes a prerequisite check before installing
software, you must check some additional prerequisites identified by IBM Software
Support. See the following technote for more information regarding prerequisites:
www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27019888.
Configuring your network

IBM InfoSphere Information Server exchanges high volumes of data across several
network ports, which requires that you carefully configure the host names and
ports for your network.
Before you begin

Ensure that a TCP/IP network is used for all communications in the installation.
About this task

For performance reasons, do not install InfoSphere Information Server in a wide
area network (WAN) configuration because of the data exchanges that are required.
Although clients can work over a WAN if the latency is low, when the network
latency increases, it has a detrimental effect on the clients.
Note: The port numbers in the following tables might vary from those that are
used in your system because the installation program automatically computes the
port value based on port availability. For example, for the BOOTSTRAP_ADDRESS
port, the installation program starts with port 2809 and increments by 1 until it
locates an open port. Ensure that you select the correct ports in your system to
open and make available. The port values that are used in your system are stored
in the response file that the installation program generates. Before you install the
product, check the Response File Review panel in the installation program for the
location, name, and contents of your response file.
Procedure
1. Set up the name resolution.
a. Verify that the computers in the installation can resolve all the other
computers by both the short name and long name (fully qualified domain
name), for example mycomputer and mycomputer.mydomain.com.
b. Ensure that each of the following tier computers can resolve the IP
addresses of the computers that are listed for that tier.
Table 13. Tier computers and the computers that they connect to
Tier computer
Tier computers to connect to
Services tier
Services tier, engine tier, client tier
Engine tier
Services tier, engine tier, client tier
c. Ensure that only localhost is mapped to the loopback IP address. The IPv4
version of this address is 127.0.0.1 and the IPv6 version is ::1/128. No other
entries can map localhost to the IP address of the local computer. The
following example shows how these entries are configured in the following
files:
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Operating system
File
Windows
C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
127.0.0.1
| ::1/128 localhost.localdomain localhost
xx.xx.xx.xx | xx:xx::xx:xx longhostname shorthostname
localdomain
The domain name.
xx.xx.xx.xx | xx:xx::xx:xx
The unique IP address for the computer. IPv4 and IPv6 addresses
are supported.
longhostname shorthostname
The long and short names for the computer.
2. For the metadata repository tier, open and make TCP ports available through
firewalls for InfoSphere Information Server and the application server.
Table 14. Port numbers for the metadata repository tier
Component
Default port numbers
Tiers that use the port
IBM DB2 database for the metadata repository (default

database)
50000
Services
IBM DB2 database for the analysis database (default

database)
50000
Services, engine, client
3. For the services tier, open and make TCP ports available through firewalls for
InfoSphere Information Server and the application server.
Table 15. Port numbers for the services tier (basic configuration)
Component
Default port numbers for basic configuration
Tiers that use the

port
Reports server
16581
Client
InfoSphere Information Server web-based

clients (HTTP)
WC_defaulthost (9080)
Services, engine,
client
InfoSphere Information Server web-based

clients (HTTPS)
WC_defaulthost_secure (9443)
Client
IBM WebSphere Application Server

administrative console (redirects to HTTPS)
WC_adminhost (9060)
Client
IBM WebSphere Application Server

administrative console (HTTPS)
WC_adminhost_secure (9043)
Client
If HTTPS is
configured, the
services tier and
engine tier also
use this port.
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Table 15. Port numbers for the services tier (basic configuration) (continued)
Component
Default port numbers for basic configuration
Tiers that use the

port
Services, engine,
client
InfoSphere Information Server communication BOOTSTRAP_ADDRESS (2809)

services (Java Remote Method Invocation
ORB_LISTENER_ADDRESS (9100)
[RMI] or Inter-ORB Protocol [IIOP])
SAS_SSL_SERVERAUTH_
LISTENER_ADDRESS
(9401)
CSIV2_SSL_
MUTUALAUTH_
LISTENER_ADDRESS
(9402)
CSIV2_SSL_SERVERAUTH_
LISTENER_ADDRESS
(9403)
IBM InfoSphere Information Services Director
services with JMS bindings
SIB_ENDPOINT_ADDRESS (7276)
Client
SIB_ENDPOINT_SECURE_
ADDRESS (7286)
SIB_MQ_ENDPOINT_
ADDRESS (5558)
SIB_MQ_ENDPOINT_
SECURE_ADDRESS (5578)
4. For the engine tier, open and make TCP ports available through firewalls for
InfoSphere Information Server and the application server.
Table 16. Port numbers for the engine tier
Component
Default port numbers
Tiers that use the port
InfoSphere Information Server ASB

agent
31531, and a random port number greater than 1024
Services

logging agent
31533
Instead of using a random port number, you can fix

this to a specific port by specifying
agent.objectport=# in the C:\IBM\
InformationServer\ASBNode\conf\agent.properties
file after you complete the installation. After
designating a specific port, restart the logging agent
and the ASB agent so that the change takes effect.
IBM InfoSphere DataStage and

DSRPC (31538)
QualityStage Administrator services
Engine
Engine, client
5. For connecting to external data sources, see the vendor-supplied documentation

for additional port assignments.
Processes used by InfoSphere Information Server

The following processes are ones that you might see running in InfoSphere
Information Server.
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This list also includes processes for DB2 Database and WebSphere Application
Server, among other processes.
Note: This list is not exhaustive. Other processes or services might run within
your environment.
Windows
DB2 processes
db2dasrm.exe
db2fmp64.exe
db2mgmtsvc.exe
db2rcmd.exe
db2syscs.exe
InfoSphere Information Server processes
Admin.exe
ASBAgent.exe
Director.exe
dsapi_server.exe
dsapi_slave.exe
DSDesign.exe
dsrpcd.exe
dsservice.exe
dstelnet.exe
fdbserver.exe
java.exe
LoggingAgent.exe
NT_OshWrapper.exe
osh.exe
resource_tracker.exe
tl_dsservice.exe
Setting up administrator and owner accounts

When you run the IBM InfoSphere Information Server installation program, you
must specify the user names and passwords for administrator and owner accounts
for the program.
Before you begin

Make sure that you are familiar with the naming restrictions described in Naming
restrictions for user IDs and passwords on page 35.
About this task

Creating administrator and owner accounts before you install InfoSphere
Information Server ensures that operating system policies, such as requiring a
password change at the first login, do not interfere with the installation program
use of the accounts.
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Create the accounts as local operating system accounts, lightweight directory access
protocol (LDAP), accounts, or NIS accounts.
Important: If you use LDAP accounts or NIS accounts, you must create these
accounts before you run the InfoSphere Information Server installation program.
The installation program cannot create these accounts.
When you create the accounts, record the user ID and password for each user.
Procedure
1. On the operating systems where you install InfoSphere Information Server,
make sure that the user who installs InfoSphere Information Server can log in
using the following accounts.
The user must log in using one of these accounts to install InfoSphere
Information Server.
Table 17. User accounts that are required to install the product
Operating system
Accounts
Windows
A user account in the local Administrators

group. This account must be one of the
following types:
v A local account that is directly assigned to
the Windows local Administrators group.
v A domain account that is directly assigned
to the Windows local Administrators
group.
2. On the operating system where you install the metadata repository tier, create
the following additional accounts and record the passwords.
Table 18. Accounts that you create on the metadata repository tier
Account description
Default user name
Primary group
Secondary group
Notes
DB2 administration
server user
Windows
db2admin
Windows
db2admns
None
Create the operating

system account for DB2
database only. This
account must have read,
write, and execute
permission to the
following directories:
v The home directory
for the DB2
administration server
user (by default, the
path is /home/dasusr1)
v /tmp
v /var/tmp
Owner of the metadata

repository
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xmeta
xmeta
Important: Do not
specify db2admin or
db2inst1 as the
metadata repository user
name.
None

database only. When you
use the DB2 database for
the repository, the DB2
database uses the
authentication for the
operating system for
connection requests.
Table 18. Accounts that you create on the metadata repository tier (continued)
Account description
Default user name
Primary group
Secondary group
Notes
User of the metadata

repository
xmetasr
Important: This user
name must be different
from the user name that
you specify for the
owner of the metadata
repository (xmeta).
xmetasr
None

database only. When you
use the DB2 database for
the repository, the DB2
database uses the
operating system for
connection requests.
IBM InfoSphere
Information Analyzer:
owner of the analysis
databases
iauser
Important: Do not
specify db2admin or
db2inst1 as the
Analyzer database user
name.
iauser
None

database only. DB2
database uses the
operating system.
3. Verify permissions for all users including root. If any directories are mounted
from network file systems such as AFS, permissions might not be adequate to
perform a successful installation.
4. Determine the names and passwords to use for the following administrator
accounts:
Table 19. Administrator accounts set up by the installation program
Account description
Default user name
Administrator for IBM WebSphere Application Server
wasadmin
Administrator for InfoSphere Information Server
isadmin
5. Log in to each account to confirm that it functions correctly. Some operating

systems are set up to force a password change during the first login. Therefore,
a manual login is required to activate the accounts appropriately.
Naming restrictions for user IDs and passwords

Some restrictions apply to the names that you choose for user IDs and passwords.
These restrictions are imposed by the underlying components that IBM InfoSphere
Information Server uses.
All user IDs and passwords
The following characters are not permitted:
(white space)
! (exclamation point)
" (double quotation mark)
#
$
%
'
:
\
{
(number sign)
(dollar sign)
(percent sign)
(single quotation mark)
(colon)
(backslash)
(left brace)
} (right brace)
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Leading or trailing white space, such as spaces, tabs, and line continuation
characters, is removed by the installation program. Any existing user IDs
and passwords cannot have leading or trailing white space characters as
part of their definitions.
Internal user registry user IDs
Only alphanumeric characters and the following characters are permitted:
_ (underscore)
\
=
.
(hyphen)
(backslash)
(equal sign)
(period)
IBM WebSphere Application Server administrator password

The following characters are not permitted:
v Space characters
v ^ (caret)
IBM DB2 database user names
v You can use these characters in IDs if permitted by the operating system:
A through Z
0 through 9
# (number sign)
! (exclamation point)
% (percent sign)
( (opening parenthesis)
) (closing parenthesis)
$ (dollar sign. Must not be the first character.)
v In addition, these account names cannot use these words:
USERS
ADMINS
GUESTS
PUBLIC
LOCAL
Any SQL reserved word in the SQL reference for the database system
v Names cannot include accented characters.
Character length limits
v WebSphere Application Server IDs: 60
v DB2 user IDs and passwords:
Microsoft Windows: 30
Project naming conventions

Use these conventions when you name your projects.
IBM InfoSphere DataStage, IBM InfoSphere QualityStage, and IBM InfoSphere
Information Analyzer store jobs, analysis, and logs in these projects.
You need to choose the name of one InfoSphere DataStage project during the initial
installation. The name of a project is limited to a maximum of 40 characters. The
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project name can contain alphanumeric characters, including underscores (_).

Project names cannot use these reserved letter combinations:
v ds
v DS
v uv
v UV
Example
A useful naming scheme has project names that you maintain in unison with the
source code control. As projects are promoted through the source control, the name
of the phase and the project reflect the version in this form:
Phase_ProjectName_version
where Phase corresponds to the phase in the application development life cycle:
dev
Development
it
Integration test
uat
User acceptance test
prod
Production
Installing the metadata repository database

You can install the metadata repository database when you install IBM InfoSphere
Information Server.
The metadata repository database is a shared component that stores design-time,
runtime, glossary, and other metadata for product modules in the InfoSphere
Information Server suite.
Installing DB2 database software

Preinstall the DB2 database system if necessary before you run the IBM InfoSphere
Information Server installation program.
About this task

To preinstall DB2 before you run the InfoSphere Information Server installation
program, run the DB2 database system installation program that is included in the
InfoSphere Information Server installation media. To learn what DB2 installation
packages are included with your InfoSphere Information Server installation
package, see the system requirements on the product support site at
Preinstall the DB2 database system in the following situations:
v To use a supported version of the DB2 database system other than 9.7 with
v To build a DB2 database cluster or high availability disaster recovery (HADR)
architecture for high availability
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Procedure
1. Obtain a DB2 database system installation package from IBM. On the
installation media, the DB2 database system installation packages are in the
following directories:
Operating system
Directory
Windows
installable_image_directory\payloads\
Shared\DB2\payload
2. Install the DB2 database system as described in the DB2 database system
documentation:
Database version
Link
IBM DB2 Database, Version 9.5
publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/db2luw/
v9r5/index.jsp
IBM DB2 Database, Version 9.7
publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/db2luw/
v9r7/index.jsp
3. Optional: If you are using DB2 diagnostics, run the following command to set
the DB2 Database Monitor Heap size to 192 or greater:
db2 update dbm cfg using MON_HEAP_SZ 192 immediate
Restart DB2 for changes to take effect.

Note: The DB2 Database Monitor Heap is used for various database event
monitors and snapshots. These monitoring tools do not work under the default
size setting.
Creating the IBM InfoSphere QualityStage Match Designer

database
The IBM InfoSphere QualityStage Match Designer is a component of InfoSphere
QualityStage that is used to design and test match specifications. Match
specifications consist of match passes that identify duplicate entities in one or more
files.
If you intend to develop match specifications, use a new or existing database that
is dedicated to storing the results of match test passes. Do not use the metadata
repository or the analysis database to store these results.
Database requirements
The InfoSphere Information Server installation program does not create the Match
Designer results database. You create the database before or after the installation,
as long as the database is configured and accessible when you use the Match
Designer. You can create the database on a computer where the client or engine tier
is installed or on any computer that is accessible to both of these tiers. You must
configure the database to receive the type of data that is processed in the Match
Designer. For example, you must configure the database to receive double-byte
data if the Match Designer processes Asian data.
The following table lists the supported databases and describes the configuration
requirements:
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Table 20. Configuration requirements by database

Database
Configuration requirements
All databases
Configure as an empty database. The Match

Designer creates the table structure that it
requires when it stores the match pass results
in the database.
IBM DB2 database system
Configure the following settings:

v Set Default Buffer Pool and Table Space
Page Size to 32K.
v Set Code Set to UTF-8.
Database space requirements

After you create the database, use automatic storage management to allocate
database space as needed.
To estimate initial space requirements and plan for the appropriate hardware, you
need to make some assumptions about the type and volume of matching that you
will do. Consider the following factors:
v Estimated number of match specifications
v
v
v
v
Average
Average
Average
Average
number
number
number
number
of
of
of
of
match passes per match specification

input data records per match specification
bytes per input data record
input frequency records per match specification
When you calculate the number of bytes in a Match Designer input record, assume
that VarChar columns contain maximum width values. Also, keep in mind that
most Match Designer input records will be preprocessed through an InfoSphere
QualityStage Standardization Stage. This stage will add 500 bytes to a source
record or 1000 bytes if the source record is double-byte.
When calculating frequency record volume, consider whether the data values for
the source columns that participate in your matches typically have high or low
rates of duplication. For data that is highly unique, your frequency record count
will be similar to your data record count. For data that has a high rate of
duplication, your frequency record count will be significantly less than your data
record count.
Review the factors described in Table 2. Then, use the factors in the following
formula to estimate how many megabytes of space the Match Designer results
database is likely to require.
(number of match specifications x (match size + (match size x 10%) +
frequency size) x replication factor) / 1,000,000
Table 21. Space requirement factors and calculations
Factor
Description
Calculation
Match specification count
Match specifications define

and test criteria for matching
data.
Approximate number of
match specifications you
expect to retain in your
database
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Factor
Description
Calculation
Match pass count
Match passes define the

column-level matching
criteria applied during a
single pass through match
Average number of match

passes per match
Data record count

Average number of input

data records per match
Data record length

Average number of bytes per

match specification input
data record (used in the
When calculating data record

length, assume sizing
scenarios that require the
most space.
Match size (in bytes)
Match size aggregates the

match pass and data record
count and length factors into
the estimated space
requirements for the data
component of a single match
specification.
(Match pass count) x (data

record count) x (data record
length)
Frequency record count
Frequency records indicate

how often a particular value
appears in a particular
column.
Average number of frequency

records per match
specification
For frequency record count,

consider high or low rates of
duplication for the data
values in source columns.
Frequency size (in bytes)
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Frequency size estimates the

space requirement for the
frequency component of a
single match specification.
(Frequency record count per

match) x 360

Factor
Description
Calculation
Replication factor
Replication factors account

for significant differences in
space requirements of
different match types:
Select the replication factor

for the match type you
expect to run most often:
v Unduplicate matches take

input from one source,
then group and match the
data.
v One-to-one reference
matches compare a record
on the data source to a
record on the reference
source.
v For unduplicate matches,

use a factor of 1
v For one-to-one reference
v For many-to-one reference
v Many-to-one reference
matches can match any
reference source record
with many data source
records.
Installing WebSphere Application Server software

You can use the IBM InfoSphere Information Server installation program to install
WebSphere Application Server software. You can install WebSphere Application
Server in a non-cluster (stand-alone) installation, or a clustered installation that
supports high availability.
Installing WebSphere Application Server by using the

IBM InfoSphere Information Server supports IBM WebSphere Application Server
Network Deployment, Versions 7.0 and 8.0. You must install one of these versions.
Before you begin

The WebSphere Application Server installation must satisfy the following
requirements:
v It must be on the same computer where you install the services tier.
v It must be a supported version. See the system requirements at
InfoSphere Information Server does not support WebSphere Application Server
Extended Deployment (XD) or the WebSphere Application Server base version.
About this task

This task describes installing IBM WebSphere Application Server Network
Deployment in a non-cluster (stand-alone) installation.
Important: WebSphere Application Server, Version 8.0 is supported only as a
preinstalled component. To use this version of WebSphere Application Server, you
must install it before you install InfoSphere Information Server.
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The InfoSphere Information Server installation package includes installation

packages for IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment, Version
7.0. To preinstall WebSphere Application Server, Version 7.0 before you run the
InfoSphere Information Server installation program, run the WebSphere
Application Server installation program that is included in the InfoSphere
Information Server installation media.
Note: If you preinstall IBM WebSphere Application Server and install a separate
front-end HTTP server, you must manually configure the HTTP server to enable
WebSphere Application Server to accept HTTPS calls. HTTPS configuration is
optional. If you do not configure HTTPS, HTTP is used instead.
Procedure
1. Run the IBM WebSphere Application Server installation program on the
InfoSphere Information Server services tier to install IBM WebSphere
Application Server Network Deployment. Within the installation media, the
WebSphere Application Server installation packages are in the following
directories:
Operating system
Directory
Windows
installation_image_directory\payloads\
Shared\WAS\payload\WAS
See the WebSphere Application Server documentation for more information:

v For Version 7.0, go to the WebSphere Application Server Network
Deployment information center and read Installing your application serving
environment.
Deployment information center and read Installing your application serving
environment.
2. Create a new application server profile with administrative security disabled.
For information about creating a profile, see the WebSphere Application Server
documentation:
Deployment information center and read Managing profiles on non-z/OS
operating systems.
Deployment information center and read Managing profiles on non-z/OS
operating systems.
3. Optional: Manually configure the front-end HTTP server for HTTPS. Follow the
instructions in the WebSphere Application Server documentation:
Deployment information center and read Securing communications.
Deployment information center and read Securing communications.
4. Install any required fix packs and interim fixes. To find the supported fix pack
level, Java SDK fix number, and interim fixes that are required for your
installed version of IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment,
refer to the InfoSphere Information Server system requirements page:
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Note: If you use the installation packages for IBM WebSphere Application
Server Network Deployment, Version 7.0 that is included in the installation
package, the fix packs and interim fixes are automatically installed when you
run the installation program.
Setting the locale and character encoding for the engine tier target
computer
The installation program uses the locale and encoding information of the target
computer to determine whether it can provide language support. For languages
other than English, you must ensure that the locale and encoding are set correctly.
About this task

When you install IBM InfoSphere Information Server with globalization (NLS)
support enabled, the installation program chooses the globalization configuration
that is the most suitable for the locale and encoding of the target computer. To
ensure that server jobs run and compile correctly, make sure that the target
computer uses a supported locale and encoding. Set the encoding to UTF-8 to
support a wide variety of languages.
If you do not set the target computer to use a supported locale and encoding, the
installation program configures InfoSphere Information Server for the English
language, including globalization support.
Complete the following procedure to set the locale. For information about setting
the locale in Windows, see the Microsoft documentation.
Procedure
1. Log in to the computer.
2. Enter the following command to determine the current locale:
locale
3. Enter the following command to list all available locales:

locale -a
The locale names that are returned by locale and locale -a might be full
locale names or alias locale names. A full locale name contains the encoding
name in the last component. For example, the full locale name ja_JP.utf8
contains the encoding name, utf8, in the last component. An alias locale name
does not include the encoding name. To determine the encoding, you can run
the following command:
LANG=alias_name locale charmap
where alias_name is the alias name. For example, the following command
returns utf8 on a system where the locale ja_JP uses the utf8 encoding:
LANG=ja_JP locale charmap
4. If the target computer does not use a supported locale and encoding, change
the LANG value to a combination that is available on your computer and that
is supported by IBM InfoSphere Information Server. To change the locale and
encoding, run the export command with the following format:
export LANG={locale.charmap}
export LC_ALL={locale.charmap}
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For example, the following commands change the locale to ja_JP and the
encoding to UTF-8:
export LANG=ja_JP.utf8
export LC_ALL=ja_JP.utf8
Character encodings supported by IBM InfoSphere

Information Server
To ensure that server jobs run and compile correctly, the operating system of the
target computer must use an encoding that is supported by the globalization
configuration that is used during installation. Verify that the operating system of
the target computer uses a supported character encoding.
The following table lists the languages and encodings that are supported by
InfoSphere Information Server on various operating systems. For more information,
see the IBM InfoSphere DataStage and QualityStage Globalization Guide.
Table 22. Supported encodings on Microsoft Windows computers for InfoSphere Information Server
Language
Globalization configuration name
Supported encodings
Chinese
DS-CHINESE-SIMPLIFIED
MS936
Chinese
DS-CHINESE-SIMPLIFIED-UTF8
UTF-8
Chinese, Traditional
DS-CHINESE-TRADITIONAL
MS950
Chinese, Traditional
DS-CHINESE-TRADITIONAL-UTF8
UTF-8
English
DS-ENGLISH
MS1252
English
DS-ENGLISH-UTF8
UTF-8
French
DS-FRENCH
MS1252
French
DS-FRENCH-UTF8
UTF-8
German
DS-GERMAN
MS1252
German
DS-GERMAN-UTF8
UTF-8
Italian
DS-ITALIAN
MS1252
Italian
DS-ITALIAN-UTF8
UTF-8
Japanese
DS-JAPANESE
MS932, MS31J
Japanese
DS-JAPANESE-EUC
Not supported
Japanese
DS-JAPANESE-SJIS
Japanese
DS-JAPANESE-UTF8
UTF-8
Korean
DS-KOREAN
MS949
Korean
DS-KOREAN-UTF8
UTF-8
Portuguese
DS-PORTUGUESE-BRAZILIAN
MS1252
Portuguese
DS-PORTUGUESE-BRAZILIAN-UTF8
UTF-8
Spanish
DS-SPANISH
MS1252
Spanish
DS-SPANISH-UTF8
UTF-8
Thai
DS-THAI
PC874
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Part 2. Installing IBM InfoSphere Information Server software

You can create an installation of IBM InfoSphere Information Server or update an
existing installation with a patch or fix pack.
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Chapter 5. Preparing to install IBM InfoSphere Information

Server
Before you install InfoSphere Information Server, ensure that you have the correct
installation media and that your computers are ready for installation.
Obtaining IBM InfoSphere Information Server software

The first preparation step is to obtain the InfoSphere Information Server software
and applicable fix packs.
Before you begin

To ensure uninterrupted connectivity to the installation media, copy the contents of
the installation media to a local file system or optical drive. Run the installation
program from this location.
About this task

The installation media for installing InfoSphere Information Server is available
either as physical CDs or as downloadable installation image files from Passport
Advantage. Fix packs are available as downloadable installation image files from
Fix Central.
Procedure
1. Acquire the installation media.
Option
Description
If you have the installation media in

physical form
Check that you have all of the installation

disks.
If you do not have the installation media in Download the installation image files from
physical form
Passport Advantage. Use the Knowledge
Collection support document to determine
the image files that are appropriate for your
operating systems and configurations.
2. Download any applicable fix packs from Fix Central.

3. If you downloaded installation image files, uncompress the installation image
files onto each tier computer.
To avoid corrupting the files in the image, do not use the Extract All feature of
the Microsoft Windows uncompression utility to uncompress the files. Use
another standard uncompression utility such as WinZip.
Configuring your browser

To run the installation program successfully, you must configure your browser.
All browsers
v Verify that you have a supported browser. For details, go to the system
requirements at www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27021833.
v Make sure that JavaScript is enabled.
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Microsoft Internet Explorer

Make sure that the security zone for the computer allows the installation program
to run:
1. From Microsoft Internet Explorer, in the Tools menu, select Internet Options.
2. Click the Security tab.
3. Click the Trusted Sites icon.
4. Click Sites.
5. In the Add this Website to the zone field, type http://hostname where
hostname is the host name of the computer on which the installation program
will run.
6. Click Add.
7. Click OK.
8. Click OK.
Mozilla Firefox
Make sure that images load automatically and that JavaScript is enabled:
1. In the Tools menu, click Options. The Options window displays.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Click Content.
Enable Load images automatically.
Enable Enable JavaScript.
Click OK.
Installing InfoSphere Metadata Asset Manager and bridges to import

and export metadata
When you install the metadata interchange agent with bridges, you can use
bridges to import metadata with InfoSphere Metadata Asset Manager and to
export metadata with Import Export Manager.
InfoSphere Metadata Asset Manager provides robust functionality for importing
metadata. You use bridges or connectors in InfoSphere Metadata Asset Manager to
import metadata assets from applications, files, and databases. You import the
metadata to a staging area where you can analyze the source metadata and
preview the results before you share it to the metadata repository. You can browse
and search the metadata repository and manage common metadata assets.
Components of InfoSphere Metadata Asset Manager are installed automatically
with the suite on the services tier and the repository tier. To use bridges and
connectors you must install additional software.
To use bridges you must choose to install Metadata interchange agent and bridges
on a client tier computer on Microsoft Windows. The metadata interchange agent
enables interaction between bridges and InfoSphere Metadata Asset Manager.
When you install the metadata interchange agent with bridges, the following
components are automatically installed on the client tier computer:
v Metadata interchange agent
v InfoSphere Metadata Integration Bridges with Import Export Manager.
v Apache Tomcat Version 6.0.20
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You can use Import Export Manager to export metadata. You can also import
metadata by using Import Export Manager, but InfoSphere Metadata Asset
Manager is the preferred import tool because of its advanced functionality.
The computer on which you install the metadata interchange agent and bridges
must meet the prerequisites and system requirements for installing bridges:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?&uid=swg27021981. During
installation, you must specify the HTTPS port for the computer. The default
HTTPS port is 19443.
To use connectors with InfoSphere Metadata Asset Manager you must install
InfoSphere DataStage and QualityStage on an engine tier computer. Installing
InfoSphere DataStage and QualityStage automatically installs connectors. The
following connectors are supported for use with InfoSphere Metadata Asset
Manager:
v DB2 Connector
v ODBC Connector
v Oracle Connector
v Teradata Connector
After you install, but before you can import metadata by using InfoSphere
Metadata Asset Manager, a user with the role of Common Metadata Administrator
must define metadata interchange servers.
A metadata interchange server is a computer where the metadata interchange
agent and bridges are installed or where connectors are installed. If you are using
the metadata interchange server for bridge imports, you must specify the HTTPS
port that you indicated during the installation of InfoSphere Information Server.
For more information about InfoSphere Metadata Asset Manager, see the IBM
InfoSphere Information Server Guide to Managing Common Metadata.
Preparing to run the installation program

Before you run the installation program to create an installation or add product
modules or tiers, make sure that the computers are ready for installation. Also back
up critical data.
Before you begin

Windows
Verify that you have a valid installation of the Windows Script Engine. See
the Microsoft documentation for more information. Additionally, ensure
that the following directories are in your system path, and exist on the
target computer. Remove any paths to Java executables from the system
PATH.
v %SystemRoot%\
v %SystemRoot%\system32
v %SystemRoot%\system32\wbem
Procedure
Follow this procedure for each target computer:
1. Back up your systems.
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a. Back up all critical data.

b. Back up existing instances of IBM InfoSphere Information Server if your
computer already hosts an instance.
c. Back up the following directories.
Operating system
Directories
Windows
Microsoft Windows registry and the

C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc
2. If you removed a previous installation of InfoSphere Information Server on the

computer, reboot the computer before continuing.
3. The installation program writes required temporary files to a location that is
defined by the following environment variable.
Operating system
Environment variable
Windows
%temp%
If you want to redirect the temporary files to a different temporary directory,

copy the .jvm_args_debug file at the root installation directory to .jvm_args and
edit the new file to remove the existing contents. Then, add the following line
with the new temporary directory:
-Djava.io.tmpdir=installation_program_tempdir
After the installation completes, do not delete the installation log files that are
in the temporary directory. Preserve these files for troubleshooting and
verification purposes.
4. Windows: For a client tier or engine tier installation, if you installed the MKS
Toolkit software for UNIX and Linux compatability, uninstall it and reboot the
computer before you run the InfoSphere Information Server installation
program.
5. Windows: To import metadata by using bridges and connectors with
InfoSphere Metadata Asset Manager, or to export metadata by using Import
Export Manager, take the steps in the following table. For more information,
see Installing InfoSphere Metadata Asset Manager and bridges to import and
export metadata on page 48.
Option
Description
To use bridges with InfoSphere Metadata

Asset Manager and Import Export Manager
1. Remove any existing installations of

bridges from the client tier Microsoft
Windows computer before you run the
InfoSphere Information Server installation
program. For detailed instructions, see
the system requirements for bridges:
http://www.ibm.com/support/
docview.wss?&uid=swg27021981.
2. Install Microsoft XML Core Services
(MSXML) 4.0 Service Pack 2 on the target
computer.
3. When you run the installation program,
for the client tier select Metadata
interchange agent and bridges.
To use connectors with InfoSphere

Metadata Asset Manager
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When you run the installation program,

install InfoSphere DataStage and
QualityStage on the engine tier.
6. If you are installing an instance of InfoSphere Information Server on a

computer with an existing instance, disable all scheduled jobs, scheduled tasks,
scheduled reports, and enabled IBM InfoSphere Information Services Director
applications.
7. Disable firewall software and antivirus software before starting the installation.
8. If the WebSphere Application Server processes or node agents are currently
running under a non-root user, log in as the non-root user and stop the
processes. Then log in as root, change the ownership of the WebSphere
Application Server installation directory and profile directory to be root. Then
start WebSphere Application Server as root.
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software
After you have planned your installation and prepared your computers, use the
InfoSphere Information Server installation program to create an installation. You
can also use the installation program to add product modules or software tiers to
an existing installation.
The installation program can also install IBM DB2 and IBM WebSphere Application
Server Network Deployment if your installation requires stand-alone
configurations of these components. Alternatively, the installation program can set
up InfoSphere Information Server to use preinstalled instances of these
components, or other supported database systems and application servers.
The installation program can run in either of two modes:
Graphical mode
In this mode, the installation program runs within a standard Web
browser, either locally on the target computer or remotely. The installation
program presents wizard pages for you to select options. When you have
selected your options, the program saves them to a response file on the
target computer. Then the program performs a prerequisites check. If the
check succeeds, the program installs the software.
Silent mode
In this mode, the installation program does not present a user interface.
Instead, it reads settings from a response file. It performs a prerequisites
check. If the check succeeds, the program installs the software. As it
performs the installation, it can save the report to a text file or display
results on the console.
Important: During the initial installation session, install all of the product modules
that you plan to use either now or in the future. If you install only some of the
product modules now, and then install fixes and service packs, you might need to
reinstall the fixes and service packs if you add product modules later.
Installing IBM InfoSphere Information Server by using the wizard

(graphical mode)
You can use a web browser to run the installation program locally in graphical
mode on the target computer. Alternatively, you can use a web browser on any
system that has network access to the computer where the installation program is
running.
Before you begin

Choose your installation topology, review the installation checklists, and prepare
the tier computers. Then, obtain the product media and configure your browser
correctly so that the installation program runs smoothly.
Microsoft Windows: Start an administrator session by using one of the following
methods:
v Run the following command:
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runas /user:Administrator cmd.exe
v Open an elevated command window.

1. Click Start > Search.
2. In the Search Results box, enter cmd and press Ctrl+Shift+Enter.
3. Click Continue to accept the prompt asking for your permission to continue.
About this task

When you first start the installation program, it presents a non-graphical interface.
The program starts a self-contained web server on the computer. You can then start
a web browser on the computer or on a remote computer and access the graphical
interface.
After you enter your settings in the wizard pages, the program stores your settings
in a response file. If you run the installation program again, you can load your
settings from this file into the program instead of entering them again.
Procedure
1. Change to the is-suite directory within the directory that contains the
installation media.
2. Run the installation program:
Operating system
Command
Windows
setup.exe [-verbose]
The -verbose option is optional. The option causes the installation program to
display log messages to the console and also write them to the log file. If the
-verbose option is not specified, log messages are written to the log file only.
Several messages are displayed. The program then displays a message about
how to access the installation wizard:
======> Enter one of the following URLs to your web browser to begin the
installation process:
http://localhost:8080/ISInstall
https://localhost:8443/ISInstall
3. Open a web browser on the computer or on a remote computer, and navigate

to one of the addresses that is listed in the messages from starting the
Microsoft Windows: The installation program automatically launches the
default web browser on the local computer to display the graphical interface, as
shown in the following figure.
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Figure 11. Installation program opens in a web browser
A message might appear in the browser that reads The publisher cannot be
verified... You can safely ignore the message and continue the installation. This
message does not indicate a security risk when it appears during InfoSphere
Information Server installation.
a. Select a language from the menu for the installation program to use, and
click Login.
This selection applies only to this installation session. Later in the
installation process, you select the language to apply to the InfoSphere
b. Follow the prompts in the installation program to continue installing the
product.
The installation program runs an early prerequisites check to ensure that your
installation is configured correctly, as shown in the following figure. The
wizard page displays each check. If the check fails, it is marked FAILED in the
page. If the check found issues that might cause problems with the installation,
it is marked WARNING in the page.
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Figure 12. Early requirements check showing a failed message for the Windows Script Engine
4. When all prerequisites checks pass, continue to follow the prompts in the
Installation prerequisites check failed

The installation program runs an early prerequisites check before installing the
product to ensure that the target computer meets all system requirements for the
selections that you have made.
Symptoms
During the early prerequisites check, you received FAILED or WARNING
messages.
Resolving the problem

Complete these steps by following the prompts in the wizard:
1. Double-click each message to learn more about resolving it.
2. Try to resolve each issue without exiting the installation program. Then, click
Check Again in the Prerequisites Check page.
3. If you must exit the installation program, click Cancel, close the web browser
window, and type Ctrl+c in the session window to end the installation session.
Resolve the issues and then restart the installation program.
The following figure shows a portion of the Early Requirements Check page. When
you select a FAILED message and click Details, resolution information is
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displayed.
Figure 13. Early Requirements Check page
Specifying tiers and product modules to install

After you start the installation program, specify the software tiers and product
modules that you want to install for each of the tier computers where you are
installing InfoSphere Information Server.
Specifying installation options (services tier)

Use the InfoSphere Information Server installation program to specify options for
the service tier computer, such as the location where you want to install IBM
WebSphere Application Server, the property information for your database system,
and configuration information for other product modules.
Procedure
1. Select the directories where you want to install the product that you
determined when planning your installation.
2. Select New installation.
3. Select the tiers to install on the target computer.
v If you chose Engine in the Tier Selection page but did not choose Services,
choose the location where you want to install InfoSphere Information
Server.
v If your services tier is configured in a clustered implementation of IBM
WebSphere Application Server, specify the host name and port number of
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the front-end HTTP dispatcher. Otherwise, specify the host name of the
services tier computer and the port number for WebSphere Application
Server (typically 9080).
v If the HTTP server is configured to allow HTTPS traffic only, or you want
to configure InfoSphere Information Server to use an HTTPS-only
connection, select Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) for HTTP
communication. If you select this option, provide a port number that is
configured for HTTPS.
Note: Select this option only if the HTTP port has been disabled in your
WebSphere Application Server installation. If you do not select this option,
you can still set up the client components to use HTTPS. Most installations
do not use this option.
4. Enter the InfoSphere Information Server administrator user name and
password. Use the information that you determined when planning your
installation.
5. Select the product modules that you want to install. Select the same set of
product modules for each computer.
6. Choose the InfoSphere DataStage edition and optional features that you want
to install.
7. Install IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment in a
stand-alone configuration or configure an existing application server instance.
8. Install WebSphere Application Server.
a. Specify the installation location for the application server.
b. Select Customize WebSphere Application Server profile ports if you
want to define custom port assignments for WebSphere Application Server
within the profile.
c. Enter the server administrator user name and password.
password.
10. Specify the following information for the metadata repository database:
a. Owner account and database information.
b. User name and password for the staging area user (xmetasr).
11. Specify the owner account and database information for the InfoSphere
Information Analyzer analysis database. The installation program creates the
analysis database within DB2. If you did not create the analysis database
owner account before starting the installation program, the installation
program creates the account.
Specifying installation options (engine tier)

the engine tier computer, such as the ports to use for the InfoSphere Information
Server ASB agent (communication agent) and logging agent, as well as connection
details for other product modules.
Procedure
choose the location where you want to install InfoSphere Information Server.
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WebSphere Application Server, specify the host name and port number of the
front-end HTTP dispatcher. Otherwise, specify the host name of the services
tier computer and the port number for WebSphere Application Server
(typically 9080).
v If the HTTP server is configured to allow HTTPS traffic only, or you want to
configure InfoSphere Information Server to use an HTTPS-only connection,
select Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) for HTTP communication. If you
select this option, provide a port number that is configured for HTTPS.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Enter the InfoSphere Information Server administrator user name and
installation.
Select the product modules that you want to install.
Enter the InfoSphere Information Server administrator user name and
password.
Specify the ports to use for the InfoSphere Information Server ASB agent
(communication agent) and logging agent. The ASB agent facilitates
communication between tiers and the logging agent logs events to the metadata
repository database.
Specify connection details for additional InfoSphere Information Server
components.
a. Specify two TCP/IP ports to use for the IBM InfoSphere DataStage and
QualityStage job monitor, which takes snapshots of job performance. The
job monitor uses one port to request job information and the second port to
report job information. The default port settings are acceptable in most
configurations.
b. If you want this installation to handle data in languages other than English,
install globalization support. Some server jobs might run more slowly after
you install globalization, but the performance of parallel jobs is not affected.
The code page that is currently configured on the target computer must be
supported by InfoSphere Information Server. If the code page is not
supported, change to a supported code page and restart the installation
program.
Important: You cannot change the globalization support after installation.

c. If you have existing jobs that depend on the IBMWebSphere MQ Plug-in,
choose to install the plug-in. For new jobs, you can use the IBMWebSphere
MQ Connector.
d. If you have existing jobs that use SAS, enable a legacy SAS configuration
and select the SAS that you want to configure.
e. Specify the InfoSphere DataStage projects to create. You must create at least
one project during installation. The installation wizard defaults to creating a
project called dstage1.
9. Specify the ports for the metadata interchange agent to use. You must specify
the HTTPS port number for the engine tier computer. The default HTTPS port
is 19443.
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Specifying installation options (metadata repository tier)

the metadata repository tier computer, such as the property information for your
database system.
Procedure
choose the location where you want to install InfoSphere Information Server.
WebSphere Application Server, specify the host name and port number of the
front-end HTTP dispatcher. Otherwise, specify the host name of the services
tier computer and the port number for WebSphere Application Server
(typically 9080).
v If the HTTP server is configured to allow HTTPS traffic only, or you want to
configure InfoSphere Information Server to use an HTTPS-only connection,
select Use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) for HTTP communication. If you
select this option, provide a port number that is configured for HTTPS.
installation.
5. Select the product modules that you want to install. Select the same set of
product modules for each computer.
6. Specify the directory where you want to install the DB2 database system.
a. Enter the metadata repository owner information and database name.
7. Specify the following information for the metadata repository database:
a. Owner account and database information.
b. User name and password for the staging area user (xmetasr).
8. Specify the owner account and database information for the InfoSphere
Information Analyzer analysis database. The installation program creates the
analysis database within DB2. If you did not create the analysis database owner
account before starting the installation program, the installation program
creates the account.
Installing the product

After the installation program completes the prerequisites check and you specify
installation options for each tier, save a response file and proceed with the
installation process. You must save a response file to tell the IBM InfoSphere
Information Server installation program how to perform an installation by using
your saved configuration information.
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About this task

Saving a response file is important if you want to cancel the current installation
session and use the response file in a later session. Use the installation wizard to
specify a name and location for your response file.
Procedure
1. In the installation wizard, specify a name and location for the response file in
the Response file location field (at this point, you can choose to cancel the
installation and use the saved response file in a later session).
2. Click Install IBM InfoSphere Information Server and save my settings in a
response file, and then click Next to begin the product installation. The
program displays a summary of the choices that you made in the wizard. As
the installation proceeds, the installation program reports the progress in the
window.
Figure 14. Response File Review page
Be mindful of the following conditions while the installation program is

running:
v Leave the command prompt open until the installation is complete, as shown
in the following figure.
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Figure 15. Command prompt open during installation
v If the system encounters an error, it might occasionally request a response

from you. Check periodically to make sure that the system is not waiting for
you to respond. If the installation pauses for a long time, it might fail.
v Pop-up windows might be displayed, that you must respond to for the
installation to proceed. Occasionally a pop-up window might be displayed
behind the web browser. If the installation halts for a long interval, check for
pop-up windows displayed behind the web browser.
v After you have started the installation process, keep the web browser open to
monitor progress and to respond if there is an error. If you close the web
browser, the installation continues to the end. You can reconnect to the
session by opening a new web browser to the same URL. You can also
monitor the installation process by reading the log files.
v Depending on your security settings, warning windows might display
during the installation of the IBM DB2 database system or other components.
Ignore the warnings, and click OK to continue the installation.
Installation program encounters an error

After you start the installation process, the installation program might encounter
an error that requires your action to resolve.
Symptoms
The installation program encounters an error and an Installation Exception
window appears.

Complete these steps in the Installation Exception window:
1. Click Retry failed action and then click OK.
2. If the problem recurs, review the last statements in the log file to determine
what caused the error.
a. Investigate and fix the error.
b. Click Retry failed action and then click OK.
3. If the issue can be resolved, fix the issue, and then click Retry.
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Specifying tiers and product modules to install on page 57

Completing the installation process

After the installation program has collected your selections, it runs another, more
detailed prerequisites check based on your selections. During this check, it
analyzes your computer resources and file system to determine whether the
installation is likely to succeed.
About this task

The wizard page displays each check. If the check fails, it is marked FAILED in the
page. If the check found issues that might cause problems with the installation, it
is marked WARNING in the page.
When the installation process is complete, an Installation Summary for Current
Computer page is displayed that contains the product, tiers, and product
components that you installed, as well as information on how long the installation
program ran and whether the installation was successful.
If the installation process was successful, the following message is written to the
log file:
Installation Engine completed all steps successfully.
Procedure
1. Click Finish or close the browser window.
2. Restart the computer.
Related tasks:
Installing IBM InfoSphere Information Server by using the response file

(silent mode)
You can use silent mode to run an unattended installation of InfoSphere
Information Server. In silent mode, the installation program does not display a user
interface. Instead, it reads settings from a response file that you create, performs a
prerequisites check, and installs the software if the check succeeds.
About this task

You start the installation program in silent mode with the most commonly used
command-line options. For more information, see setup command syntax on
page 65.
Note: Passwords are not saved in the response file. To use the response file in a
subsequent installation, you must first edit the response file with a text editor and
add passwords.
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Creating a response file

You create a response file to use when running the installation program in silent
mode. You use the installation program or copy the sample response file template
to create your response file.
Before you begin

Obtain the product media.
Procedure
1. Create a response file.
Option
Description
Using the installation program
1. Run the installation program or software

removal program in graphical mode.
2. Specify your parameters in the wizard.
3. When the Response File Review page
displays, select either Install IBM
InfoSphere Information Server and save
my settings in a response file or Do not
install IBM InfoSphere Information
Server and save my settings in a
response file. Either selection causes a
response file to be created.
4. Specify a file name and location and click
Next. The program saves your parameters
in a response file in the specified location.
The program then either performs the
operation or exits, depending upon your
selections in the window.
Using the sample response file template

that is located with the installation media
1. Copy the sample response file from the

following location.
Windows
media_location\is-suite\
samples\responses
2. Modify the copy of the sample response
file.
See the readme file included that is included
with the templates for more information.
2. Run the genkey command to generate encrypted information. The genkey

command is located in the tools directory on your installation media:
Operating system
Command
Windows
install_media\tools\genkey.cmd
info_to_encrypt
For example:
C:\is-suite\tools\genkey.cmd mypassword
Messages are displayed in the terminal window. Then the command displays
the encrypted version of the specified information. For example:
{xor}8Y3lImYJo0sxGOl4igw/pA==
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3. Replace all passwords with encrypted passwords after using the genkey
command. Locations in the response file where passwords must be included
are indicated with markers. For example,
app.server.password=mypassword
4. Save and store the response file for use when installing InfoSphere Information
Server.
Encrypting information in a response file

You can encrypt passwords and other information in response files.
About this task

By default, information is stored in plain text in response files. If you want to
encrypt passwords or other information in your response files, follow this
procedure to encrypt information and include it in the files.
You can encrypt any values in a response file. However, this procedure is typically
used to encrypt passwords.
Procedure
1. Create a response file. See Response files on page 70.
2. Run the genkey command to generate encrypted information. The genkey
command is located in the tools directory on your installation media:
Operating system
Directory
Windows
install_media\tools\genkey.cmd
info_to_encrypt
For example:
C:\is-suite\tools\genkey.cmd -generate mypassword
Messages are displayed in the terminal window. Then, the command displays
the encrypted version of the specified information. For example:
{xor}8Y3lImYJo0sxGOl4igw/pA==
3. In the response file, append the extension .encrypted to the parameter. Replace
the value with the encrypted version. For example:
v Original parameter specification:
app.server.password=CHANGE_TO_YOUR_PASSWORD
v Encrypted parameter specification:

app.server.password.encrypted={xor}8Y3lImYJo0sxGOl4igw/pA==
setup command syntax

You use the setup command to run the IBM InfoSphere Information Server
Command syntax
setup [-help] [-uimode mode] [-rsp rspfile] [-reportOnly | -force] [-reportFile rptfile]
[-language languagecode] [-verbose] [-secure]
Parameters
Entering the setup command without parameters causes the installation program
to start in graphical mode.
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-help
Displays this usage information and then terminates.
-uiMode mode
Specifies the mode to run in. Valid values for mode can be graphical (default)
or silent.
-rsp rspfile
Specifies the response file to use for this installation. For a silent mode
installation, you must specify a response file by using this parameter. For a
graphical mode installation, the settings in the response file that you specify
appear in the wizard and you do not have to enter them again.
If you specify the -rsp parameter, the installation program runs in silent mode
by default. To run in graphical mode with a response file, you must also
specify the -uiMode graphical parameter.
-reportOnly
For a silent mode installation only. Performs the prerequisites check but does
not perform the installation.
Use with the -reportFile parameter to store the results of the prerequisites
check in a text file.
If this parameter is specified for a software removal, the parameter is ignored.
-force
Use this parameter to permit the installation program to continue even if the
prerequisites checks fail.
In graphical mode, if -force is specified on the command line and a
prerequisites check fails, an Ignore FAILED items and continue check box is
shown in the window. To continue the installation, click this check box and
then click Next. If -force is not specified, the check box is not shown and the
Next button is disabled.
In silent mode, if -force is specified on the command line and a prerequisites
check fails, the installation process continues. If -force is not specified, the
installation process halts if prerequisites check tests fail.
Important: Prerequisites check FAILED and WARNING messages indicate
items that might cause a failed installation or that might cause malfunctions in
the installed software. Use the -force option only if directed by IBM Support.
-reportFile rptfile
For a silent mode installation only. Specifies a text file for the prerequisites
check report.
If a reportFile value is not specified, the report is displayed to the console.
-language languagecode
Specifies the language that displays for the installation.
The following table lists valid language codes.
Table 23. Language codes
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Language
Codes
Chinese (Simplified)
zh_CN
Chinese (Traditional)
zh_TW
English
en or en_US
French
fr or fr_FR
Table 23. Language codes (continued)

Language
Codes
German
de or de_DE
Italian
it or it_IT
Japanese
ja or ja_JP
Korean
ko or ko_KR
Portuguese (Brazilian)
pt_BR
Spanish
es or es_ES
-verbose
Starts the installation session in trace mode. In this mode, log messages are
displayed to the console and are also written to the log file. You can use this
option in silent mode or graphical mode.
If you do not specify this parameter, log messages are written to the log file
only.
-secure
For a graphical mode installation only. Prompts you to create a password when
the installation program starts. The password is used to authenticate access to
the installation program from the browser. The password can be any string of
alphanumeric characters. The password can include white space characters.
Examples
The following command causes the installation program to prompt for a password
and then start in graphical mode. The installation program uses the settings in the
rsp.txt response file. It stores log messages in a log file.
./setup -secure -rsp rsp.txt -uiMode graphical
The following command causes the installation program to start in silent mode.
The installation program uses the settings in the rsp.txt response file. It stores log
messages in a log file. When the prerequisites checks run, results are stored in
prq.txt. The installation program stops if a prerequisite check test fails.
./setup -rsp rsp.txt -reportFile prq.txt
messages in a log file. When the prerequisites checks run, results are stored in
prq.txt. The installation program stops after the prerequisites check without
installing the software.
./setup -rsp rsp.txt -reportFile prq.txt -reportOnly
messages in a log file and also displays them to the console. When the
prerequisites check runs, results are stored in prq.txt.
./setup -rsp rsp.txt -reportFile prq.txt -verbose
Starting the installation program with a response file

You can run a silent installation of InfoSphere Information Server by using a
response file rather than by using the installation wizard. Follow the progress of
the installation by monitoring the installation log file.
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Procedure
1. Optional: Modify the EXCEPTION_POLICY environment variable. This variable
determines how errors are processed that might occur when running in silent
mode.
Operating System
Command
Windows
set EXCEPTION_POLICY=n
n can be any of the following values:

1
Prompt user to try again on error (default behavior)
Continue on error
Important: Continuing with an installation after an error occurs could
result in a nonoperational installation, or might cause existing installed
software to stop functioning. Use this option only if directed by IBM
Support.
3 Exit on error
2. On Microsoft Windows computers, verify that the user is a member of the local
Administrators group. You must be a local administrator or a local user who is
directly assigned to the local Administrators group to run the installation
program.
a. Open a command prompt and enter compmgmt.msc.
b. In the navigation pane, click Local Users and Groups > Groups.
c. In the right pane, right-click Administrators and click Properties.
d. In the Administrators Properties window, locate the user name in the
Members list. If the user name is in the list, the user is part of the
Administrators group.
If the user name is not in the list, the user is not part of the group. You
must use a different user account to run the installation program, or ask a
system administrator to add the current account into the local
3. Log in to the target computer.
Operating system
Description
Windows
Log in as a local administrator or as a local

or domain user who is directly assigned to
the local Administrators group.
4. Open a command prompt or shell window.

Operating system
Command
Windows
Start an administrator session by using one

of the following methods:
2. In the Search Results box, enter cmd
and press Ctrl+Shift+Enter.
3. Click Continue to accept the prompt
asking for your permission to continue.
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5. In the newly created session, run the following command to clear any Java
options that might be set.
Operating system
Command
Windows
set IBM_JAVA_OPTIONS=
6. Change to the is-suite directory within the directory that contains the
installation media.
7. Run the setup command with the -reportOnly parameter to perform the
prerequisite check. For example,
setup -reportOnly
The installation program runs through a prerequisites check phase. If all

prerequisite checks pass, installation continues until the installation process
finishes. If one or more prerequisite checks fail, the installation displays errors
and stops. The prerequisites check report contains messages like the following
line:
FAIL - The DB2 installation directory C:\IBM\SQLLIB must be empty.
If a prerequisites check fails, correct the problem and restart the installation.
8. Run the following command to start the installation program:
Operating system
Command
Windows
setup.exe -rsp response_file -verbose
Where response_file is the path and name of your response file.

When you start the installation program, the program begins to display
messages in the window if the -verbose option is specified.
Be mindful of the following conditions while the installation program is
running:
v Monitor the installation as described in Monitoring the IBM InfoSphere
Information Server installation on page 80.
v Leave the terminal window open until the installation is complete.
v The system might occasionally request you to grant permissions to execute a
process, such as Java.exe or db2setup.exe. When this prompt is displayed,
click Yes. The system might also display a firewall warning if the firewall is
not shutdown or disabled. Click through the warning to allow the
installation program to continue.
9. Microsoft Windows: When the installation process completes, restart the
computer.
Installation program encounters an error

After you start the installation process, the installation program might encounter
an error that requires your action to resolve.
Symptoms
The installation program encounters an error and an Installation Exception
window appears.
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Complete these steps in the Installation Exception window:
1. Click Retry failed action and then click OK.
2. If the problem recurs, review the last statements in the log file to determine
what caused the error.
a. Investigate and fix the error.
b. Click Retry failed action and then click OK.
Related tasks
Response files
A response file contains parameters and values that tell the IBM InfoSphere
Information Server installation program how to perform an installation. You can
also use a response file during software removal. Create a response file by using
the InfoSphere Information Server installation or software removal program, or by
modifying the sample templates that are included on the installation media.
Different sets of parameters and values are used depending on the type of software
installation or removal. For example, a certain set of parameters and values is used
for an installation that includes application server clustering. Another set is used
for an installation where the application server is set up in a stand-alone
configuration.
Response file syntax

A response file is a text file. In the file, parameters and values are specified one per
line. In each line, the parameter is separated from the value with an equals sign
(=). A line that begins with a pound sign (#) indicates a comment. Parameters and
values are case sensitive. Blank lines are ignored.
To specify a backslash in the response file, include two backslashes. For example:
suite.installLocation=C:\\IBM\\InformationServer
To set a parameter to a null value, omit the parameter value or specify the
parameter without a value. For example:
xmeta.db.tablespace=
Passwords in a response file

To use a response file, you must specify passwords in the file. If the file is created
by the installation or software removal program, the program does not store the
passwords in the file. Instead, locations in the file where passwords must be
included are indicated with markers. For example:
app.server.password=CHANGE_TO_YOUR_PASSWORD
Replace the markers with your passwords. For example:

app.server.password=mypassword
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If you want to include passwords in an encrypted format, see Encrypting

information in a response file on page 65.
Response file parameters (Windows)

You can use the IBM InfoSphere Information Server installation program to
generate a response file that you can then modify and use to do silent installations.
Alternatively, you can modify a provided response file template to run a silent
installation on your Microsoft Windows system.
The following list of response file parameters is not comprehensive. For the
complete list, see the response file templates in the media_location\is-suite\
samples\responses directory, where media_location is the location of your
installation media. Use the templates for the following purposes:
v Creating a new installation of all products
v Installing selected tiers and products
Response files vary depending on the conditions of your particular installation.
You can use this reference to view details about the response file parameters that
apply to your installation. Response parameters and their values are case-sensitive.
allow.customize.was.profile.ports=[true|false]
Set to true if you are specifying the settings for all IBM WebSphere Application
Server ports instead of installing with the default ports.
app.server.password=change_to_application_server_admin_password
Set the password for the application server administrator.
app.server.type=[was]
Set the type of application server that is being configured.
An example value is was.
app.server.user=admin user ID
Set the user ID for the application server administrator. This ID is created in
the local repository for authentication.
An example value is wasadmin.
DataStage=[true|false]
Set to true if installing IBM InfoSphere DataStage.
DataStage.BalOp=[true|false]
Set to true if installing IBM InfoSphere DataStage Balanced Optimization. This
option can be true only if DataStage is true.
DataStage.MVS=[true|false]
Set to true if installing IBM InfoSphere DataStage MVS Edition.
DataStage.SAS=[true|false]
Set to true if installing IBM InfoSphere DataStage Pack for SAS. This option can
be true only if DataStage is true.
DataStage.Server=[true|false]
Set to true if installing IBM InfoSphere DataStage.
db.driver=
[com.ibm.db2.jcc.DB2Driver|com.ibm.isf.jdbc.sqlserver.SQLServerDriver|
com.ibm.isf.jdbc.oracle.OracleDriver]
Set the driver that the metadata repository uses to connect to the database
server. This option controls which database to use, and is available if you are
using a preinstalled database.
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An example value is com.ibm.db2.jcc.DB2Driver.

db.url=database_url
Set the database URL for the metadata repository or given database. These
sample values apply only if you created the database using the
DatabaseSupport scripts or if the database is on a remote system. The
following database URLs are allowed:
db.url=
jdbc:db2://hostname:port/database
jdbc:ibm:oracle://hostname:port;SID=database
jdbc:ibm:sqlserver://hostname:port;DatabaseName=database
An example value is jdbc:db2://hostname:port/database.
db2.admin.user.name=DB2_admin_username
Set to the operating system ID to be used as the IBM DB2 administrator ID.
This value applies only if you are installing the repository tier.
An example value is db2admin.
db2.admin.user.password=change_to_DB2_admin_password
Set to the password for the DB2 administrator ID. This value applies only if
you are installing the repository tier.
db2.install.location=DB2_absolute_installation_path
Set to the absolute path where DB2 is to be installed.
An example path is: C:\IBM\SQLLIB.
db2.port.number=DB2_instance_port_number
Set to the TCPIP port for this DB2 instance. This value applies only if you are
installing the repository tier.
An example value is 50000.
ds.client.language.acronym=[n|n1|n2...nn]
Set to the language code for InfoSphere DataStage clients, where n can be any
of the codes in the following table.
Table 24. Supported language codes for InfoSphere DataStage
Language
Code
English
ENU
French
FRA
German
DEU
Italian
ITA
Spanish
ESP
Portuguese-Brazil
PTB
Chinese-Simplified
CHS
Chinese-Traditional
CHT
Japanese
JPN
Korean
KOR
ds.project.1.name=DataStage_project_name
Set the value to the InfoSphere DataStage project name that you want. Replace
the number, 1, with the project number that increments, starting with 1.
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An example value is dstage1.

ds.project.1.path=path_to_DataStage_project_files
Set the value for the path to the InfoSphere DataStage project files. Replace the
number, 1, with the project number that increments, starting with 1.
An example value is C:\\IBM\\InformationServer\\Server\\Projects\\
dstage1.
ds.project.1.version=New
Replace the number with the incrementing number, starting with 1, of the
project to be created for InfoSphere DataStage.
Set the value to New.
Note: To make a project protected, add (Protected) in English, as
demonstrated in the last line in the example.
For example:
ds.project.1.name=dstage1
ds.project.1.path=C:\\IBM\\InformationServer\\Server\\Projects\\dstage1
ds.project.2.name=addedproj
ds.project.2.path=C:\\IBM\\InformationServer\\Server\\Projects\\addedproj
ds.project.3.name=protect
ds.project.3.path=C:\\IBM\\InformationServer\\Server\\Projects\\protect
ds.project.3.version=New (Protected)
https.truststore.path=path
In a secure HTTP (HTTPS) installation, set to the path to the truststore file that
contains the certificate to accept.
An example location is C:\\tempMyFile.jks.
ia.db.hostname=Information_Analyzer_db_host_name
Set to the IBM InfoSphere Information Analyzer database server name.
The host name is the output of the hostname command on the system were the
response file was generated.
ia.db.location=Information_Analyzer_db_location
Set to the path where the InfoSphere Information Analyzer database will be
stored.
An example location is C:\\.
ia.db.name=Information_Analyzer_db_name
Set to the name of the InfoSphere Information Analyzer database to be created.
An example database name is iadb.
ia.db.password=Information_Analyzer_db_owner_password
Set to the password for the InfoSphere Information Analyzer database owner.
ia.db.port=port_number_for_DB2_instance
Set to the port for the DB2 instance where the database is to be created. If this
is a repository installation and the InfoSphere Information Analyzer database is
to be created in the local DB2 instance, ia.db.port must use the same port as
the port used for db2.port.number.
An example port is 50000.
ia.db.type=[db2|db2zos|oracle|sqlserver]
Set to database type for the InfoSphere Information Analyzer database.
An example value is db2.
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ia.db.username=Information_Analyzer_db_owner_ID
Set to the operating system ID to be used as the InfoSphere Information
Analyzer database owner ID.
An example value is iauser.
install.path=[1|2|3|4|5|6]
Set to the type of installation:
1 = New Installation
2 = Add Product
3
4
5
6
= Add Tier
= Remove Product
= Remove Tier
= Uninstall
is.admin.password=Information_Server_Admin_password
Set to the password for the InfoSphere Information Server Administrator ID.
is.admin.user=Information_Server_Admin_ID
Set to the user name that you want for the InfoSphere Information Server
Administrator ID. This ID will be created in the local repository.
An example value is admin.
is.console.port=port
Set to the HTTP or HTTPS port where InfoSphere Information Server is
installed.
In HTTP installation, the value is typically 9080. In an HTTPS installation, the
value is typically 9443 or 443.
is.ha.selected=[true|false]
Set to true if this is an active-passive server cluster configuration installation.
is.https=[true|false]
Set to true if this is an HTTPS installation.
is.was.cluster=[true|false]
Set to true if you are installing into a WebSphere Application Server cluster
configuration.
isf.agent.port=[true|false]
Set to the port number for the InfoSphere Information Server Agent.
isf.http.host=host_name
Set the host name of the front-end dispatcher for a cluster installation.
This value is the short form of hostname, excluding the domain. (For example,
only the HTTP_host_name portion of HTTP_host_name.domain.com is used.)
isf.http.port=port_number
Set the HTTP or HTTPS port number of the front-end dispatcher for a cluster
installation.
isf.server.host=ISF_server_host_name
Set the server host name for a cluster environment.
This value is the complete form of hostname, including the complete domain.
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jobmon.port.1=port_number_for_first_job_monitor_port
Set to the port number for the first job monitor port.
jobmon.port.2=port_number_for_second_job_monitor_port
Set to the port number for the second job monitor port.
LIC_AGREEMENT=ACCEPT
Set to ACCEPT to accept the license agreement.
logging.agent.port=Logging_Agent_port_number
Set to the port number for the Logging Agent.
mq.install.choice=[NONE|SERVER|CLIENT]
Set to SERVER if you want to install the WebSphere MQ Server plug-in.
Set to CLIENT if you want to install the WebSphere MQ Client plug-in.
nls.enabled=[true|false]
Set to true if you want globalization support for InfoSphere DataStage and
IBM InfoSphere QualityStage.
The value false is supported only for systems that have the nls.language
parameter set to English and a supported system code page.
nls.language=[English-UTF8|English|Chinese-Simplified-UTF8|ChineseSimplified|Chinese-Traditional-UTF8|Chinese-Traditional|FrenchUTF8|French|German-UTF8|German|Italian-UTF8|Italian|Japanese-EUC|JapaneseSJIS|Japanese-UTF8|Japanese|Korean-UTF8|Portuguese-BrazilianUTF8|Portuguese-Brazilian|Spanish-UTF8|Spanish|Thai]
Set to the language to configure for InfoSphere DataStage and InfoSphere
QualityStage. The installation computer code page must be compatible and
supported by InfoSphere DataStage.
An example value is English.
nls.language.code=[n|n1|n2...nn]
Set to the three-letter language code for InfoSphere DataStage and InfoSphere
QualityStage support, where n can be any of the codes in the following table.
Table 25. Supported language codes
Language
Code
English
ENU
French
FRA
German
DEU
Italian
ITA
Spanish
ESP
Portuguese-Brazil
PTB
Chinese-Simplified
CHS
Chinese-Traditional
CHT
Japanese
JPN
Korean
KOR
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product[AVI].selected=[true|false]
Set to true if installing IBM InfoSphere QualityStage Address Verification
Interface.
product[BusinessGlossary].selected=[true|false]
Set to true if installing IBM InfoSphere Business Glossary.
product[BusinessGlossaryAnywhere].selected=[true|false]
Set to true if installing IBM InfoSphere Business Glossary Anywhere.
product[DataStage].selected=[true|false]
Set to true if installing InfoSphere DataStage.
product[DPID].selected=[true|false]
Set to true if installing IBM InfoSphere QualityStage Module for DPID.
product[FastTrack].selected=[true|false]
Set to true if installing IBM InfoSphere FastTrack.
product[InformationAnalyzer].selected=[true|false]
Set to true if installing InfoSphere Information Analyzer.
product[ISTools].selected=[true|false]
Set to true if installing InfoSphere Information Server Manager.
product[metadata.server].selected=[true]
Set to true for installing IBM InfoSphere Metadata Server.
product[MetadataWorkbench].selected=[true|false]
Set to true if installing IBM InfoSphere Metadata Workbench.
product[QualityStage].selected=[true|false]
Set to true if installing InfoSphere QualityStage.
product[SERP].selected=[true|false]
Set to true if installing IBM InfoSphere QualityStage Module for SERP.
product[WISD].selected=[true|false]
Set to true if installing IBM InfoSphere Information Services Director.
suite.installLocation=IS_installation_path
Set to the absolute directory path where InfoSphere Information Server is to be
installed.
An example value is C:\\IBM\\InformationServer.
suite.tier[app.server.tier].selected=[true|false]
Set to true if installing the Services tier.
suite.tier[client.tier].selected=[true|false]
Set to true if installing the Client tier.
suite.tier[database.tier].selected=[true|false]
Set to true if installing the Repository tier.
suite.tier[engine.tier].selected=[true|false]
Set to true if installing the Engine tier.
target.country.code=[n|n1|n2...nn]
Set the two-letter country or region code for the InfoSphere Information Server
installation, where n can be any of the codes in the following table.
Table 26. Supported country or region codes
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Language
Code
Brazil
BR
Table 26. Supported country or region codes (continued)

Language
Code
China
CN
France
FR
Germany
DE
Italy
IT
Japan
JP
Korea
KR
Spain
ES
Taiwan
TW
United States
US
target.language.code=[n|n1|n2...nn]
Set the language code for the InfoSphere Information Server installation, where
n can be any of the codes in the following table.
Table 27. Supported language codes
Language
Code
English
en
French
fr
German
de
Italian
it
Spanish
es
Portuguese-Brazil
pt_BR
Chinese-Simplified
zh
Chinese-Traditional
zh_TW
Japanese
ja
Korean
ko
use.bundled.db2=[true|false]
Set to true if installing the DB2 database that is bundled with InfoSphere
Information Server.
use.bundled.was=[true|false]
Install the IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment that is
bundled with InfoSphere Information Server.
was.admin.host.port=was_console_port_number
Set to the port for the WebSphere Application Server administrative console.
was.bootstrap.port=websphere_bootstrap_port_number
Set to the WebSphere bootstrap port.
was.dcs.unicast.port=was_ha_manager_port_number
Set to WebSphere high availability manager communication port.
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was.default.host.port=was_http_transport_port_number
Set to the port number for the HTTP transport port.
was.install.location=was_installation_location
Set to the directory where installing WebSphere Application Server. The
directory must be empty.
An example value is C:\\IBM\\WebSphere\\AppServer.
was.mutual.auth.listener.port=was_mutual_bootstrap_port_number
Set to the port number for the WebSphere mutual bootstrap port.
was.orb.listener.port=was_orb_listener_port_number
Set to the port number for the WebSphere ORB listening port.
was.profile.dir=was_profile_directory
Set the WebSphere profile directory.
An example value is C:\\IBM\\WebSphere\\AppServer\\profiles\\InfoSphere.
was.profile.name=was_profile_name
Set the WebSphere profile name.
An example value is InfoSphere.
was.sas.ssl.port=SAS_SSL_port
Set to the port number for the SAS SSL Server Authentication listener.
was.secure.admin.host.port=secure_was_port
Set to the port number for the secure WebSphere Application Server
administrative console.
was.secure.default.host.port=default_secure_HTTP_transport_port_number
Set to the port number for the default secure HTTP transport port.
was.secure.sib.mq.port=secure_service_integration_MQ_port_number
Set to the port number for the secure service integration WebSphere MQ
interoperability port.
was.secure.sib.port=secure_service_integration_port_number
Set to the port number for the secure service integration port.
was.server.auth.listener.port=CSIV2_server_auth_port_number
Set to the port number for the CSIV2 server authentication port.
was.server.name=was_server_name
Set the WebSphere Application Server server name.
An example value is server1.
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was.sib.mq.port=service_integration_MQ_port_number
Set to the port number for the service integration WebSphere MQ
interoperability port.
was.sib.port=service_integration_port_number
Set to the port number for the service integration port.
was.sip.port=SIP_port_number
Set to the port number for the SIP port.
was.sip.secured.port=SIP_secured_port_number
Set to the port number for the secured SIP port.
was.soap.connector.port=SOAP_connector_port_number
Set to the port number for the SOAP connector port.
xmeta.db.collection=DB2_JDBC_collection_name
Set to the collection name for DB2 JDBC collection. Used for IBM DB2 for
z/OS.
xmeta.db.config.type=[db2_9_nls|db2_9_zOS_nls|oracle10g_nls|sqlserver_nls]
To set the database configuration type for metadata repository.
An example value is db2_9_nls.
xmeta.db.hostname=metadata_repository_server_host_name
Set to the host name for the metadata repository database server.
An example value is myhostname.mydomain.com.
xmeta.db.location=metadata_repository_db_location
Set to the drive on Windows where you want the metadata repository database
to be created.
An example value is C:\\.
xmeta.db.name=metadata_repository_db_name
Set to the database name for the metadata repository.
An example value is xmeta.
xmeta.db.password=metadata_repository_db_owner_password
Set to the password for the metadata repository database owner.
xmeta.db.port=metadata_repository_db_port
Set to the port for the DB2 instance where the database is to be created. The
port for xmeta.db.port must be the same as db2.port.number if this is a
repository installation and the InfoSphere Information Analyzer database is to
be created in the local DB2 instance.
xmeta.db.tablespace=z/OS_metdata_repository_table_space_name
Set to the table space name to be created on the DB2 for z/OS database. This
parameter is ignored for other databases.
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xmeta.db.type=[db2|db2zos|oracle|sqlserver]
Set the database type for the metadata repository.
An example value is db2.
xmeta.db.username=metadata_repository_db_owner_ID
Set to the operating system ID to be used as the metadata repository database
owner ID.
An example value is xmeta.
xmeta.driver.type=[DB2_9|DB2_ZOS|ORACLE|SQL_SERVER]
Set the driver type for the metadata repository.
An example value is DB2_9.
Monitoring log files to monitor installation progress

You can follow the progress of an installation by monitoring log files.
To monitor a log file, use the command tail -f logfilename where logfilename is
the path and name of the log file.
The tail command is available on Microsoft Windows systems if you have
installed the Microsoft Windows Resource Toolkit, MKS Toolkit, or a third-party
tail utility. The command is also available if you have installed IBM InfoSphere
DataStage or server-side software. (The MKS Toolkit is installed with this product
module.)
If the tail command is not available, open the log file in a text editor that does
not lock the file for editing while it is open. To view updates, close the file and
then reopen it.
Monitoring the IBM InfoSphere Information Server installation

You can follow the progress of the InfoSphere Information Server suite installation
by monitoring the installation log files.
Before you begin

The monitoring procedures assume that you have installed InfoSphere Information
Server in the default installation path. If your installation is different from the
following path, substitute your path when you complete the procedures.
Operating system
Default installation path
Windows
C:\IBM\InformationServer
Procedure
1. On the computer on which the installation program is running, navigate to the
ibm_is_logs directory that you specified as the temporary directory. The default
temporary directory is:
Operating system
Directory
Windows
%temp%
2. Open the log file:
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Option
Procedure
Use the tail command
tail -f ISInstall*.log
ISInstall*.log is the log file with the most
recent date timestamp.
Use a text editor that does not lock the file
Close the file and then reopen it
Important: Do not delete the installation log files or the log file directory
during the installation process.
What to do next
When installation is complete, save the log files for troubleshooting and
verification purposes.
Monitoring the IBM WebSphere Application Server installation

You can follow the progress of the WebSphere Application Server installation by
monitoring the installation log files.
Before you begin

Operating system
Windows
About this task

The installation process updates the WebSphere Application Server suite
installation log file sporadically. There might be gaps of up to 20 minutes when no
updates are displayed.
Procedure
directory that contains the log file:
Operating system
Directory
Windows
cd c:\IBM\InformationServer\logs

Option
Procedure
tail -f WebSphereInstall*.log
WebSphereInstall*.log is the log file with
the most recent date timestamp.
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Monitoring the IBM WebSphere Application Server enterprise

archive file deployment
You can follow the progress of the IBM WebSphere Application Server enterprise
archive (EAR) file deployment by monitoring the installation log files.
Before you begin

Operating system
Windows
About this task

Some EAR deployments can take up to 25 minutes, which can cause the
installation program to seem as if it has stopped running.
Procedure
Operating system
Directory
Windows
cd c:\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\Profiles\
InfoSphere\log\server1

Option
Procedure
tail -f SystemOut*.log
SystemOut*.log is the log file with the most
Note: Do not delete the installation log files or the log file directory during the
installation process.
Monitoring IBM InfoSphere DataStage component installations

You can follow the progress of individual IBM InfoSphere DataStage component
installations by monitoring the component installation log files.
Before you begin

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Operating system
Windows
About this task

You can monitor the installation of the following InfoSphere DataStage
components:
v InfoSphere DataStage plug-ins
v Parallel engine operators
v Connectors
Each component must be installed into each project on each host system. If you
have many projects, the plug-in installation can take considerable time.
Procedure
Operating system
Directory
Windows
cd c:\IBM\InformationServer\Server\
StagingArea\Log
2. Open the log file. Log files are in the following format
Option
Procedure
tail -f ISInstall*.log
ISInstall*.log is the log file with the most
Verifying and testing the installation

After you install IBM InfoSphere Information Server, verify that your installation
was successful by running the IBM Support Assistant (ISA) Lite for InfoSphere
Information Server tool. You can also verify the installation of individual
components, such as the IBM InfoSphere Information Services Director.
Installation verification and troubleshooting

The ISA Lite for InfoSphere Information Server tool provides functionality to
collect data, files, and artifacts from the local installation of IBM InfoSphere
Information Server. It focuses on performing non-destructive tests and passive
collection of data to report the system health and verify the correct configuration of
the installation.
What the tool offers

The ISA Lite for InfoSphere Information Server tool helps you troubleshoot
InfoSphere Information Server problems. The tool focuses on automatic collection
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of problem data and provides diagnostic verifications of an InfoSphere Information

Server installation. Information pertinent to a problem is collected and analyzed to
identify the origin of the problem. The ISA Lite for InfoSphere Information Server
tool reduces the effort and amount of time it takes you to send the appropriate
diagnostic data to IBM Customer Support by automating the gathering and
collection process. The tool FTPs the results to IBM Support and attaches them to
an existing PMR (problem management record). Additionally, the tool performs
symptom analysis to help streamline the problem determination process. To verify
the installation, run the General Diagnostic Health Checker and other
product-specific health checkers. The health checkers are available under the All
Diagnostic Tools menu.
Where to find the tool

The ISA Lite for InfoSphere Information Server tool is installed in the
IS_install_dir\ISALite folder when you run the installation program, where
IS_install_dir is the directory where you installed InfoSphere Information Server.
For information about how to get the tool for previous releases and for any
updates that are available, see the ISA Lite download document on the support site
(http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24008662).
Documentation
Refer to the following documentation that is available under the \doc folder of the
ISA Lite installation.
IBM Support Assistant Lite for InfoSphere Information Server Quick Start
Guide Provides an overview of the ISALite tool and what you must configure to
get started.
IBM Support Assistant Lite for InfoSphere Information Server User's Guide
Provides a detailed description of the ISALite tool.
Updates to the documentation are available on the support site
(http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27008317).
Testing the installation of IBM InfoSphere DataStage and IBM

InfoSphere QualityStage
After you install and configure InfoSphere DataStage and InfoSphere QualityStage,
test the installation by logging in to the Administrator and Designer clients.
Before you begin

To run these tests, especially to connect to the IBM InfoSphere DataStage and
QualityStage Designer client, you must be either an InfoSphere DataStage
administrator or a lower-level user with specific project access granted by an
administrator (in the Administrator client).
If the services and engine tier do not share a user registry, then you must set up
credential mapping. For more information, refer to the IBM InfoSphere Information
Server Administration Guide.
Procedure
1. Start the IBM InfoSphere DataStage and QualityStage Administrator client:
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a. On the computer where you installed the Administrator client, click Start >
All Programs > IBM InfoSphere Information Server > IBM InfoSphere
DataStage and QualityStage Administrator.
b. Use your suite credentials to log in to the Administrator client.
c. When you are prompted for the server where the services tier is installed,
select a URL in the Host name of the services tier list. If the URL is not in
the list, type the URL into the field. The URL is in the form
server_name:port_number. The server name and port values depend on
whether IBM WebSphere Application Server clustering is set up within your
services tier configuration and whether the services tier and engine tier are
configured to use secure HTTP (HTTPS).
Table 28. Host and port values for different configurations
WebSphere
Application Server
configuration
Clustering is not
configured
Host value
Port value (HTTP

protocol)
Port value (HTTPS

protocol)
The host name or

IP address of the
computer where
WebSphere
Application Server
is installed.
HTTP transport port

(configured as
WC_defaulthost in
WebSphere
Application Server).
Default: 9080
HTTPS transport secure

port (configured as
WC_defaulthost_secure in
WebSphere Application
Server). Default: 9443
d. Select the engine server name in the Host name of the Information Server
engine list, or type it into the field if it is not in the list.
2. Start the IBM InfoSphere DataStage and QualityStage Designer client:
a. On the computer where you installed the Designer client, click Start > All
Programs > IBM InfoSphere Information Server > IBM InfoSphere
DataStage and QualityStage Designer.
b. Use your suite credentials to log in to the Designer client.
select a URL in the Hostname of the services tier list. If the URL is not in
server_name:port_number. Use the same server name and port number that
you used in the previous step.
d. When you are prompted for the server and project, select the server and
project in the Project list. If the values are not in the list, type them into the
field. Specify the server and project as follows: server_name/project_name.
For example, if the engine is installed on the xyz server (in a non-clustered
application server configuration) and the project is named my-project, type
xyz/my-project.
Testing the IBM InfoSphere Information Services Director

installation
After you install and configure IBM InfoSphere Information Services Director, test
the installation.
Before you begin

You must have suite administrator credentials or have already set up credentials
that have user authority.
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Procedure
1. Start the IBM InfoSphere DataStage and QualityStage Administrator client:
a. On the computer where you installed the InfoSphere Information Services
Director client, click Start > All Programs > IBM InfoSphere Information
Server > IBM InfoSphere Information Server console.
b. Log in to the console with credentials that have the Information Services
Director Administrator role or suite administrator credentials.
select a URL in the Host name of the services tier list. If the URL is not in
server_name:port_number. The server name and port values depend on
whether IBM WebSphere Application Server clustering is set up within your
services tier configuration and whether the services tier and engine tier are
configured to use secure HTTP (HTTPS).
Table 29. Host and port values for different configurations
WebSphere
Application Server
configuration
Clustering is not
configured
Host value
Port value (HTTP

protocol)
Port value (HTTPS

protocol)
The host name or

IP address of the
computer where
WebSphere
Application Server
is installed.
HTTP transport port

(configured as
WC_defaulthost in
WebSphere
Application Server).
Default: 9080
HTTPS transport secure

port (configured as
WC_defaulthost_secure in
Server). Default: 9443
2. Expand the Enabling Information Services section in the Getting Started pane
to begin deploying integration logic as services, cataloging and registering
services, and setting up credentials.
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Chapter 7. Adding additional tiers or products to an

installation
After you have installed IBM InfoSphere Information Server, you can add
additional tiers or products to your installation. You use the InfoSphere
Information Server installation program to install additional tiers and most
additional products.
Adding product modules to an installation

You can add product modules to an existing IBM InfoSphere Information Server,
Version 8.7 installation by running the installation program.
Before you begin

Ensure that you have a current backup of your InfoSphere Information Server
installation.
Do not use the InfoSphere Information Server installation program to add IBM
InfoSphere DataStage editions or feature packs after initial installation. Instead,
enable them by using the LicensingServiceAdmin tool. Refer to the IBM InfoSphere
Information Server Administration Guide.
About this task

Depending on the product modules that you select, you might not have to run the
installation program for all tiers. Not all product modules have components on all
tiers. You only need to run the installation program on the tier computers that
contain components for the product modules. You can skip tier computers that do
not contain components for the product modules.
The following table lists product modules and indicates the tier computers on
which you must run the installation program.
Table 30. Product modules and the tiers on which you must run the installation program
Product module
Services tier
IBM InfoSphere
FastTrack
IBM InfoSphere
Information
Analyzer
Engine tier
Metadata
repository tier
Client tier
X
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Table 30. Product modules and the tiers on which you must run the installation
program (continued)
Product module
Services tier
Engine tier
IBM InfoSphere
Metadata
Workbench
IBM InfoSphere
Business
Glossary
Metadata
repository tier
Client tier
X
IBM InfoSphere X
Business
Glossary
Anywhere
(requires
InfoSphere
Business
Glossary). The
client is installed
separately.
X
Metadata
interchange
agent and
bridges (installs
IBM InfoSphere
Metadata
Interchange
Bridges for use
with InfoSphere
Metadata Asset
Manager and
Import Export
Manager).
All others
The installation program only installs the appropriate software for the tiers on a
computer. You can run the installation program on all of the computers in your
configuration, and select the products to be installed each time. The installation
program determines automatically which tiers exist on each computer and adds
the appropriate components.
Run the program on the computers in the following order:
1. Metadata repository tier, if the product modules you are installing require
changes to this tier.
If you preinstalled the database system for the metadata repository tier and
configured the databases within the database system by using the scripts that
are supplied with the installation media, you do not run the installation
program on the metadata repository tier computers.
2. Services tier. All product module additions require changes to the services tier.
3. Engine tier, if needed. Refer to the table to determine whether you need to run
the installation program on the engine tier.
If the product modules you are installing require an engine tier installation, and
the engine tier is not present, first install the engine tier as described in the
procedure.
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4. Client, if the product modules you are installing require changes to this tier.
The client tier installation can take place at any point in the sequence.
For example, to install IBM InfoSphere Information Analyzer, first run the
installation program on the metadata repository tier computer. Then run it on the
services tier computer. Lastly, run the program on the engine tier. You can run the
installation program on the client tier computers at any point in the sequence.
InfoSphere DataStage and IBM InfoSphere QualityStage share many components.
For this reason, if you add one of these product modules to a system on which the
other product module is installed, the installation process runs faster.
IBM InfoSphere Information Analyzer shares many of the same components as
InfoSphere DataStage and InfoSphere QualityStage. The installation process for
IBM InfoSphere Information Analyzer runs faster if InfoSphere DataStage or
InfoSphere QualityStage is already installed.
Procedure
1. Verify that the appropriate software tiers are present in your installation to
install the product module. If a required tier is not present, install and
configure the tier as described in the Adding additional tiers to an
installation topic. For example, if you installed only IBM InfoSphere FastTrack,
your installation does not have an engine tier. To add InfoSphere DataStage,
first create an engine tier.
2. Run the installation program on the computers.
v Follow the prompts. When the installation program detects the existing
installation and prompts you to choose whether to add additional products
or tiers, select Add products.
v Continue to follow the prompts to select the products to install and to
complete the installation.
3. Repeat the process for each target computer.
4. Run the IBM Support Assistant Lite for InfoSphere Information Server tool to
verify the installation.
What to do next
Configure the newly installed product modules.
If you disabled scheduled tasks or deployed applications before running the
installation program, restart the tasks and reenable the applications.
Adding additional tiers to an installation

You can add a software tier to a computer that already hosts one or more tiers, by
running the installation program.
Before you begin

Ensure that you have a current backup of your InfoSphere Information Server
installation.
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About this task

To add an additional software tier to a computer that already hosts one or more
tiers, run the installation program on the target computer.
You only need to run the installation program one time on each computer even if
you are adding more than one tier. The installation program installs the tiers in the
correct order on the computer.
For client tier installations, if you want to include multiple versions of the clients
on the same computer, install the earlier version clients on the computer before
you install the Version 8.7 client tier. Install the clients in order from earliest
version to latest version.
Procedure
1. Run the installation program on the computer.
v Follow the prompts. When the installation program detects the existing
installation and prompts you to choose whether to add additional products
or tiers, select Add Tiers.
If you are installing a client tier on a computer where an engine tier is
installed, the client tier and engine tier must share the same base directory
(for example, C:\IBM\InformationServer).
Keep the following dependencies in mind when adding additional tiers to an
installation:
Table 31. Tier dependencies
Tier
Dependency
None
Services tier
Engine tier
Services tier
Client tier
None
v Continue to follow the prompts to select the products to install and to

complete the installation.
2. Run the IBM Support Assistant Lite for InfoSphere Information Server tool to
verify the installation. Refer to the Installation verification and
troubleshooting on page 83 topic for more information.
What to do next
Configure the newly installed product modules.
If you disabled scheduled tasks or deployed applications before running the
installation program, restart the tasks and reenable the applications.
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Chapter 8. Installing components that are not in the suite

Some components have their own installation programs. You install these
components after you install IBM InfoSphere Information Server.
Installing the IBM InfoSphere Business Glossary Anywhere client

To use IBM InfoSphere Business Glossary Anywhere, you must install and
configure the client.
Preparing for enterprise-wide distribution

To take advantage of IBM InfoSphere Business Glossary Anywhere enterprise-wide
installation and update features, administrators can copy the installation files for
IBM InfoSphere Business Glossary Anywhere client to a shared directory and edit a
configuration file.
Before you begin

v The InfoSphere Business Glossary Anywhere server must already be installed on
the services tier.
v You must know the name and port number of the system where IBM InfoSphere
Business Glossary is installed. For detailed information about the name and port
number requirements, see Server configuration parameters on page 92.
v If you are installing an update to the client such as a patch or fix pack, and want
to take advantage of the automatic update feature, you must know the directory
path where the previous client installation files are located.
About this task

You must install and configure the InfoSphere Business Glossary Anywhere client
separately from the installation of IBM InfoSphere Information Server. The client
runs on individual user computers running Microsoft Windows operating systems.
See the InfoSphere Information Server system requirements for additional
requirements.
InfoSphere Business Glossary Anywhere provides the following enterprise-wide
installation features:
v Users can install the client from a central location.
v User computers can be automatically updated when a software update to the
InfoSphere Business Glossary Anywhere client becomes available.
To install the client from a central location, administrators must create a directory
that is shared over the network that contains the installation files. From the shared
directory, each user can install the client on his own computer. Optionally,
administrators can edit a configuration file whose values are propagated to all the
clients during this initial installation. The configuration file, config.ini, specifies
connection information between the server and the InfoSphere Business Glossary
Anywhere clients.
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To use the automatic update feature, you must copy the compressed file containing
the updated InfoSphere Business Glossary Anywhere client to the same shared
directory that was used for the previous version. Then, the next time a user starts
the client, it is automatically updated.
Note: The automatic update feature works for updates, such as fix packs, to a
particular InfoSphere Business Glossary Anywhere version, but it cannot update
from one version to another. For example, this feature cannot be used to update
the client from InfoSphere Business Glossary Anywhere, Version 8.1.2 to InfoSphere
Business Glossary Anywhere, Version 8.7.
Procedure
1. Copy the file file_name.zip to a shared directory that can be accessed by users,
where file_name.zip is the name of the file containing the InfoSphere Business
Glossary Anywhere client. This file is a compressed file that contains all the
files required for installing InfoSphere Business Glossary Anywhere. For
example, for InfoSphere Business Glossary Anywhere, Version 8.7, this file is
BGA_WIN_87.zip.
Note: If the client has already been installed at your site, copy the installation
files to the same directory where the installation files of the current version are
located to take advantage of the automatic update feature.
2. (First-time installation only.) In the root of the installation directory, open
config.ini with a text editor. Change the configuration values for your site.
Note: The values configured in the config.ini file take effect the first time you
install the InfoSphere Business Glossary Anywhere client on each user
computer. For subsequent installations (updates), configuration changes must
be made manually within each client, from the Settings screen.
What to do next
Next, install the InfoSphere Business Glossary Anywhere client in either of the
following ways:
v If a client of this version of InfoSphere Business Glossary Anywhere has not
been previously installed from the same directory in which new installation files
are now located, then users must manually install the client. See Installing the
IBM InfoSphere Business Glossary Anywhere client on page 94.
v If you are updating to a fix pack or other interim release and you install the
interim release files from the same directory from which the files of the prior
major version were installed, then the client is updated automatically the first
time that the user runs the client. No user intervention is needed.
Server configuration parameters

The config.ini configuration file contains the parameters to configure the
connection between the server and all the clients for IBM InfoSphere Business
Glossary Anywhere.
Purpose
The parameters in the config.ini file configure the settings in the Server
Configuration tab in the client for InfoSphere Business Glossary Anywhere the
first time that the client is installed. All clients that are installed from the server on
which a particular config.ini file resides will be affected by the settings in that
file.
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Note: To change these parameters after the initial installation of the client, edit the
parameters in the Server Configuration tab of each client.
Parameters
You can set the value for each parameter or accept the default value, if one exists.
LogFileDirectory
Writes log messages to the log file in this directory.
Optional: Type the complete directory path on the local disk of the client
computer.
The default directory is C:\Documents and Settings\user account\Application
Data\IBM\BusinessGlossaryAnywhere\Logs where user account is the name of
the Microsoft Windows user account on the client computer. The client
installation program automatically determines the name of the user account on
each client computer.
HostName
The value of HostName depends on whether WebSphere Application Server
clustering is set up within your services tier configuration.
Non-clustered configuration
HostName is the host name or IP address of

the computer where WebSphere Application
Server is installed.
Port
Specifies the port number of the Web console of the server or front-end
dispatcher that is specified in the ServerName parameter.
The value of Port depends on whether IBM WebSphere Application Server
clustering is set up within your services tier configuration.
Non-clustered configuration
Port is the port that is assigned to the IBM

InfoSphere Information Server Web console.
UserName
Specifies the name of a user account that has access to IBM InfoSphere
Business Glossary on the server in the HostName parameter.
The user must have a Business Glossary Basic User role or higher.
There is no default value.
Password
Specifies the password of the user account in the UserName parameter.
The password is not encrypted and can be seen by anyone who opens the
config.ini file.
There is no default value.
CustomizedText
Text you enter here is displayed on the Welcome screen beneath the product
title.
Optional: Type in any alphanumeric text. The text does not extend beyond the
width of the window and is truncated at the end of the last complete word. Do
not include graphics such as company logos.
The default text is blank.
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UILanguageCode
Defines the language for the client to use. The default setting is English
(United States).
Note: If the config.ini file is not found, the default is still English (United
States).
If the server is set to a different language than the client, then when the client
connects to the server, the client language setting is changed to that of the
server. The user is prompted to restart the client for the new setting to take
effect.
The following values are supported:
Value
Language
ar
Arabic
en-US
English (United States)
de-DE
German
es-ES
Spanish
fr-FR
French
he-IL
Hebrew
it-IT
Italian
ja-JP
Japanese
ko-KR
Korean
pt-BR
Portuguese (Brazil)
ru-RU
Russian
zh-CN
Simplified Chinese
zh-TW
Traditional Chinese
Sample config.ini file

This sample file configures InfoSphere Business Glossary Anywhere to write
informational messages to a log file in C:\IBM\BGA\LOGS. Errors are also sent to the
Microsoft Windows Event Viewer. The company name, Acme Enterprises, is
included in the Welcome and Getting Started windows. InfoSphere Business
Glossary is installed on a server called sample_server.
LogFileDirectory=C:\IBM\BGA\LOGS
HostName=sample_server
Port=9080
UserName=sample_user
Password=sample_password
CustomizedText=Acme Enterprises
UILanguageCode=ja-JP
Installing the IBM InfoSphere Business Glossary Anywhere

client
Install and configure the IBM InfoSphere Business Glossary Anywhere client on
your computer, for either an initial installation or an update.
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Before you begin

You must have a user account on IBM InfoSphere Information Server with a
Business Glossary Basic User role or higher.
About this task

You can install the InfoSphere Business Glossary Anywhere client and define user
preferences and configuration parameters. Some parameters might have been
preconfigured by an administrator.
After the initial installation for a particular version, the client is automatically
updated if an interim release (such as a Fix Pack) of InfoSphere Business Glossary
Anywhere for this version of InfoSphere Business Glossary Anywhere is installed
from the initial installation directory.
Note: If you want to install InfoSphere Business Glossary Anywhere from a
different directory than was used for an earlier version, you must first uninstall the
earlier version.
Procedure
1. From the BusinessGlossaryAnywhereClient directory in the root of the
installation media, copy the file_name.zip file to a directory, where
file_name.zip is the name of the file containing the InfoSphere Business
Glossary Anywhere client, and extract the files. For example, for InfoSphere
Business Glossary Anywhere, Version 8.5, this file is BGA_WIN_87.zip. If you are
updating with an interim release, copy the file_name.zip file to the same
directory from which the earlier version was installed to take advantage of the
automatic update feature.
2. Double-click BGAsetup.exe to start the installation. When the installation is
is displayed in your system tray.
complete, an Open Book icon
3. Right-click the Open Book icon and click Settings > Text Capture. Configure
the method that you want to use to capture text.
4. Right-click the open book icon and click Settings > Server Configuration.
Configure, or update if necessary, the server name, server port, user name, and
password. Contact your IBM InfoSphere Business Glossary administrator or
IBM InfoSphere Information Server administrator for this information.
5. Click the User Preferences tab to define other user parameters. Click OK to
save the settings and close the configuration window.
6. Click the Search Items tab to define what business glossary content you want
to include in searches.
7. (Required if HTTPS is enabled.) If the IBM InfoSphere Information Server port
being connected to uses HTTPS, the first time that you access InfoSphere
Business Glossary Anywhere a message about HTTPS is displayed if the
certificate from the server is not trusted. If you receive such a message, then
you must install a security certificate. One method of doing so is by following
these steps with your Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer web browser:
a. Open Windows Internet Explorer. In the address field, type the connection
information to connect to the IBM InfoSphere Business Glossary browser.
Use the following format:
https://host_server:port/bg.where host_server is the Server Name and
port is the Server Port as configured in the Server Configuration tab of the
InfoSphere Business Glossary Anywhere Settings screen.
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Note: The following steps describe the procedure to follow with Windows
Internet Explorer 7.0. Other Internet Explorer versions might require slightly
different steps.
b. On the page that warns you about a problem with the security certificate,
click Continue to this website (Not recommended.)
c. Click Certificate Error at the top of the window, then click on View
certificates.
d. Click the Certification Path tab.
e. Click the root path that is displayed at the top of the Certification Path
window.
f. Click View Certificate.
g. Click Install Certificate to launch the Certificate Import Wizard.
h. Follow the Certificate Import Wizard prompts, and click Finish. You can
store the certificate in any security store.
i. On the Security Warning screen, click Yes to install the certificate.
j. Double click on the open book icon to reopen InfoSphere Business Glossary
Anywhere and connect to the business glossary.
What to do next
To confirm that you can connect to the business glossary, double-click the Open
Book icon in your system tray.
If you have connection errors, check the log file. Each time that the client is started,
a log file is created on the client computer. The name of the log file is
BusinessGlossaryAnywhereyyyymmddhhmmss.log, where yyyymmddhhmmss is the
year, month, day, hour, minute, and second when the application was started. The
log file is in the directory that has been defined in the LogFileDirectory parameter
in the config.ini file. Verify with the InfoSphere Business Glossary administrator
that the server name, port number, user name, and password are correct.
You can change the text capture method, user preferences, and configuration
values at any time by using the options available from the Settings tab.
Installing IBM InfoSphere Business Glossary Client for Eclipse

InfoSphere Business Glossary Client for Eclipse provides an Eclipse plug-in
component that enables you to access business glossary content directly from
Eclipse-based applications.
Before you begin

Make sure that your system meets the prerequisites described for InfoSphere
Business Glossary Client for Eclipse in IBM InfoSphere Information Server.
If you are working with Eclipse applications other than IBM InfoSphere Data
Architect or a Rational Software Architect product, make sure that your Eclipse
application is set up to automatically install publicly available Eclipse components.
These Eclipse components are provided with InfoSphere Data Architect and
Rational Software Architect products. If your installation of Eclipse does not
include them, you might need to update the Eclipse plug-ins that correspond to
your version of Eclipse. You must follow different steps depending on what
version of Eclipse you have installed.
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If the InfoSphere Information Server host that you connect to uses HTTPS, your
computer must have a digital security certificate installed that corresponds to the
InfoSphere Information Server host. The first time that you connect to the server, a
message about HTTPS is displayed if the certificate from the server is not trusted.
If you receive such a message, contact your system administrator to put the
certificate in a known directory. You need access to that directory to install the
certificate on your computer.
About this task

You can install InfoSphere Business Glossary Client for Eclipse from either of the
following locations:
Web update site
When you install IBM InfoSphere Business Glossary, a web update site
with the InfoSphere Business Glossary Client for Eclipse installation files is
created.
Archive update site
Copy the installation file BGE_ALL_87.zip from the software media to a
directory on your hard disk. This file is the archive update site.
Tip: If you are an administrator who provides the client to multiple users,
copy the file to a shared directory that can be accessed by all users.
The client consists of the Eclipse features that are described in the following table.
Depending on your needs, you can install all of the features or a subset of them.
Feature name
Description
Feature dependencies
None
InfoSphere Business Glossary Users can view business
Core
glossary from within their
Eclipse-based application.
The feature also includes the
InfoSphere Business Glossary
Client for Eclipse Core API.
InfoSphere Business Glossary Users can apply the Business None
UML Profile
Glossary profile to their UML
model and to view
preexisting term assignments.
The feature also includes the
Client for Eclipse UML
Profile API.
InfoSphere Business Glossary Users can incorporate term
v InfoSphere Business
UML Integration
information into UML model
Glossary Core
elements, including assigning
terms to model elements.
Glossary UML Profile
Data Model Integration
information into logical and
Glossary Core
physical data model
elements, including assigning
Glossary UML Profile
terms to model elements.
Physical Model Integration
information and can assign
terms to physical data model
elements.

Core
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Procedure
1. Start the Eclipse application to which you are adding InfoSphere Business
Glossary Client for Eclipse.
2. Configure Eclipse to update publicly available components. Do the following
steps, based on the Eclipse version:
Eclipse 3.4.2
a. Click Help > Software Updates.
b. Click the Available Software tab.
c. Click Manage Sites. Make sure that the Ganymede Update Site is in
the list of Available Software Sites, and selected. If the Ganymede
Update Site is not in the list, click Add and enter
http://download.eclipse.org/releases/ganymede in the Location
field.
d. Click OK.
Eclipse 3.5.1
a. Click Help > Install New Software.
b. Click the Available Software Sites hyperlink. Make sure that the
Galileo Update Site is in the list of Available Software Sites and is
enabled. If the Galileo Update Site is not in the list, click Add and
enter http://download.eclipse.org/releases/galileo in the
Location field.
c. Click OK.
d. Make sure that Contact all update sites during install to find
required software is checked.
3. Add the InfoSphere Business Glossary Client for Eclipse update site.
a. For Eclipse version 3.4.2, click Help > Software Updates > Add Site.
Alternatively, for Eclipse version 3.5.1, click Help > Install New Software >
Add.
b. Install either from the web update site or from the archive update site.
Install from the web update site
1) In the Add Site window, type the installation URL:
https://host_server:9080/bge/update
host_server
If your installation has separate front-end dispatcher, use
the host name of the front-end dispatcher.
If your installation does not have a separate front-end
dispatcher, use the host name of the services tier
computer.
2) Click OK.
Install from the archive update site
1) In the Add Site window, click Archive.
2) Navigate to the file BGA_ALL_87.zip in the archive update site.
Click OK.
The InfoSphere Business Glossary Client for Eclipse features are
added to the list of available software.
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c. Navigate to the site that you added and expand the contents. Select the
check boxes for each of the dependent features you want to install. For
details about feature dependencies, see the Feature dependencies column
in the table.
If you use Eclipse 3.5.1, make sure that Group items by category is not
selected.
d. Click Install. Follow the remaining prompts to finish the installation.
4. If the InfoSphere Information Server host that you connect to uses HTTPS, then
the first time that you connect to the server, a message about HTTPS is
displayed if the certificate from the server is not trusted. If you receive such a
message, then you must install a security certificate by following these steps:
a. Open Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer. In the address field, type the
connection information to connect to the IBM InfoSphere Business Glossary
browser. Use the following format:
https://host_server:port/bg
host_server
If your installation has a separate front-end dispatcher, use the host
name of the front-end dispatcher.
If your installation does not have a separate front-end dispatcher,
use the host name of the services tier computer.
port
If your installation has a separate front-end dispatcher, use the

HTTPS port of the front-end dispatcher if it is configured for
HTTPS. Otherwise, use the HTTP port of the front-end dispatcher.
If your installation does not have a separate front-end dispatcher,
use the WebSphere Application Server secure transport port if
HTTPS is configured, or use the HTTP transport port if HTTPS is
not configured.
Note: The following steps describe the procedure to follow with Windows
Internet Explorer 7.0. Other Internet Explorer versions might require slightly
different steps.
b. On the page that warns you about a problem with the security certificate,
click Continue to this website (Not recommended).
c. Click Certificate Error at the top of the window, then click View
certificates.
d. Click the Details tab.
e. Click Copy to File and then click Next.
f. Select Base-64 encoded X.509 (.CER) and then click Next.
g. Store the certificate in any directory and then click Finish. The certificate
name with its full directory path are needed in a later step.
h. In a command prompt window, go to the directory of the JRE binary that is
associated with the Eclipse application that you use (for example,
InfoSphere Data Architect or IBM Rational Software Architect).
An example of the directory might be C:\Program Files\IBM\SDP\jdk\jre\
bin.
i. Run the command:
keytool -import -v -file "certificate_name" -keystore
..\lib\security\cacerts
The file certificate_name is the certificate name with its full directory path.
You must enclose the file in quotation marks (").
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An example of the command might be

keytool -import -v -file "C:\SSL\bge_certificate" -keystore
..\lib\security\cacerts
The keystore utility accesses the certificate and prepares to import it. Enter
the following information:
1) At the Enter keystore password prompt, type changeit.
2) At the Trust this certificate prompt, type Y.
The certificate is installed and added to the keystore.
What to do next
Validate that InfoSphere Business Glossary Client for Eclipse is installed and
configure the client to connect to InfoSphere Business Glossary. Then review the
documentation to learn how to use the client.
To validate that the InfoSphere Business Glossary Client for Eclipse is installed:
1. Start your Eclipse application.
2. From the menu bar, select Window > Preferences to see the list of available
Preference page titles.
3. Check that Business Glossary is one of the Preference page titles listed in the
left pane. If it is visible, then InfoSphere Business Glossary Client for Eclipse
has been installed.
To connect to InfoSphere Business Glossary:
1. Start your Eclipse application if it is not already started.
2. From the menu bar, select Window > Preferences to see the list of available
Preference page titles.
3. From the list of Preference page titles, click Business Glossary.
4. Press F1 or click the Help icon ? to display the online help for the connection
settings page.
5. Follow the instructions in the online help to fill out the connection settings.
To learn how to use the client, review the documentation by selecting Help > Help
Contents > IBM InfoSphere Business Glossary Client for Eclipse.
Installing IBM InfoSphere Blueprint Director

IBM InfoSphere Blueprint Director is included with IBM InfoSphere Information
Server. InfoSphere Blueprint Director strengthens the alignment of business and
information technology by enabling the business and IT teams to collaborate on
actionable information blueprints that connect the business vision with the
corresponding technical metadata. InfoSphere Blueprint Director directs the team to
apply best practices based on reference architectures and methodology.
Before you begin

InfoSphere Blueprint Director is supported in Microsoft Windows environments
only. For complete details about system requirements and compatible software,
read the release notes. The release notes are located in the same directory as the
InfoSphere Blueprint Director setup program.
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About this task

When you install IBM InfoSphere Information Server on a computer that is
running Microsoft Windows, the installation program creates a directory that
contains the InfoSphere Blueprint Director documentation and setup program. This
directory is created on the client tiers and for all product modules and
components.
Procedure
1. Insert the product media for InfoSphere Information Server into your CD drive.
2. Open a command prompt window and type the following commands:
a. Type cd is-suite to change to the is-suite directory.
b. Type ./setup -verbose -force to start the InfoSphere Information Server
installer.
c. Type cd IBM\InformationServer\Blueprint Director to change to the
directory where the BlueprintDirector.exe executable file is located.These
release notes, IBM InfoSphere Blueprint Director User's Guide in a PDF format,
and the InfoSphere Blueprint Director installer program were installed in
this directory by the InfoSphere Information Server installer during the
previous step.
d. Type run BlueprintDirectorSetup.exe to begin installing the application.
During the installation, make the following selections:
v The InfoSphere Blueprint Director application
v The InfoSphere Information Server suite linkers to work with InfoSphere
Blueprint Director (you must have a valid license for each linker)
v The installation directory for InfoSphere Blueprint Director
v The location of the InfoSphere Blueprint Director icons
3. Click the InfoSphere Blueprint Director icon to start InfoSphere Blueprint
Director.
Results
InfoSphere Blueprint Director is installed.
What to do next
To learn how to configure and use InfoSphere Blueprint Director, see the help or
the IBM InfoSphere Blueprint Director User's Guide. The User's Guide is located in the
same directory as the InfoSphere Blueprint Director setup program.
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Chapter 9. Removing IBM InfoSphere Information Server

software
To remove InfoSphere Information Server from your computers, use the software
removal utilities or remove the software manually.
Preparing to remove software

Before you run the software removal program to remove an installation or to
remove product modules or tiers, back up critical data on your computers and
make sure that the computers are ready for the removal process.
Before you begin

If you are running the software removal program in graphical mode, configure
your browser so that the program runs correctly.
Procedure
Follow this procedure for each target computer:
1. Back up the following directories, your components, and critical data.
Operating system
Directory
Windows
v MicrosoftWindows registry
v C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc
See Backing up and restoring IBM InfoSphere Information Server in the IBM
InfoSphere Information Server Administration Guide for more information on how
to back up your current IBM InfoSphere Information Server installation.
2. Microsoft Windows: The software removal program requires the Windows
Script Engine to operate. To test your Windows Script Engine installation, see
the script engine troubleshooting topic.
3. Disable all scheduled jobs, scheduled tasks, scheduled reports, and enabled
IBM InfoSphere Information Services Director applications before running the
software removal program.
4. Disable firewall software and antivirus software during the software removal
session.
5. Microsoft Windows: When you run the software removal program in graphical
mode, the message, The publisher cannot be verified might be displayed in
the browser. You can safely ignore the message and continue the software
removal. This message does not indicate a security risk when it appears during
InfoSphere Information Server installation or software removal.
6. Microsoft Windows: Ensure that the following directories are in your system
path:
v %SystemRoot%
v %SystemRoot%\system32
v %SystemRoot%\system32\wbem
7. If the WebSphere Application Server processes or node agents are currently
running under a non-root user, log in as the non-root user and stop the
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processes. Then log in as root, change the ownership of the WebSphere

Application Server installation directory and profile directory to be root. Then
start WebSphere Application Server as root.
Shutting down tasks and applications before removing

software (service tier and engine tier)
Before running the software removal program, shut down scheduled tasks and
disable IBM InfoSphere Information Services Director applications on both the
service tier computer and the engine tier computer.
Before you begin

For installations that include the Pack for SAP BW or the Pack for SAP R/3 on the
engine tier, shut down the SAP BW and SAP R/3 listeners. For details on shutting
down the listeners, see the following troubleshooting technote
(www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21409098).
Procedure
1. Shut down all scheduled tasks, such as reports and log purge activities. To shut
down these tasks, create an unfiltered schedule view within the IBM InfoSphere
Information Server Web console, and then stop all scheduled tasks that are
displayed in the view.
a. Log in to the IBM InfoSphere Information Server Web console with an
account that has the suite administrator role.
b. In the Web console, click the Administration tab.
c. In the Navigation pane, select Scheduling Management > Views of
Schedules.
d. In the Scheduling Views pane, click New Scheduling View.
Enter a name and description in the Name and Description fields.
Click Save and Close.
Select the schedule view that you created in the previous steps.
Click View Schedules.
Select a schedule in the list, and click View Task. Look at the Status value in
the Schedule section:
v If the Status value is STARTED, click Close, and then click Stop to stop
the task. If you are removing a product module or a tier, write down the
name of the schedule so that you can restart it after the software removal
is completed.
v If the Status value is not STARTED, click Close.
j. Complete the previous step for each schedule in the list. For a product
module or tier removal, do not restart the scheduled tasks until both the
services and engine tiers are updated.
2. Disable any InfoSphere Information Services Director applications that are
currently running.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
a. Log in to the IBM InfoSphere Information Server console with an account

that has the suite administrator role.
b. Select OPERATE > Deployed Information Services Applications.
c. From the View pane, select a deployed application.
d. Click Edit.
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e. In the bottom of the View pane, click Disable and select Disable from the
menu.
f. Repeat these steps for each deployed application. For a product module or
tier removal, do not reenable the deployed applications until both the
services and engine tiers are updated.
Configuring your browser for software removal

To run the software removal program successfully, you must configure your
browser.
All browsers
v Verify that you have a supported browser. For details, go to the system
requirements at www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27021833.
v Make sure that JavaScript is enabled.
Microsoft Internet Explorer

Make sure that the security zone for the computer allows the installation program
to run:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
From Microsoft Internet Explorer, in the Tools menu, select Internet Options.
Click the Security tab.
Click the Trusted Sites icon.
Click Sites.
In the Add this Website to the zone field, type http://hostname where
hostname is the host name of the computer on which the installation program
will run.
6. Click Add.
7. Click OK.
8. Click OK.
Mozilla Firefox
Make sure that images load automatically and that JavaScript is enabled:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
In the Tools menu, click Options. The Options window displays.

Click Content.
Enable Load images automatically.
Enable Enable JavaScript.
Click OK.
Removing IBM InfoSphere Information Server software by using the

software removal program
To remove IBM InfoSphere Information Server software from your computers, you
can run the InfoSphere Information Server software removal program.
You can remove the entire software suite, individual product modules, or
individual software tiers.
Attention: Removing the entire software suite, individual product modules, or
individual software tiers will result in data loss. Make sure that all file systems and
databases are backed up before beginning a software removal.
Chapter 9. Removing IBM InfoSphere Information Server software
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The first time that you run the software removal program, use graphical mode.
The program displays a graphical wizard that prompts you for options. After you
complete the wizard, you save your settings in a response file, and then continue
using the wizard to complete the software removal. Alternatively, you can exit the
program after saving the response file. The next time that you run the program in
graphical mode, you can load the settings in your response file instead of
specifying them again.
You can also run the program in silent mode. In silent mode, the program uses the
settings in a response file and does not display the graphical interface.
Run the software removal program on all target computers, in the following order.
If you are removing individual software tiers, the program removes all InfoSphere
Information Server product module components that belong to the selected tiers.
Also, the program removes all InfoSphere Information Server common components
that belong to the selected tiers.
You run the software removal program only once on each computer even if you
are removing more than one tier. The removal program removes the tiers in the
correct order. The engine tier is dependent on the services tier, and the services tier
is dependent on the metadata repository tier. If more than one tier is installed on a
computer, you cannot remove a tier without removing the tiers that are dependent
on it.
1. Client tier
You can run the removal program on any point in the sequence.
2. Engine tier
Engine, if your installation includes an engine tier.
3. Services tier
If you installed IBM WebSphere Application Server by using the installation
program, WebSphere Application Server is removed when the services tier is
removed.
If you preinstalled the application server, components that are specific to
InfoSphere Information Server are removed. However, the application server is
not removed.
4. Metadata repository tier
If you installed IBM DB2 by using the installation program, the metadata
repository database (and analysis database, if present) are dropped and DB2 is
removed.
If you used the installation program to create the metadata repository database
or analysis database in a preinstalled DB2 instance, the databases are dropped.
However, DB2 is not removed.
If you did not create the metadata repository tier by using the installation
program, do not use the installation program to remove the metadata
repository tier.
Removing individual product modules

Depending upon the product modules that you select, you might not have to run
the software removal program for all tiers. Not all product modules have
components on all tiers. You only need to run the program on the tier computers
that contain components for the product modules.
The software removal program removes only the appropriate software for the tiers
on a computer. You can run the software removal program on all of the computers
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in your configuration, and select all tiers each time. The removal program
determines automatically which tiers exist on each computer and removes the
appropriate components.
For example, to remove InfoSphere Information Analyzer, first run the software
removal program on the engine tier computer. Then, run it on the services tier
computer. Lastly, run the program on the metadata repository tier. You can run the
software removal program on the client tier computers at any point in the
sequence.
If you remove all product modules that require a particular tier, the tier is also
removed. For example, in a system that includes InfoSphere DataStage and
InfoSphere Business Glossary, if you remove InfoSphere DataStage, the entire
engine tier is removed because InfoSphere Business Glossary does not require it.
The following table indicates the tier computers on which you must run the
software removal program for specific product modules:
Table 32. Product modules and the tiers on which you must run the software removal
program
Product module
Services tier
IBM InfoSphere
FastTrack
IBM InfoSphere
Metadata Workbench
IBM InfoSphere
Business Glossary
Engine tier
Client tier
X
X
X
IBM InfoSphere
X
Business Glossary
Anywhere (requires
InfoSphere Business
Glossary). The client
is installed separately.
IBM InfoSphere
Metadata Interchange
Bridges
All others
Specific product considerations

InfoSphere DataStage
To deactivate an InfoSphere DataStage edition or feature pack (for example,
if you are no longer entitled to an item), you do not use the IBM
InfoSphere Information Server software removal program. Instead,
deactivate them by using the LicensingServiceAdmin tool.
InfoSphere DataStage and InfoSphere QualityStage share many
components between them. For this reason, if you remove one of these
product modules from the system on which the other product module is
installed, the removal process is extremely rapid.
If multiple versions of InfoSphere DataStage client programs are installed
on a computer and you remove the Version 8.5 InfoSphere DataStage client
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programs, older versions of the client programs might not function. To

retain older InfoSphere DataStage client programs, complete the following
tasks.
1. Remove the InfoSphere DataStage, Version 8.5 client programs.
2. Remove all older InfoSphere DataStage client programs.
3. Reinstall the older versions, starting from the oldest version to the most
recent version that you want to retain.
InfoSphere Information Analyzer
Many of these components are also shared by InfoSphere Information
Analyzer. The removal process for this product module is faster if
InfoSphere DataStage or InfoSphere QualityStage remains installed.
Removing IBM InfoSphere Information Server by using the

software removal program (graphical mode)
The software removal program leads you through the process of removing IBM
InfoSphere Information Server. To run the software removal program in graphical
mode, you can use a Web browser locally on the target computer. Alternatively,
you can use a browser on any system that has network access to the computer
where the program is running.
Before you begin

Complete the preparation steps that are described in Preparing to remove
software on page 103.
About this task

To provide security during the software removal process, access to the software
removal application is password protected. When you first start the software
removal program, a non-graphical interface is displayed. You are prompted to
create a password to use for the software removal session. The software removal
program displays a wizard that prompts you for parameters and other data.
On Microsoft Windows computers, the installation program automatically launches
the default web browser on the local computer to display the graphical interface.
After you choose your settings in the graphical interface, the program stores your
settings in a response file. If you run the software removal program again, you can
use the response file to perform the same software removal process again.
Be mindful of the following conditions while the software removal program is
running:
v When you run uninstall.exe or java.exe, you might see a security notification.
You can safely click Run or Yes to allow the program to run and continue with
the uninstallation.
v If you close your browser while the wizard is running, you can continue the
same session by opening the browser again and reconnecting to the session.
v If your browser displays a server busy message, select the Continue option.
You can also close the browser and then reconnect to same session.
v The wizard times out if there is no activity within two hours.
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Procedure
program.
Operating system
Description
Windows


Operating system
Command
Windows

Operating system
Command
Windows
5. Run the software removal program. The following commands start the software
removal process in graphical mode and include a response file.
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Operating system
Procedure
Windows
1. Change to the _uninstall directory

within the InfoSphere Information Server
installation directory. By default, this
directory is C:\IBM\InformationServer.
2. Enter the following command:
uninstall -uimode graphical -rsp
response_file_name
A welcome message is displayed. Then the program describes how to access

the graphical interface:
======> Installer available at: http://localhost:8080/ISInstall,
and https://localhost:8443/ISInstall
Specify options to run the software removal program

After you run the software removal program, you must open a web browser, enter
the URL that was specified by the removal program, and configure options before
proceeding with the removal process. You can then specify options for each of the
tier computers by using the InfoSphere Information Server removal program.
Procedure
1. Open a web browser on the computer or on a remote computer, and navigate
to one of the addresses that is listed in the messages from starting the
The software removal program automatically launches the default Web browser
on the local computer and navigates to the HTTP address.
A Login Uninstallation window is displayed in the web browser.
A message might appear in the browser that reads The publisher cannot be
verified. You can safely ignore the message and continue the installation. This
message does not indicate a security risk when it appears during InfoSphere
2. To display installation messages in a language other than English, select the
language in the Select a language menu, and click Login.
3. Accept the license agreement.
Removal prerequisites check fails

The software removal program runs an early prerequisites check before removing
the product to ensure that the target computer meets all system requirements for
the selections that you have made.
Symptoms
During the early prerequisites check, you received FAILED or WARNING
messages.

Complete these steps by following the prompts in the wizard:
1. Double-click each message to learn more about resolving it.
2. Try to resolve each issue without exiting the software removal program. Then,
click Check Again in the Prerequisites Check page.
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3. If you must exit the software removal program, click Cancel and close your
web browser window to end the session. Resolve the issues and then restart the
software removal program.
Saving a response file and removing the product

You can save a response file to tell the IBM InfoSphere Information Server removal
program how to perform a software removal by using your saved configuration
information. Saving a response file is important if you want to cancel the current
removal session and use the response file in a later session.
Procedure
1. In the software removal wizard, specify a name and location for the response
file in the Response file location field (at this point, you can choose to cancel
the removal and use the saved response file in a later session).
2. Click Remove IBM InfoSphere Information Server and save my settings in a
response file, and then click Next to begin the product removal. The program
displays a summary of the choices that you made in the wizard. As the
removal proceeds, the software removal program reports the progress in the
window.
running:
v Leave the command prompt open until the software removal is complete.
you to respond. If the software removal program pauses for a long time, it
might fail.
v Pop-up windows might be displayed, that you must respond to for the
software removal to proceed. Occasionally a pop-up window might be
displayed behind the web browser. If the software removal program halts for
a long interval, check for pop-up windows displayed behind the web
browser.
v After you have started the software removal process, keep the web browser
open to monitor progress and to respond if there is an error. If you close the
web browser, the software removal process continues to the end. You can
reconnect to the session by opening a new web browser to the same URL.
You can also monitor progress by reading the log files.
v Microsoft Windows: Depending on your security settings, warning windows
might display during the removal of the IBM DB2 database system or other
components. Ignore the warnings, and click OK to continue the removal
process.
Removing IBM InfoSphere Information Server by using a response file

(silent mode)
Using silent mode, you can run an unattended removal of InfoSphere Information
Server software and complete multiple similar software removals quickly. For
example, if you want to remove identical client tier software from multiple
workstations, you can create a single response file and use silent mode to remove
the software from each workstation, rather than repeatedly using the graphical
user interface.
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Before you begin

Obtain the product media and determine how you want to run the software
removal program. In addition, ensure that you have created a response file.
Note: Passwords are not saved in the response file. To use the response file in a
subsequent installation, you must first edit the response file with a text editor and
add passwords.
Procedure
1. Optional: Modify the EXCEPTION_POLICY environment variable. This variable
determines how errors are processed that might occur when running in silent
mode.
Operating System
Command
Windows
set EXCEPTION_POLICY=n
n can be any of the following values:

1
Prompt user to try again on error (default behavior)
Continue on error
Important: Continuing with an installation after an error occurs could
result in a nonoperational installation, or might cause existing installed
software to stop functioning. Use this option only if directed by IBM
Support.
3 Exit on error
program.
Operating system
Description
Windows

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Operating system
Command
Windows

Operating system
Command
Windows
6. Run the software removal program. The following commands starts the
software removal process in silent mode by using a response file.
Operating system
Procedure
Windows
1. Change to the _uninstall directory

within the InfoSphere Information Server
installation directory. By default, this
directory is C:\IBM\InformationServer.
2. Enter the following command:
uninstall -rsp -verbose
response_file_name
The program runs a prerequisites check and displays the progress to the
console. If a prerequisite check fails, the software removal program stops and
displays an error. Correct the error before proceeding with the software
removal process.
running:
v Leave the command prompt open until the software removal is complete.
you to respond. If the software removal program pauses for a long time, it
might fail.
v Pop-up windows might be displayed that you must respond to for the
software removal to proceed.
v Microsoft Windows: Depending on your security settings, warning windows
might display during the removal of the IBM DB2 database system or other
components. Ignore the warnings, and click OK to continue the removal
process.
When the installation is complete, the following message appears in the log file:
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7. Windows: Restart the computer to complete the software removal process.
What to do next
If the software removal process fails, perform the following task to remove the
software manually:
Operating system
Task
Windows
Manually remove IBM InfoSphere

Information Server (Windows)
If the software removal process succeeds, perform the following task:

Operating system
Task
Windows
Complete software removal (Windows)
Software removal program encounters an error

During the software removal process, the removal program might encounter an
error that requires your action to resolve.
Symptoms
The software removal program encounters an error and an Uninstallation
Exception window appears.

Complete these steps in the Uninstallation Exception window:
1. Click Retry failed action and then click OK
2. If the problem recurs, review the last statements in the log file. See Chapter 13,
Log files, on page 157 for more information.
Completing software removal

When the software removal process is complete, an Installation Summary for
Current Computer page is displayed that contains the product, tiers, and product
components that you installed, as well as information on how long the installation
program ran and whether the installation was successful.
About this task

If the software removal process was successful, the following message is written to
the log file:
Completing software removal (Windows)

After you remove IBM InfoSphere Information Server software from Microsoft
Windows computers, perform the following procedure on all affected computers to
complete the software removal.
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Removing leftover files from the services tier (Windows)

When you remove suite software, the software removal program removes only the
files that were created as part of the installation of InfoSphere Information Server.
You must manually remove other files from the services tier computer if you plan
to reinstall the suite.
Before you begin

Run the software removal program and ensure that it completed successfully.
Procedure
1. Remove unused databases.
a. If you created the metadata repository database before you installed
InfoSphere Information Server, manually drop the metadata repository
database. The default database name is xmeta.
b. If you created the IBM InfoSphere Information Analyzer analysis database
before you installed InfoSphere Information Server, manually drop the
database. The default database name is iadb.
2. Delete the application server directory.
v If you installed IBM WebSphere Application Server by using the InfoSphere
Information Server installation program, complete the additional WebSphere
Application Server removal steps that are listed in the IBM WebSphere
Application Server Network Deployment documentation:
For Version 7.0, go to the WebSphere Application Server information
center and read Preparing for reinstallation after failed uninstallation.
center and read Cleaning your system after uninstalling the product.
v If the WebSphere Application Server installation folder is empty, delete the
folder. The default directory for the folder is C:\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer.
3. If you previously installed older versions of IBM InfoSphere DataStage or
InfoSphere Information Server clients, Windows registry keys might remain on
the system after you uninstall the clients. If you have uninstalled all InfoSphere
DataStage or InfoSphere Information Server software, delete the following
registry keys:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Ascential Software\ASBNode
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Ascential Software\DataStage Client
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Ascential Software\DataStage Multi-Client Manager
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Ascential Software\Documentation Tool
HKLM\SOFTWARE\IBM\InformationServer
4. Remove users if they are no longer needed.

a. Run the following command to delete the users.
net user username /delete
b. If you used the local operating system user registry, delete the users that
you created for InfoSphere Information Server.
5. Delete the groups that contained the deleted users, if you no longer need the
groups.
6. If you used an existing installation of IBM WebSphere Application Server,
remove the profile that you created for the suite.
Note: If the suite installation program installed the application server, the
profile is removed when you remove the suite from your computer.
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a. Click Start > All Programs > IBM WebSphere > Application Server >
Profiles > profileName > Stop the server. profileName is the name of the
profile to delete.
b. Open a command prompt.
c. Change to the WASHome\bin directory. WASHome is the directory where the
application server is installed. The default directory is C:\IBM\WebSphere\
AppServer.
d. Run the following command:
manageprofiles.bat -delete -profileName profile
where profile is the name of the profile to be deleted.

e. Delete the directory for the profile. The directory is in the
WASHome\profiles\profileName directory.
7. Remove any remaining InfoSphere Information Server users and groups if you
are not using them for other purposes.
Removing leftover files from the engine tier (Windows)

You must manually remove other files from the engine tier computer if you plan to
reinstall the suite.
Before you begin

Procedure
2. Delete the application server directory. The default directory for the folder is
C:\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer.
registry keys:
4. Run the following command to delete users if they are no longer needed.
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Removing leftover files from the metadata repository tier

(Windows)
You must manually remove other files from the metadata repository tier computer
if you plan to reinstall the suite.
Before you begin

Procedure
2. Delete the application server directory. The default directory for the folder is
3. Remove users if they are no longer needed.
a. Run the following command to delete the users.
b. If you used the DB2 database system as the metadata repository, delete the
following accounts:
v The DB2 administration server user. Delete this user only if you are also
removing DB2. The default user is db2admin.
v The owner of the metadata repository. The default user is xmeta.
v The owner of the IBM InfoSphere Information Analyzer analysis
database. The default user is iauser.
4. If you used the InfoSphere Information Server installation program to install
the IBMDB2 database system, remove the following directories:
DB2 installation directory
The default directory is C:\IBM\sqllib.
DB2 installation drive
The directory is x:\DB2, where x is the drive where you installed the
DB2 database system.
DB2 users directory
The default directories are %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application
Data\IBM\DB2 and %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application
Data\IBM\DB2History.
registry keys:
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6. Delete the groups that contained the deleted users, if you no longer need the
groups.
Removing IBM InfoSphere Information Server software manually

If a previous installation or removal failed, you might have to manually remove
the suite. You remove the software manually only after trying to use the software
removal program.
Manually removing IBM InfoSphere Information Server

(Windows)
If the software removal program fails to uninstall the suite, manually uninstall the
suite.
Before you begin

Before you manually remove software, try to remove the suite on each computer in
your installation by using the software removal program. If the software removal
program fails to operate properly, follow this procedure to remove the entire
InfoSphere Information Server instance. You can also use this procedure to delete
any files that the software removal program does not automatically remove.
Attention: Removing an InfoSphere Information Server installation also deletes
any projects, jobs, models, and other user-created items that are associated with
that installation. Before you remove the software, ensure that you have backed up
all computers in the installation. See Backing up and restoring IBM InfoSphere
Information Server in the IBM InfoSphere Information Server Administration Guide
for more information on how to back up your current IBM InfoSphere Information
Server installation.
All scheduled tasks must be shut down, and IBM InfoSphere Information Services
Director applications must be disabled. See Shutting down tasks and applications
before removing software (service tier and engine tier) on page 104.
About this task

You cannot manually remove only a single tier or product module. A manual
uninstallation must remove the entire instance. If multiple client versions are
installed, you cannot remove only the latest version. You must remove all client
versions.
Manually removing InfoSphere Information Server from the

services tier (Windows)
If you cannot remove suite software by using the software removal program, then
you must manually remove files and directories from the services tier computer to
ensure that the product is completely removed. Completely removing this files and
directories is important if you plan to reinstall the suite.
Procedure
1. Back up the computer.
2. Open an elevated command window:
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a. Click Start > Search.

b. In the Search Results box, enter cmd and press Ctrl+Shift+Enter.
c. Click Continue to accept the prompt asking for your permission to
continue.
the system after you uninstall the clients. If you have uninstalled all
InfoSphere DataStage or InfoSphere Information Server software, delete the
following registry keys:
4. Delete the application server directory.

v If you installed IBM WebSphere Application Server by using the InfoSphere
Information Server installation program, complete the additional WebSphere
Application Server removal steps that are listed in the IBM WebSphere
Application Server Network Deployment documentation:
center and read Preparing for reinstallation after failed uninstallation.
center and read Cleaning your system after uninstalling the product.
v If the WebSphere Application Server installation folder is empty, delete the
folder. The default directory for the folder is C:\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer.
5. If you used an existing installation of IBM WebSphere Application Server,
remove the profile that you created for the suite.
Note: If the suite installation program installed the application server, the
profile is removed when you remove the suite from your computer.
a. Click Start > All Programs > IBM WebSphere > Application Server >
Profiles > profileName > Stop the server. profileName is the name of the
profile to delete.
b. Open a command prompt.
c. Change to the WASHome\bin directory. WASHome is the directory where the
application server is installed. The default directory is
d. Run the following command:
manageprofiles.bat -delete -profileName profile
where profile is the name of the profile to be deleted.

e. Delete the directory for the profile. The directory is in the
WASHome\profiles\profileName directory.
6. Delete the InfoSphere Information Server installation directory. The default
directory is C:\IBM\InformationServer\.
7. If only the Version 8.5 clients are installed on this computer, back up your
registry and then delete the \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Ascential
Software and \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\IBM\InformationServer registry
keys.
8. Delete the following temporary directories that contain log files for the
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%TEMP%\ibm_is_logs
%TEMP%\ISInstall*
Note: If you chose a different directory for the temporary files, delete that
directory instead of the default directories.
9. Delete the Windows Start menu shortcuts from the following directories:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\
IBM InfoSphere Information Server\
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\IBM InfoSphere Information Server\
11. Restart each computer after you remove the suite. Microsoft Windows might
not be able to remove some files and services until the computer is restarted.
Attention: Do not perform a new product installation before restarting each
computer. If you reinstall the product before restarting your computer, the
new installation might fail.

engine tier (Windows)
you must manually remove files and directories from the engine tier computer to
ensure that the product is completely removed. Completely removing these files
and directories is important if you plan to reinstall the suite.
Procedure
continue.
4. Run the following commands to stop InfoSphere Information Server services:

sc
sc
sc
sc
sc
stop
stop
stop
stop
stop
ASBAgent
LoggingAgent
DSEngine
dsrpc
dstelnet
5. Run the following commands to remove InfoSphere Information Server

services:
sc
sc
sc
sc
sc
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delete
delete
delete
delete
delete
ASBAgent
LoggingAgent
DSEngine
dsrpc
dstelnet
6. The installation program uses a particular version of the MKS Toolkit on the
client and engine tiers. If you did not first install your own supported version
of MKS Toolkit, use Add or Remove Programs to remove the MKS Toolkit that
was installed by the InfoSphere Information Server installation program.
keys.
%TEMP%\ibm_is_logs
%TEMP%\ISInstall*

metadata repository tier (Windows)
you must manually remove files and directories from the metadata repository tier
computer to ensure that the product is completely removed. Completely removing
these files and directories is important if you plan to reinstall the suite.
Procedure
continue.
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4. If you used the DB2 database system as the metadata repository, delete the
following accounts:
v The DB2 administration server user. Delete this user only if you are also
removing DB2. The default user is db2admin.
v The owner of the metadata repository. The default user is xmeta.
v The owner of the IBM InfoSphere Information Analyzer analysis database.
The default user is iauser.
5.
6. If you used the InfoSphere Information Server installation program to install
the IBMDB2 database system:
a. Remove the DB2 database system by using the Add or Remove Programs
utility in the Windows Control Panel. If DB2 cannot be removed by using
the Add or Remove Programs utility, remove the DB2 database system by
running the command db2unins.bat /f in the bin directory of your DB2
database system installation location.
b. Remove the GSK7 entries from the PATH environment variable.
c. Delete the following directories:
DB2 installation directory
The default directory is C:\IBM\sqllib.
DB2 installation drive
The directory is x:\DB2, where x is the drive where you installed
the DB2 database system.
DB2 users directory
The default directories are %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application
Data\IBM\DB2 and %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application
Data\IBM\DB2History.
keys.
%TEMP%\ibm_is_logs
%TEMP%\ISInstall*
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Manually removing InfoSphere Information Server from the client

tier (Windows)
you must manually remove files and directories from the client tier computer to
ensure that the product is completely removed. Completely removing these files
and directories is important if you plan to reinstall the suite.
Procedure
continue.
4. The installation program uses a particular version of the MKS Toolkit on the
client and engine tiers. If you did not first install your own supported version
of MKS Toolkit, use Add or Remove Programs to remove the MKS Toolkit that
was installed by the InfoSphere Information Server installation program.
5. Remove the following desktop shortcuts:
v Administrator Client.lnk
v Designer Client.lnk
v Console for IBM Information Server.lnk
v Web Console for IBM Information Server.lnk
6. If the Multi-Client Manager was installed, run the following command to
remove the Multi-Client Manager service entry:
"C:\IBM\InformationServer\MCM\ClientSwitcherService.exe" /uninstall
Note: If multiple client versions are installed on the computer, all clients are
removed. To use a previous client version, you must reinstall the client.
keys.
%TEMP%\ibm_is_logs
%TEMP%\ISInstall*
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Part 3. Configuring the software after installation

To finish setting up InfoSphere Information Server, complete the tasks that
correspond to the product modules that you installed or the features that you want
to enable. For additional setup steps, see the documentation for your specific
product modules.
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Chapter 10. Configuring IBM InfoSphere Information Server

After you install the product, you must configure connections to your application
server and databases, enable security, and configure other products in the suite.
Completing these configuration tasks ensures that your installation of InfoSphere
Information Server is set up to run optimally with minimal downtime.
Changing host names and ports

You can change your IBM DB2 host name and ports or your IBM WebSphere
Application Server ports after installation.
Changing the WebSphere Application Server HTTP port

To change the IBM WebSphere Application Server HTTP server port, HTTP
transport port, or HTTPS port, use the WebSphere Application Server
administrative console, restart WebSphere Application Server, and then edit other
configuration files.
About this task

This task applies to stand-alone (non-cluster) environments only.
Procedure
1. Change the port value in the WebSphere Application Server administrative
console.
To
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
change the port value in the console:

Start the WebSphere Application Server administrative console.
Click Servers > Server Types > WebSphere application servers.
Select the server for which you want to change the port.
Click Ports.
Change the value of the port.
v To change the value of the HTTP server port or HTTP transport port,
change the WC_defaulthost value.
v To change the value of the HTTPS port, change the
WC_defaulthost_secure value.
2. Stop and restart WebSphere Application Server.

3. Update the port value in the Version.xml files. These files contain the
installation records that are used by the installation program. Keeping these
files current avoids problems with future installations. Update the following
Version.xml files:
v The file that is on the server that hosts the engine tier
v The file that is on the server that hosts the services tier
On each server, the Version.xml file is located in the IBM InfoSphere
Information Server installation directory.Edit each file as follows:
a. Use a text editor to open the Version.xml file.
b. In the file, locate the following XML element:
<PersistedVariable encrypted="false" name="is.console.port"
persistent="true" readonly="true" value="port" />
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c. Change the value attribute to the new HTTPS port if HTTPS is configured.
If HTTPS is not configured, specify the new HTTP port.
d. In the file, locate the following XML element:
<PersistedVariable encrypted="false" name="isf.http.port"
e. Change the value attribute to the new HTTPS port if HTTPS is configured.
If HTTPS is not configured, specify the new HTTP port.
f. If you changed the WC_defaulthost value in step 1 on page 127, specify the
same value in the following XML element:
<PersistedVariable encrypted="false" name="was.default.host.port"
g. If you changed the WC_defaulthost_secure value in step 1 on page 127,

specify the same value in the following XML element:
<PersistedVariable encrypted="false" name="was.secure.default.host.port"
4. Modify the registered-servers.xml file on each computer that hosts the

services tier. This file is located in the following location, where installdir is the
location of your InfoSphere Information Server installation directory.
Operating system
Installation directory
Windows
installdir\ASBServer\conf\
Note: The typical installation location is
C:\IBM\InformationServer.
Edit the file as follows:

a. Open the file in a text editor.
<asb-server name="host"
host-name="host"
port="port"
is-primary-server="true" />
There might be multiple <asb-server> elements in the registeredservers.xml file. Modify the <asb-server> elements for the servers whose
port numbers are changing.
c. Update the port value.
d. Save your changes.
5. Modify the registered-servers.xml file on each computer that hosts the engine
tier. This file is located in the following location, where installdir is the location
of your InfoSphere Information Server installation directory.
Operating system
Installation directory
Windows
installdir\ASBNode\eclipse\plugins\
com.ibm.isf.client
Edit the file as follows:

host-name="host"
port="port"
There might be multiple <asb-server> elements in the registeredservers.xml file. Modify the <asb-server> elements for the servers whose
port numbers are changing.
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6. Optional: Modify the registered-servers.xml file on each computer that hosts
the client tier. The list of servers in these files is used to populate the server
lists in the login pages for some client applications. You can update these files
if you want to have the updated port values shown on the next login attempt.
Alternatively, you can enter the new value in the login page the next time that
you log in. However, the old host name and port continue to display in the
lists in some client application login pages unless you modify the
registered-servers.xml file on the computer. Modify the file in one of the
following ways:
v Change the file in the same way that you modified the registeredservers.xml files on the engine tier computers.
Note: On client-only computers, the is-primary-server="true" attribute
does not appear in the <asb-server> element.
v Run the RegistrationCommand command:
Operating system
Command
Windows
cd C:\IBM\InformationServer\ASBNode\bin
RegistrationCommand.bat -remove -hostname
host -port port
Note: These commands use example installation directories, which might be

different from your own setup.
Tip: To use the RegistrationCommand command to add the new host name
and port number for a new server entry, run the command:
Operating system
Command
Windows
RegistrationCommand.bat -add -name host

-hostname host -port port
Changing other WebSphere Application Server ports

After you change IBM WebSphere Application Server ports in the WebSphere
Application Server administrative console, you must restart WebSphere Application
Server, and then edit other configuration files.
Procedure
1. Change a port value in the WebSphere Application Server administrative
console.
a. Start the WebSphere Application Server administrative console.
b. Click Servers > Server Types > WebSphere application servers.
c. Select the server for the port that you want to change.
d. Click Ports.
e. Change the value of the port that you want to change.
2. Stop and restart the application server.
Application server environment
Procedure
Stand-alone
Stop and restart WebSphere Application

Server
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3. If you changed the SOAP_CONNECTOR_ADDRESS port value in the WebSphere port

settings, you must update the wsadmin.properties file.
a. Use a text editor to open the wsadmin.properties file. This file is on the
services tier in the following directory, where <profile> is the name of the
profile where IBM InfoSphere Information Server is installed.
Operating system
Directory
Windows
C:\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\profiles\
<profile>\properties\
Note: These file paths use example installation directories, which might be
different from your own setup.
b. Open the file by using a text editor, and locate the
com.ibm.ws.scripting.port parameter.
c. Change the parameter value to match value that you specified for
SOAP_CONNECTOR_ADDRESS.
d. Save any changes. Restart WebSphere Application Server after all other
changes are complete.
In a stand-alone environment, the default value of SOAP_CONNECTOR_ADDRESS is
8880.
Changing the metadata repository database host name and

port
You can change the metadata repository database host name or port by modifying
configuration files and then changing values in the IBM WebSphere Application
Server administrative console.
Updating the database dbalias attribute

You modify an XML file that exists in the ojb-conf.jar archive to update the host
name of your metadata repository database.
Before you begin

Back up the ojb-conf.jar file to a directory outside of the IBM InfoSphere
Information Server directory hierarchy.
Procedure
1. Stop the application server.
Application server configuration
Procedure
Stand-alone
Stop IBM WebSphere Application Server
2. Create a temporary empty directory and make it your default working

directory:
mkdir tmp
cd tmp
3. Locate the ojb-conf.jar file on one of the following servers, depending upon
your configuration:
v For non-clustered implementations, locate the file on the server that hosts the
services tier.
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Operating system
Directories
Windows
C:\IBM\InformationServer\ASBServer\apps\
lib
4. Extract the ojb-conf.jar file in the temporary location by using the jar utility
of a Java developer kit such as the one in WebSphere Application Server.
Operating system
Command
Windows
The following lines are part of a single

command:C:\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\
java\bin\jar xf
lib\ojb-conf.jar
5. Open the repository_database.xml file in a text editor.

6. Locate the dbalias attribute. The following table describes the attribute format.
Table 33. Attributes for different database system systems
Database
system
IBM DB2
database
system
dbalias attribute
dbalias="//host:port/dbname"
7. Modify the host and port values to match the host name and port values of the
new metadata repository database host.
8. Save your changes and exit the text editor.
9. Navigate to the temporary directory that you created in step 2 on page 130 and
compress the ojb-conf.jar file with the updated information.
Operating system
Command
Windows
The following lines are part of a single

command. The period (.) at the end of the
command is required:C:\IBM\WebSphere\
AppServer\java\bin\jar cf
lib\ojb-conf.jar .
Propagating changes to IBM WebSphere Application Server

After you make changes to the files that are contained in the ojb-conf.jar file, you
must propagate the changes to WebSphere Application Server so that they take
effect.
Copying the ojb-conf.jar file to IBM WebSphere Application Server in a
stand-alone configuration (Windows):
To propagate changes to WebSphere Application Server in a stand-alone
configuration, you must copy the ojb-conf.jar file to the directory where
WebSphere Application Server is installed.
Procedure
1. Stop WebSphere Application Server.
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2. Open a command prompt and navigate to the install_dir\ASBServer\apps\lib

directory, where install_dir is the directory where you installed IBM
InfoSphere Information Server.
3. Run the following command to copy the ojb-conf.jar file to the WebSphere
Application Server apps\lib directory. Enter the command on a single line.
copy ojb-conf.jar
\was_install_dir\AppServer\profiles\profile_name\informationServer\apps\lib
was_install_dir is the directory where you installed WebSphere Application

Server.
profile_name is the name of your InfoSphere Information Server profile name
for WebSphere Application Server.
4. Start WebSphere Application Server.
Updating the database properties URL

You update the host and port names for your metadata repository database by
specifying the values in the database.properties file.
Before you begin

Back up the database.properties file to a directory outside of the IBM InfoSphere
Information Server directory hierarchy.
Procedure
1. Locate the database.properties file. This file is located in the
ASBServer/bin/sql/ subdirectory of the IBM InfoSphere Information Server
installation directory.
2. Edit the file as follows:
a. Use a text editor to open the file.
b. In the file, locate the url keyword and value:
Table 34. URL keyword and value format for different database systems
Database
system
IBM DB2
database
system
url keyword and value

url=jdbc\:db2\://host\:port/dbname
c. Change host and port to the same values that you specified in Updating the
database dbalias attribute.
d. Save the file.
3. Restart the application server.
Procedure
Stand-alone
Restart IBM WebSphere Application Server
Modifying the connection properties for data sources

You must modify the connection properties in the IBM WebSphere Application
Server administrative console so that the metadata repository database can be
found when WebSphere Application Server starts.
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Procedure
1. Log in to the WebSphere Application Server administrative console. Use the
WebSphere Application Server administrator username and password.
2. Click Resources > JDBC > Data sources.
3. Complete the following steps for the ASB JDBC DataSource, ASB JDBC XA
DataSource, and Jreport JDBC DataSource data sources:
a. Click the data source name in the window.
b. Under Additional Properties, click Custom Properties.
c. Modify the connection properties.
d. In the Messages area at the top of the page, click Apply and then click Save
to apply changes to the master configuration.
e. Click the Save button again in the next page.
f. Return to the Data sources page, click the data source that you modified,
and click Test Connection.
4. Log out of the console.
5. Restart the application server.
Procedure
Stand-alone
Restart IBM WebSphere Application Server
Updating installation records

The Version.xml file contains the installation records that are used by the
installation program. Updating the values in this file helps to avoid problems with
future installations.
About this task

The Version.xml file is located in the IBM InfoSphere Information Server
installation directory on the same server as the ojb-conf.jar file.
Procedure
1. Use a text editor to open the Version.xml file.
2. In the file, locate the following XML element:
<PersistedVariable encrypted="false" name="xmeta.db.hostname"
persistent="true" readonly="true" value="myserver"/>
3. Modify the value attribute to the host name of your metadata repository
database.
4. In the file, locate the following XML element:
<PersistedVariable encrypted="false" name="xmeta.db.port"
persistent="true" readonly="true" value="1433"/>
5. Modify the value attribute to the port number for your metadata repository
database.
6. Save your changes and close the Version.xml file.
Setting up firewall exceptions

In most cases, you can avoid specifying firewall exceptions by opening ports when
you prepare a Microsoft Windows computer for installation. However, you might
prefer to set up explicit firewall exceptions for client-side executable files that
require network access.
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Procedure
1. Use your firewall software to set up firewall exceptions for the following
executable files. The default location of these files is C:\IBM\
InformationServer\Clients\Classic\.
Table 35. Client-side executable files that require network access
Executable file
Description
admin.exe
IBM InfoSphere DataStage and QualityStage

Administrator
director.exe

Director
DSCompilerWizard.exe
Multi-job compiler used by IBM InfoSphere

DataStage and QualityStage Designer
DSDesign.exe

Designer
dsviewer.exe
Data set management for IBM InfoSphere

DataStage and QualityStage Designer
C:\IBM\InformationServer\ASBNode\apps\
jre\bin\java.exe
Processes used to run Java programs. These

processes are needed by all clients.
C:\IBM\InformationServer\ASBNode\apps\
jre\bin\javaw.exe
C:\IBM\InformationServer\Clients\Classic\ Program that runs the IBM InfoSphere
ISC\isc.exe
Information Services Director console and
IBM InfoSphere Information Analyzer
console
C:\IBM\InformationServer\Clients\istools\ IBM InfoSphere Information Server Manager
manager\manager.exe
C:\IBM\InformationServer\Clients\istools\ InfoSphere Information Server Manager
cli\istool.bat
command-line interface
2. Use your firewall software to set up firewall exceptions for the following
executable files, which start stand-alone applications. The default location of
these files is C:\IBM\InformationServer\Clients\Classic\.
Table 36. Executable files for stand-alone tools that require network access
Executable file
Description
diffapicmdline.exe
Compare command-line tool
dsdiffexporter.exe
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dsadmin.exe
Command-line administration tool
dscc.exe
Command-line compiler tool
dscmdexport.exe
Command-line export tool
dscmdimport.exe
Command-line import tool
dsexport.exe
Export tool
dsimport.exe
Import tool
dsjob.exe
Command-line job administration tool
NLVAdmin.exe
Support tool for switching to English for a

non-English installation
XMDICmd.exe
Metadata importer utility
Table 36. Executable files for stand-alone tools that require network access (continued)
Executable file
Description
XMLImporter.exe
XML table definition importer
XMLMDImporter.exe
Enabling Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)

IBM InfoSphere Information Server supports Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
communication between the application server and client components. If your
environment requires confidentiality at the EJB or HTTP level, you can enable SSL.
About this task

SSL is not enabled by default within InfoSphere Information Server. If you do not
configure HTTPS, HTTP is used instead. SSL adds greater security to your system,
but also requires more administrative work and can be error-prone. SSL carries a
performance impact, so carefully consider the benefits and drawbacks before
enabling SSL. You might not need SSL if you have a strong firewall in place, but
SSL provides the following benefits:
Encryption
Data sent over an SSL connection is encrypted.
Identification
Communication is permitted only if the server is positively verified. Before
communications begin, the server sends the client a certificate. The
signature in the certificate is decrypted by the client to verify the
authenticity of the sender.
You can enable SSL for inbound secure HTTP (HTTPS) or inbound RMI/IIOP (EJB
communication) client-server communication.
Procedure
1. Configure the application server to communicate by using SSL.
2. Configure InfoSphere Information Server components on the following tier
computers to use SSL.
Engine tier computers
Services tier computers
Client tier computers
v Agents
v Command-line tools
v Rich client programs

Rich client programs include
the InfoSphere Information
Server console, the IBM
InfoSphere DataStage and
QualityStage Director,
Designer, and Administrator
clients, and the IBM
InfoSphere FastTrack client
3. Use one of the following methods to configure rich client programs to

communicate with the application server by using HTTPS.
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Method
Procedure
Manual
Edit configuration files on each computer

that contains the components, and install the
HTTPS certificate on the computer
Automatic
Configure the components from within the

installation program during installation (this
method is available for most installation
scenarios)
You must use the manual method in the following scenarios:

v You install WebSphere Application Server by using the InfoSphere
Information Server installation program. In this case, you must use the
manual method after installation to configure the services tier for HTTPS. If
you install the client tier or the engine tier in the same installation pass, you
must also manually configure the tiers that you install in the pass for HTTPS.
v You install the client tier only in an installation pass, either on a computer
that has no other tiers installed, or on a computer that has other tiers
installed. In this case, you must use the manual method after installation to
configure the client tier for HTTPS.
4. After SSL is enabled, specify the following HTTPS information:
Tool type
Procedure
To access web-based InfoSphere

Information Server client tools
Specify an HTTPS URL and port in the web

browser
To access rich client tools
Specify an HTTPS-enabled port when

logging in to each tool
Enabling SSL for inbound RMI/IIOP transport (stand-alone

installation)
In IBM InfoSphere Information Server, Version 8.5 and later, SSL for RMI/IIOP is
disabled by default. After you install or upgrade to Version 8.5 or later, you can
enable Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) for IBM WebSphere Application Server, Versions
7.0 and 8.0.
About this task

Use the WebSphere Application Server administrative console to reenable this
communication protocol in the application server after InfoSphere Information
Server is installed.
If you are upgrading from a previous version of InfoSphere Information Server
that used SSL and you want to continue using SSL, you must enable SSL after
installing Version 8.5 or later. If you prefer to use SSL or if your system requires
confidentiality at the Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) level, you must enable SSL
because EJB clients interact with the Java Enterprise Edition (J2EE) EJB tier using
the RMI/IIOP protocol.
Important: You must run the UpdateSignerCerts tool on all client systems when
any SSL changes occur in the cell, where a group of application servers and node
agents are managed by a deployment manager. For example, when a certificate
expires, you must run the tool on every client system in your application server
environment.
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Procedure
1. Start the WebSphere Application Server processes.
Operating system
Procedure
Windows
Start the Microsoft Windows service.
2. Log on to the WebSphere Application Server administrative console to set up

your security settings.
Application server version
Procedure
Version 7.0
Go to the WebSphere Application Server

information center and read Securing
specific application servers
Version 8.0
Go to the WebSphere Application Server

information center and read Multiple
security domains
3. Click OK and save all changes.

4. Stop and restart all WebSphere Application Server processes.
What to do next
Run the IBM InfoSphere Information Server UpdateSignerCerts tool on every client
system.
Running UpdateSignerCerts after enabling SSL or changing

SSL settings
To enable SSL on a computer, you must retrieve the certificate from the server. To
retrieve the certificate, run the UpdateSignerCerts tool. Also run the
UpdateSignerCerts tool whenever an SSL change occurs in an IBM WebSphere
Application Server cell.
About this task

The following table describes when and where to run the UpdateSignerCerts tool.
Table 37. When and where to run the UpdateSignerCerts tool
When to run the
UpdateSignerCerts tool
Where to run the

Server configurations
After reenabling SSL for

RMI/IIOP or HTTPS for the
first time (after a new
installation or after an
upgrade).
Client tiers, engine tiers, and

services tiers.
Stand-alone and cluster

configurations of WebSphere
Application Server
After replacing or updating a Client tiers, engine tiers, and

server certificate (for
services tiers
example, when a certificate
expires).

Application Server
After installing a new IBM

Server client or engine tier.

Application Server
New client tiers and new

engine tiers (only if SSL is
enabled)
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Procedure
1. Change to the directory in which the UpdateSignerCerts tool is located. The
following table indicates the location from which to run the tool. The location
depends upon which computer you are running it on and how WebSphere
Application Server is configured:
Computer and configuration
Run UpdateSignerCerts from this location
Engine tier computers
The following path on each engine tier

computer:
Windows
installdir\ASBNode\bin
Client tier computers
The following path on each client tier

computer:
Windows
installdir\ASBNode\bin
Metadata repository tier computer
You do not need to run the tool on this

computer.
2. Use the following command to run the UpdateSignerCerts tool. The command
retrieves a certificate from the server and adds it to the truststore file if the
certificate does not already exist in the truststore file. The administrator user
must have write permissions for the truststore file.
Operating system
Command
Windows
UpdateSignerCerts.bat -hosthost_nameportport_number
On Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 computers, the administrator user does

not have administrative privileges by default, which means that write
permissions to the truststore file might not exist for this user. If a user without
write permissions to the truststore file runs the UpdateSignerCerts command,
the tool might fail to run.
The user must be explicitly granted read and write permissions to the truststore
file before running the UpdateSignerCerts command, or the user can run the
command as an elevated user if User Account Creation (UAC) is enabled. To
run the command as an administrator, see http://technet.microsoft.com and
search for User Account Control Step-by-Step.
The following table lists the directory where the default truststore file,
DummyClientTrustFile.jks is located on the tier computers, where
install_directory is the directory where you installed IBM InfoSphere
Information Server.
Tier computer
Directory
Client tier
install_directory\ASBNode\eclipse\
plugins\com.ibm.isf.client\etc
Engine tier
install_directory\ASBNode\eclipse\
plugins\com.ibm.isf.client\etc
Services tier
install_directory\ASBServer\conf\etc
UpdateSignerCerts command syntax

You use the UpdateSignerCerts command to retrieve the SSL certificate from the
server.
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Command syntax (Windows)

UpdateSignerCerts.bat-hosthost_name -portport_number
Parameters
-host host_name
If your installation has a separate front-end dispatcher, use the host name of
the front-end dispatcher.
If your installation does not have a separate front-end dispatcher, use the host
name of the services tier computer.
-port port_number
If your installation has a separate front-end dispatcher, use the HTTPS port of
the front-end dispatcher if it is configured for HTTPS. Otherwise, use the
HTTP port of the front-end dispatcher.
If your installation does not have a separate front-end dispatcher, use the
WebSphere Application Server secure transport port if HTTPS is configured, or
the HTTP transport port if HTTPS is not configured.
If HTTPS is used, the tool might prompt you to accept an HTTPS certificate.
Accept the certificate to let the tool finish its tasks.
If you do not specify a -host or -port value, the tool uses the following set of
default values. These values might or might not work, depending on your
configuration:
When the tool is run on a computer that hosts the services tier (other tiers might
or might not be installed on the same computer):
If the tool is run from the ASBServer/bin directory, the tool connects to the
host and port that are designated as the primary-server in the
registered-servers.xml file. This is the host and port that were specified
during the services tier or engine tier installation unless the
registered-servers.xml file was manually updated because of a change in
the front-end dispatcher or a change in the HTTP or HTTPS port for the
services tier.
When the tool is run on a computer that hosts an engine tier (other tiers might
or might not be installed on the same computer):
If the tool is run from the ASBNode/bin directory, the tool connects to the
host and port that are designated as the primary-server in the
registered-servers.xml file. This is the host and port that were specified
during the services tier or engine tier installation unless the
registered-servers.xml file was manually updated because of a change in
the front-end dispatcher or a change in the HTTP or HTTPS port for the
services tier.
When the tool is run on a client tier computer without an engine tier installed
on the same computer:
The -host and -port values are mandatory.
Manually configuring InfoSphere Information Server

components to use HTTPS
If the installation program did not configure HTTPS for a tier computer during the
installation process, follow this procedure to manually configure HTTPS for that
tier computer.
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About this task

The services tier and engine tier are properly configured for HTTPS if you select
HTTPS during the installation of these tiers. If you did not select HTTPS during
the installation of these tiers, you can manually configure HTTPS communications
as described in this procedure. Each client tier must be manually configured to
enable HTTPS communications with the services tier.
Procedure
1. (Client tier, engine tier, and services tier computers) Create an empty text file
called https.conf. Store the file in the following locations, where installdir is the
location of your InfoSphere Information Server installation directory. The
ASBServer directory is present only if the computer hosts the services tier.
Operating system
Directory
Windows
v installdir\ASBServer\conf
v installdir\ASBNode\conf
The typical installdir is C:\IBM\
InformationServer.
2. (Client tier, engine tier, and services tier computers) Use the
UpdateSignerCerts command to install the HTTPS certificate on the computer.
See Running UpdateSignerCerts after enabling SSL or changing SSL settings
on page 137.
3. (Engine tier and services tier computers) Update the port value in the
Version.xml files. These files contain the installation records that are used by
the installation program. Keeping these files current avoids problems with
future installations. Update the following Version.xml files:
Information Server installation directory.
Edit each file as follows:
b. Locate the is.console.port element and change the value attribute to the
HTTPS port number.
persistent="true" readonly="true" value="80"/>
c. Locate the is.https element and change the value attribute to true.
<PersistedVariable encrypted="false" name="is.https"
persistent="true" readonly="true" value="false"/>
d. Locate the isf.http.port element and change the value attribute to the
HTTPS port number.
4. Navigate to the appropriate directory for the tier computer and modify the
registered-servers.xml file. On the client tier computer, the list of servers in
this file is used to populate the server lists in the login pages for some client
applications. You update these files if you want to have the updated port
values shown on the next login attempt. Alternatively, you can enter the new
value in the login page the next time you log in. The old host name and port
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continue to display in the lists in some client application login pages unless
you modify the registered-servers.xml file on the computer.
Tier computer
Directory
Services tier
Windows:
Engine tier
Windows:
com.ibm.isf.client
Client tier
Windows:
com.ibm.isf.client

host-name="host"
port="9080"
There might be multiple <asb-server> elements in the registeredservers.xml file. Modify the port for all <asb-server> elements to reflect the
port for the services tier.
5. Optional: (Client tier) To remove old server entries, run the
RegistrationCommand command.
Operating system
Command
Windows
cd installdir\ASBNode\bin
host -port port
6. (Client tier) Update the browser bookmarks and URL shortcuts. Change each
item so it uses https:// instead of http://, and so it references the HTTPS port
instead of the HTTP port.
Replacing WebSphere Application Server certificates

To replace a certificate before it expires, or to use your own certificate, you can
replace an IBM WebSphere Application Server certificate by specifying a different
certificate for each node.
About this task

In stand-alone InfoSphere Information Server installations, all signer certificates
must be stored in the NodeDefaultTrustStore truststore. These trustores are the
default locations for WebSphere Application Server signer certificates.
In WebSphere Application Server, Version 6.1, when certificates expire or if the
nodes are out of synchronization, you can replace a certificate by completing the
steps in the following technote: http://www.ibm.com/support/
docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg21305596. Although WebSphere Application Server,
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Version 6.1 is not supported in InfoSphere Information Server, Version 8.7, the
example in this technote is still valid for manually replacing SSL certificates.
In WebSphere Application Server, Version 7.0 and Version 8.0, you can renew
certificates. WebSphere Application Server generates a new certificate that replaces
the old certificate.
Alternatively, you can replace a certificate with your own certificate, or you can
use a certificate signed by a certificate authority. Refer to the WebSphere
Application Server documentation for details.
Procedure
1. Log in to the WebSphere Application Server administrative console.
2. Run the following script to start the application server:
Operating system
Script
Windows
MetadataServer.bat
3.
4. Renew or replace the WebSphere Application Server certificate. See the
WebSphere Application Server documentation for more information on how to
renew the certificate:
v For Version 7.0, go to the WebSphere Application Server information center
and read Replacing an existing self-signed certificate.
and read Replacing an existing personal certificate.
5. Stop and restart all IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment
processes. For more information about restarting application server processes,
see the IBM InfoSphere Information Server Administration Guide.
6. Retrieve the signer certificate for the WebSphere Application Server client trust
store. If the WebSphere Application Server client trust store does not include a
signer certificate, the application server might fail.
By default, WebSphere Application Server prompts you to accept the certificate
if it is not trusted when you run the WebSphere Application Server command
line utility, such as the serverStatus command or the stopServer command.
Ensure that you accept the certificate before you stop or start WebSphere
Application Server by using any other application, such as Microsoft Windows
Services.
See the WebSphere Application Server documentation for more information on
retrieving the signer certificate and establishing trust for your certificate:
and read Secure installation for client signer retrieval in SSL.
and read Secure installation for client signer retrieval in SSL.
What to do next
Run the UpdateSignerCerts tool on the client tiers, engine tiers, and services tiers.
For more information, refer to Running UpdateSignerCerts after enabling SSL or
changing SSL settings on page 137.
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Switching from HTTPS back to HTTP

If your IBM InfoSphere Information Server installation is configured for secure
HTTP (HTTPS), you can configure it to use HTTP instead. You might not require
HTTPS if you do not need to encrypt data or if you have a strong firewall in place.
Procedure
1. (Client tier, engine tier, and services tier computers) Delete the https.conf
files. The files are found in the following locations, where installdir is the
location of your InfoSphere Information Server installation directory.
The ASBServer directory is present only if the computer hosts the services tier.
Operating system
Directories
Windows
v installdir\ASBServer\conf
v installdir\ASBNode\conf
The typical installdir is C:\IBM\
InformationServer.
2. (Engine tier and services tier computers) Change the port value in the
Version.xml files. These files contain the installation records that are used by
the installation program. Keeping these files current avoids problems with
future installations. Update the following Version.xml files:
Information Server installation directory.
Edit each file as follows:
b. Locate the is.console.port element and change the value attribute to the
HTTP port to use.
c. Locate the is.https element and change the value attribute to false.
<PersistedVariable encrypted="false" name="is.https"
persistent="true" readonly="true" value="true"/>
d. Locate the isf.http.port element and change the value attribute to the
HTTP port to use.
3. Navigate to the appropriate directory for the tier computer and modify the
registered-servers.xml file. On the client tier computer, the list of servers in
this file is used to populate the server lists in the login pages for some client
applications. You update these files if you want to have the updated port
values shown on the next login attempt. Alternatively, you can enter the new
value in the login page the next time you log in. The old host name and port
continue to display in the lists in some client application login pages unless
you modify the registered-servers.xml file on the computer.
Tier computer
Directory
Services tier
Windows:
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Tier computer
Directory
Engine tier
Windows:
com.ibm.isf.client
Client tier
Windows:
com.ibm.isf.client

host-name="host"
port="9080"
There might be multiple <asb-server> elements in the registeredservers.xml file. Modify the port for all <asb-server> elements to reflect the
port for the services tier.
4. Optional: (Client tier) To remove old server entries, run the
RegistrationCommand command.
Operating system
Command
Windows
cd installdir\ASBNode\bin
host -port port
5. (Client tier) Update the browser bookmarks and URL shortcuts. Change each
item so it uses https:// instead of http://, and so it references the HTTPS port
instead of the HTTP port.
Configuring security for IBM InfoSphere Information Server

InfoSphere Information Server provides tools to configure your system operations
and provide access to various data types. Before users can access different
functions and data sets, you must create a user registry, create users and groups in
the registry, and assign security roles to define your security profile.
About this task

The following list outlines the tasks that you do to set up security for IBM
InfoSphere Information Server. For details on completing each task, refer to the
IBM InfoSphere Information Server Administration Guide.
Procedure
1. Choose a user registry and configure it for InfoSphere Information Server. A
user registry contains valid user names and passwords. To log in to InfoSphere
Information Server, a user must have a user name and password in the user
registry. The installation program configures InfoSphere Information Server to
use its internal user registry. As part of security setup, you can configure
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InfoSphere Information Server to use an external user registry such as the local
operating system user registry or a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
(LDAP) user registry.
2. Create users and groups in the user registry. If InfoSphere Information Server is
configured to use the internal user registry, create users and groups by using
the InfoSphere Information Server console or the InfoSphere Information Server
Web console. If InfoSphere Information Server is configured to use an external
user registry, use standard operating system utilities or user registry utilities.
3. Assign security roles to users and groups. Security roles determine which suite
components each user or group has access to and what level of access that user
or group has in the suite component.
4. Configure InfoSphere Information Server engine security. The InfoSphere
Information Server engine performs user authentication separately from other
InfoSphere Information Server components. Depending upon your user registry
configuration, you might have to map credentials between the InfoSphere
Information Server user registry and the local operating system user registry on
the computer where the engine is installed.
5. Assign project roles to users. Assign project roles if required by the installed
suite components.
6. Optional: Configure IBM WebSphere Application Server for non-root
administration. By default, WebSphere Application Server runs as root.
However, it can also be run by using a non-root user ID. You can configure and
set appropriate file system permissions for WebSphere Application Server to
"run-as" a non-root user ID.
7. Optional: Configure InfoSphere Information Server agents for non-root
administration. By default, the InfoSphere Information Server agents (such as
the ASB and logging agents) run as root. However, they can also be run by
using a non-root user ID. You can configure and set appropriate file system
permissions for the agents to "run-as" a non-root user ID.
8. Optional: Configure the Auditing service. The Auditing service creates an audit
trail of security-related events. These events include all security-related settings
changes and user login and logout operations. You can configure which audit
events to log and how much information to include based on your auditing
requirements.
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Chapter 11. Configuring a parallel processing environment

Some tasks are required to configure the parallel engine, and some tasks ensure the
parallel engine is running smoothly. A well-performing parallel engine requires
monitoring and adjustment to various settings, such as network, processor, and
kernel parameter settings.
Setting up a C++ compiler

The computer where you install the IBM InfoSphere Information Server engine
must have a C++ compiler. The job compilation process uses it to compile parallel
jobs with transformer stages, buildop components, and some lookup stages. To
function correctly, the transform feature of the parallel canvas requires the
compiler. The parallel canvas requires that the compiler and SDK be installed in
their default locations.
For some compilers, each developer must have a license at the time that the
developer compiles the job with the Designer client. The maximum number of
simultaneous processes that compile jobs determines the number of licenses.
Install only one compiler on each engine tier for development environments. For
production environments, you do not need a C++ compiler unless you have set up
a parallel processing environment in which transform libraries are distributed at
compile time. Also, some operating systems require additional C++ runtime
libraries.
For the list of supported C++ compilers, see the system requirements for your
operating system: www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27021833.
When InfoSphere Information Server is installed, the compiler settings are preset.
However, for some compilers you might need to alter the settings after installation.
Setting up a Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2008 or Microsoft

Visual Studio .NET 2008 Express Edition C++ compiler
For Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2008 or Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2008
Express Edition C++, set environment variables before you create and run parallel
jobs.
About this task

Complete this task for every engine tier computer where jobs will be recompiled.
Procedure
1. Install the compiler. For information about supported compilers, see the system
requirements at www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27021833. For
more information about compiler installation, see your Microsoft
documentation.
2. Within Microsoft Windows, set the following system environment variables:
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Table 38. Environment variables to set for Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2008 or Microsoft
Visual Studio .NET 2008 Express Edition C++
Environment
variable
Setting
LIB
Set to the location of the 32-bit library directory for the SDK. For
example, for Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2008 Express Edition C++, a
typical location is C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.0A\
Lib.
INCLUDE
Set to the location of the 32-bit include directory for the SDK. For
example, for Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2008 Express Edition C++, a
typical location is C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.0A\
Include.
The version number in the path (v6.0a in the previous examples) might vary
based upon the latest updates.
Note: The LIB and INCLUDE environment variable names must be specified in
uppercase characters.
3. Restart the computer for the environment variable settings to take effect.
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Chapter 12. Configuring product modules in the suite

Depending on which products you installed or the tasks that you want to
complete, you must complete some configuration tasks, such as configuring access
to ODBC data sources for IBM InfoSphere DataStage and IBM InfoSphere
QualityStage, setting up application servers to run reports, and configuring
additional product modules.
Configuring IBM InfoSphere DataStage and IBM InfoSphere

QualityStage
Before you use IBM InfoSphere DataStage and IBM InfoSphere QualityStage, you
must perform several configuration tasks.
Procedure
Complete the following tasks to configure and administer IBM InfoSphere
DataStage and IBM InfoSphere QualityStage.
1. Configure security. For more information, see the topics on managing security
in the IBM InfoSphere Information Server Administration Guide.
2. Configure the ODBC drivers to access ODBC data sources. The drivers are
installed with the client tier or the engine tier.
3. Optional: Windows: For systems that have large numbers of simultaneously
connected users or large numbers of simultaneously running jobs, configure the
server engine to support the required number of open files, lock table entries,
and locks that are necessary for correct engine operation. To tune the engine,
modify settings in the uvconfig file.
4. Optional: Migrate jobs that you created in an earlier version of InfoSphere
Information Server to the current version. For more information, see the IBM
InfoSphere Information Server Guide to Migrating to IBM InfoSphere Information
Server, Version 8.5.
5. Optional: If you intend to develop InfoSphere QualityStage matches, ensure
that a new or existing supported database is available to receive test pass
results for the Match Designer. The IBM InfoSphere QualityStage Match
Designer requires an ODBC data source name (DSN) to connect to the database
where the Match Designer stores match pass results.
6. Optional: Set up the application server to run SQA or investigation reports. The
investigation reports and Standardization Quality Assessment (SQA) reports
can read data from a sequential file or a database table. You must set up the
application server to find the applicable data source.
7. Optional: Create and configure the Operations Database. If you plan to use the
Operations Console to monitor your InfoSphere DataStage and QualityStage
engines, projects, and jobs, you must configure Operations Database to provide
information to the console.
8. After you install and configure InfoSphere DataStage and InfoSphere
QualityStage, test the installation by logging in to the Administrator and
Designer clients.
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Configuring ODBC access (Microsoft Windows)

If you installed ODBC drivers, you must configure the drivers to access ODBC
data sources.
The Progress DataDirect Technologies ODBC drivers are installed in the
install_dir\ODBCDrivers directory, where install_dir is the directory where you
installed IBM InfoSphere Information Server. To configure the ODBC Data Source
Name (DSN), use the Data Source Administrator application that is located in the
following directory.
Table 39. Directory for the ODBC Data Source Administrator application
Version
Directory
Microsoft Windows 32-bit
C:\Windows\System32\odbcad32.exe
Microsoft Windows 64-bit
C:\Windows\sysWOW64\odbcad32.exe
Tuning the InfoSphere Information Server engine for large

numbers of users or jobs (Windows Server)
For Microsoft Windows Server systems that have large numbers of simultaneously
connected users or large numbers of simultaneously running jobs, you can
configure the IBM InfoSphere Information Server engine to support the number of
open files, lock table entries, and locks that are necessary for correct engine
operation. To tune the engine, modify settings in the uvconfig file.
Before you begin

v Back up the uvconfig file. By default, this file is located in the following
directory: C:\IBM\InformationServer\Server\DSEngine.
v Stop all IBM InfoSphere DataStage jobs and ask all users to log out of
InfoSphere DataStage.
About this task

For new installations of IBM InfoSphere Information Server, change the settings
described in this task if you are configuring production systems that have 80 or
more simultaneously connected users or 50 or more simultaneously running jobs.
For existing installations, change these settings if you encounter resource problems
while running InfoSphere DataStage jobs.
Procedure
1. Perform the following steps to verify that no InfoSphere DataStage jobs or
osh.exe processes are running on the server and that no connections are active:
a. From the Microsoft Windows Task Manager, click the Processes tab, and
then click the Image Name column to sort the process list by name.
b. Verify that the Show processes from all users check box is selected.
c. In the list of processes, verify that the following processes are not running:
uvsh.exe and osh.exe. If these processes are not running, there are no
InfoSphere DataStage jobs running on the server.
d. In the list of processes, verify that the following processes are not running:
dsapi_server.exe and dsapi_slave.exe. If these processes are not running,
there are no active InfoSphere DataStage connections.
2. Stop the InfoSphere Information Server engine.
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3. Use a text editor to edit the uvconfig file. By default, this file is located in the
following directory: C:\IBM\InformationServer\Server\DSEngine. Specify the
following settings
MFILES
200
T30FILES 300
RLTABSZ
300
MAXRLOCK 299
4. Save the uvconfig file. Make sure that you do not save the file with a .txt
extension. The uvconfig file cannot have a file extension.
5. From the Windows command prompt, change to the directory that contains the
uvconfig file. For example, change to the following directory:
C:\IBM\InformationServer\Server\DSEngine
6. Issue the following command to regenerate the binary uvconfig file:

bin\uvregen.exe
7. Restart the InfoSphere Information Server engine.
Configuring IBM InfoSphere QualityStage Match Designer

The IBM InfoSphere QualityStage Match Designer requires an ODBC data source
name (DSN) to connect to the database where the Match Designer stores match
pass results.
Before you begin

Designate a new or existing database to be dedicated to the storage of Match
Designer output. See Creating the IBM InfoSphere QualityStage Match Designer
database on page 38.
Procedure
1. On each client tier and engine tier computer, define a System DSN that points
to the Match Designer database. The ODBC DSN must have the same name on
each computer. You might want to select from the set of IBM Wire Protocol
ODBC drivers installed as part of the IBM InfoSphere Information Server
environment. These drivers are convenient because their functionality does not
depend on the presence of any additional database-specific client software.
2. On each client tier computer, open the Match Designer and run a Test
Environment Update for your match specification. When you run this function,
the connection to the Match Designer database is established and your
encrypted credentials are retained.
Setting up application servers to run investigation, SQA, or

Match Statistics reports
The investigation, Standardization Quality Assessment (SQA), and Match Statistics
reports can read data from a sequential file or a database table. You must set up
the application server to find the applicable data source.
Procedure
1. If the stage writes the report data to a sequential file, perform the action that
corresponds to the topology of your installation.
Topology
Action
IBM InfoSphere Information Server engine

and the services tier are on the same
computer.
No additional steps are necessary.
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Topology
Action
InfoSphere Information Server engine and

the services tier are on different computers.
The sequential file exists only on the engine.

Because the reports run on the application
server, perform one of the following steps:
v Create a network shared directory that
both the engine and application server can
access.
v Copy the sequential file from the engine
tier computer to the local file system of the
services tier. Ensure that the file paths are
identical on both the engine tier computer
and the services tier computer.
2. If the stage writes the report data to a database table, perform the action that
corresponds to the topology and operating system of your installation.
Topology and operating system
Action
v All operating systems
Because the necessary ODBC drivers are not

installed on the application server, perform
the following steps:
v InfoSphere Information Server engine and

the services tier are on different computers
1. Set up the JDBC data source on the

application server.
2. Ensure that the JNDI name is the same as
the ODBC DSN on the engine.
v Microsoft Windows
No additional steps are necessary.
v InfoSphere Information Server engine and

the services tier are on the same computer
The reports run on the application server.

They can find the database table by using the
Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) data
source name (DSN) that was set up on the
engine.
Configuring IBM InfoSphere Information Analyzer

Before you use IBM InfoSphere Information Analyzer, you must perform several
configuration tasks.
Before you begin

You must have Information Analyzer Data Administrator authority.
About this task

Complete the following high-level tasks to initially configure and administer this
product module.
For detailed information about analysis configuration, see the IBM InfoSphere
Information Analyzer User's Guide.
Procedure
1. On the computer that hosts the engine, define the Data Source Name (DSN) to
the analysis database and source databases. To avoid additional changes to the
DSN information, validate the DSNs before you complete the next step. On
Microsoft Windows computers, the DSN must be a system DSN.
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2. Verify the credentials that are used to connect to the IBM InfoSphere
Information Server engine. You can validate the settings in the IBM InfoSphere
Information Server console, in the Home > Configuration > Analysis Settings
> Analysis Engine tab.
3. Verify the credentials that are used to connect to the analysis database. You
can validate the settings in the IBM InfoSphere Information Server console, in
the Home > Configuration > Analysis Settings > Analysis Database tab. For
the analysis database, match this DSN to the name that you defined in step 1.
4. In the IBM InfoSphere Information Server console, change values as needed in
the Home > Configuration > Analysis Settings > Analysis Settings tab.
This step completes the global settings for InfoSphere Information Analyzer.
When you create new InfoSphere Information Analyzer projects, they inherit
these global settings.
5. Verify the credentials that are used to connect to the source databases by
using the source DSNs that are defined in Step 1 on page 152.
a. Open Home > Configuration > Sources.
b. Select the host, and click Add data source.
c. Provide the data source name, the data connection name, and the
connector to use.
d. Match the source DSN with one of the available DSNs that are listed in the
Connection String field.
e. Click Connect, and save the connection information.
6. Import metadata into the metadata repository.
7. Create an InfoSphere Information Analyzer project and provide basic project
details.
8. On the Overview menu in the console, select Project Properties.
9. In the Analysis Engine, Analysis Database, and Analysis Settings tabs, you
can set project-specific settings by performing the tasks that are described in
steps 2 through 4.
10. In the Project Properties tab, associate the imported metadata with the
project.
11. Modify the project and data source analysis settings.
12. Set up security for the project.
13. Customize the project dashboard.
Configuring IBM InfoSphere Business Glossary

You must configure some settings before you start using InfoSphere Business
Glossary.
Before you begin

The IBM InfoSphere Information Server suite administrator must assign security
roles to glossary users.
About this task

You can configure InfoSphere Business Glossary to suit the needs of your
organization. Many configuration tasks are optional. Most tasks are completed by
the InfoSphere Business Glossary Administrator.
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Procedure
1. Required: Assign security roles to glossary users. This must be done by the
InfoSphere Information Server suite administrator.
2. Required: On Microsoft Windows Server 2008, disable the Enhanced Internet
Security feature for Internet Explorer. This feature must be disabled for certain
InfoSphere Business Glossary features to run correctly.
a. Click Start > Administrative Tools > Server Manager.
b. In the Server Manager window, expand the Security Information section
and click Configure IE ESC.
c. In the Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration window, under
Administrators, click the Off radio button and then click OK.
3. Configure general settings. From the Edit Settings page in the InfoSphere
Business Glossary administrative interface, you can configure items such as the
following:
v
The content of the display page when users log in to InfoSphere Business
Glossary
v An e-mail address to which users can send feedback

v Whether a property name is displayed if its value is undefined
v Restrict which terms are displayed based on their status, such as "accepted"
or "deprecated "
v The order in which parts of user names are listed in relevant displays
v Whether a history of changes to terms is displayed
v Whether integration with Cognos 8 Go! is enabled
4. Configure viewing permissions. This allows you to restrict the access of
selected glossary users to some glossary content.
5. Configure support for right-to-left reading languages (bidirectional language
support).
Stopping and starting the IBM InfoSphere Information Server server

engine
Restart the InfoSphere Information Server engine after you complete certain tasks
such as editing the dsenv file or modifying the uvconfig file.
Procedure
Microsoft Windows
1. In the Windows control panel, open the DataStage Control Panel.
2. Click Stop all services. Wait until the services have stopped.
3. Click Start all services.
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Part 4. Troubleshooting installations

Resolve installation problems with this installation troubleshooting information.
You can find more troubleshooting information in the information centers and
customer support technotes for various product modules and components.
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Chapter 13. Log files

To troubleshoot issues with IBM InfoSphere Information Server, you can consult
log files and temporary files.
Installation log files

Log files are created during the installation and uninstallation process. You can use
the log files to troubleshoot installation errors.
During the installation and uninstallation process, the log files are saved to the
following directory:
Table 40. Default directory where log files are saved during the installation and uninstallation
process
Operating system
Directory
Windows
%TEMP%\ibm_is_logs
Note: If you redirected the installation program's temporary files to a different

directory in Preparing to run the installation program on page 49, the installation
log files are in that location, instead of in the default temporary directory that is
specified here.
After a successful installation, a .zip file of the log files that are created during the
installation process is saved to the IBM InfoSphere Information Server installation
directory. This .zip file is named isdump-os-timestamp.zip. After a failed
installation, the ISInstall-date-timestamp.log log file is retained in the temporary
directory.
After a successful uninstallation, the ISInstall-date-timestamp.log log file is
retained in the logs directory under the installation directory. After a failed
uninstallation, the ISinstall-date-timestamp.log log file is retained in the
ibm-is-logs directory within the temporary directory.
Note: Do not delete the installation log files or the log file directory during the
installation process. When installation is complete, save the log files for
troubleshooting and verification purposes.
Temporary files generated by installation program

Temporary files are created during the installation process. The temporary files are
not used after the installation is completed.
During the installation process, temporary files are saved to the following
installation directories:
Table 41. Directories where temporary files are saved during the installation process
Operating system
Directory
Windows
%TEMP%
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Windows: The location that is specified with the %TEMP% environment variable is
set for the user that is logged on during installation.
If you redirected the installation program's temporary files to a different directory
in Preparing to run the installation program, the temporary files are in that
location, instead of in the default temporary directory that is specified here.
Note: The temporary files that are created during installation are not used after
installation is completed. You can delete the installation temporary files after
installation is completed.
IBM WebSphere Application Server system log files

The WebSphere Application Server log files contain information that you can use to
monitor WebSphere Application Server startup and diagnose errors.
The following log files are useful for diagnosing problems with IBM InfoSphere
Information Server:
SystemOut.log
WebSphere Application Server messages to STDOUT are redirected to this
file.
SystemErr.log
WebSphere Application Server messages to STDERR are redirected to this
file.
These files are located in the following directories on each node in your WebSphere
Application Server installation:
Operating system
Directory
Windows
path\profiles\profile\logs\server1
path
The WebSphere Application Server installation path. By default, path is one of
the following paths:
Operating system
Directory
Windows
C:\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer
profile
The profile name where IBM InfoSphere Information Server is installed. For a
stand-alone installation, the default value is InfoSphere.
server1
The name of the application server. For a stand-alone installation, the default
value is server1. For a Deployment Manager profile, the default value is dmgr.
For a node agent under the custom profile, the default value is nodeagent.
For more information about WebSphere Application Server log files, see the
WebSphere Application Server documentation:
v For Version 7.0, go to the WebSphere Application Server information center and
read Diagnosing problems with message logs
v For Version 8.0, go to the WebSphere Application Server information center and
read Diagnosing problems with message logs
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Chapter 14. General installation problems

These problems and resolutions are related to general issues that might occur
across the product suite.
"User credentials are not valid" error appears unexpectedly during

installation
If you receive a "user credentials are not valid" error when you create a new
operating system user account from the installation program, specify the correct
password or remove the user account.
Symptoms
When you specify a new operating system user account from the IBM InfoSphere
Information Server installation program, you receive a "user credentials are not
valid" error and you cannot continue the installation. See Setting up administrator
and owner accounts on page 33 for more information about operating system user
accounts.
Causes
When you specify a new operating system user account from the installation
program, the program checks whether the user account already exists. If the
account exists, the program checks whether the password is correct. If the account
does not exist, the program immediately creates the user account on the computer.
If you exit the program before you complete the installation, the user account
remains on the computer. If you subsequently restart the installation and specify
the same user name but a different password, you receive a "user credentials are
not valid" error.
Environment
All supported operating systems.

Use operating system utilities to determine whether the user account exists on the
computer. If necessary, change the password. Then continue the installation.
IWAV0003E warning in installation log file

IWAV0003E warnings in the installation log file can be ignored.
Symptoms
A warning similar to the following text is written to the installation log file during
the IBM WebSphere Application Server enterprise archive (EAR) deployment
phase:
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[exec] +++ Warning +++: Mon Sep 18 19:36:18 BST 2010 IWAV0003E
Could not reflect methods for com.ascential.xmeta.shared.
ILocalTransactionalBusiness because one of the methods references
a type that could not be loaded. Exception: java.lang.
NoClassDefFoundError: com.ascential.xmeta.exception.ServiceException
Environment
All environments.

This error can be ignored. The EAR installs correctly.
This warning is issued because the classes inside the EAR are not on the classpath
for the EAR installation process. After the EAR is installed, the classes are resolved
correctly.
Warnings occur during installation of DB2

While installing IBM InfoSphere Information Server, you might see a message
indicating that warnings occurred during the installation of IBM DB2 Database for
Linux, UNIX, and Windows, or "Open File - Security Warning" messages might be
displayed.
Symptoms
During the DB2 installation, warnings or other messages are displayed.

If the warnings are Open File - Security Warning messages, ignore the messages.
Otherwise, do these steps:
1. Look in the installation log file for a message that is similar to the following
line:
WARNING: com.ascential.acs.installer.asb.InstallDB2Action
WRepositoryInstaller65507: Warnings occurred installing DB2.
For details see the log file:
C:\IBM\InformationServer\logs\db2_install.log
2. View the log file that is specified in the warning message. You can ignore
warnings such as SQL1362W or SQL20189W, which warn that the updates do
not take effect until the next database startup. These warnings are not
important because the installation program stops and restarts DB2 during the
installation process.
For more information about specific warning messages in the DB2 log file, refer to
the DB2 documentation:
v DB2 9.5: publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/db2luw/v9r5/
v DB2 9.7: publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/db2luw/v9r7/
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Installation problems with VMware ESX

If you experience problems when installing IBM InfoSphere Information Server on
a VMware ESX virtual computer, make sure that your system is not overloaded.
Symptoms
When you attempt the installation, one or more of the following problems occurs:
v The system performs slowly, and the installation takes a much longer time than
expected.
v IBM DB2 installation fails because not all ports are available.
v IBM WebSphere Application Server installation fails because not all ports are
available.
Causes
The target system is overloaded.
Environment
v Microsoft Windows

Reduce the load on the system, and try the installation again.
"The publisher could not be verified" message

You can ignore messages such as The publisher could not be verified. Are you
sure you want to run this software? during IBM InfoSphere Information Server
installation.
Symptoms
A window is displayed in the browser window. The message in the window
reads The publisher could not be verified. Are you sure you want to run this
software?
Causes
The installation program and related utilities are not signed.
Environment
Microsoft Windows 7 and Microsoft Windows Vista

Ignore the message and continue the installation. This message does not indicate a
security risk when it is displayed during InfoSphere Information Server
installation.
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"There is no script engine for file extension '.js'" message appears

during installation
During a Microsoft Windows installation, if you receive a message that reads
There is no script engine for file extension '.js', repair or reinstall the Windows
Script Engine.
Symptoms
During installation, you receive a message that reads There is no script engine for
file extension '.js'.
Causes
The Microsoft Windows Script Engine is not installed or is not operational.
Environment
Microsoft Windows
Diagnosing the problem

Open a command prompt window and enter the following command:
cscript myfile1.js
where myfile1 is the name of a new file.

If you receive the following message, there is a problem with the Windows Script
Engine installation:
Input Error: There is no script engine for file extension ".js".

Repair or reinstall the Windows Script Engine. Refer to Microsoft documentation
for more information. There are known problems with the Windows Script Engine
that cause this error.
Installation process hangs when a web browser session is closed

If an exception occurs after a web browser or browser tab has been closed, or if the
browser session has timed out, the installation process will be stuck waiting for
user response.
Symptoms
The installation process is stuck waiting for a response.
Causes
When the web browser window or tab that is running an installation process is
closed during the installation session, if the installation runs into exception, the
installation process gets stuck waiting for a user response.
Note: To avoid this problem, keep the browser or browser tab open throughout
the installation session.
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Environment
Graphical mode installation

1. Uninstall your current IBM InfoSphere Information Server installation by
running the following commands:
cd /opt/IBM/InformationServer/_uninstall
./uninstall -verbose
2. Complete the manual cleanup:

Operating system
Procedure
Windows
Completing software removal (Windows)
3. Start a new InfoSphere Information Server installation by running the following

commands:
cd <image>/is-suite
./setup -rsp response.txt -force -verbose
Fix pack version errors during IBM InfoSphere Information Server

installation
When you pre-install IBM WebSphere Application Server separately before you
install InfoSphere Information Server, the installation program halts with an error if
fix packs later than 7.0.0.11 are installed. The problem also occurs if you have
installed Fix Pack 7.0.0.11 and iFix IFPM20596. You can ignore these errors and
continue the installation.
Symptoms
The Prerequisites Check page displays messages like the following lines. The
messages also appear in the installation log file:
WARNING: com.ibm.is.install.check.WebSphereVersionChecker No iFixes found
in the WebSphere Application Server installation.
INFO: FAILED: CDIPR2118I: Ensure that the WebSphere Application Server
version has the fix packs 6.1.0.29:IFPK96868, 6.1.0.29:MultiOS-IFPK99266,
6.1.0.29:IFPK99560, 7.0.0.11:IFPK96868, 7.0.0.11:IFPM20596,
7.0.0.11:IFPM21207. Detected fix packs for version 7.0.0.11. Resolution:
Follow WebSphere Application Server Fix Pack installation instructions to
install the Java SDK and Fix Packs to the required level.
Causes
The Java software development kit (SDK) that is installed with these fix packs is a
higher version than the installation program expects. However, InfoSphere
Information Server supports this version.
Environment
All environments

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Restart the installation program with the -force option on the command line. This
option enables a check box within the Prerequisites Check page that allows you to
continue even if the prerequisites check returns warnings or errors.
Use the -force option with caution. Be sure to resolve any other warnings or
errors that appear during the prerequisites check. Continuing an installation with
unresolved warnings or errors might result in a non-operational InfoSphere
Information Server instance.
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These problems and resolutions are related to authentication.
Directory and user permissions

If installation fails, confirm that the users who install IBM InfoSphere Information
Server have read and write permissions for the InfoSphere Information Server
installation directories.
The following table shows the default InfoSphere Information Server installation
directories that require read and write permissions by the specified users.
Table 42. Required directory permissions
Installation
components
InfoSphere
Information
Server
Directories
Permissions
Installation parent
directories:
Read or read
and write
Windows
v C:\
v C:\IBM
v %WinDir%: the
Windows
directory.
Typically
C:\WINDOWS
InfoSphere
Information
Server
Installation directory:
Engine tier
and IBM
InfoSphere
DataStage
Installation parent
directories:
Windows
C:\IBM\
InformationServer
Read and
write
Users
Windows
Local administrator
or domain
administrator with
local administrator
privileges
Windows
Local administrator
or domain
administrator with
local administrator
privileges
Read or read
and write
administrator (default user
name is dsadm)
Read and
write
administrator (default user
name is dsadm)
Windows
v C:\
v C:\IBM
v %WinDir%: the
Windows
directory.
Typically
C:\WINDOWS
Engine tier
and
InfoSphere
DataStage
Windows
C:\IBM\
InformationServer
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Table 42. Required directory permissions (continued)

Installation
components
InfoSphere
Information
Server
Metadata
repository
Directories
Permissions
Users
Temporary directory:
Read and
write
Windows
Windows
This directory is
typically the
x:\Documents and
Settings\
user_name\Local
Settings\temp
directory, where
user_name is the
MicrosoftWindows
login name for the
user who installs
the product. On
Windows Server
2008 and Windows
7, this directory is
typically the
x:\Users\
user_name\AppData\
Local\Temp
directory.
Database server directories
for IBM DB2:
v Local
administrator or
domain
administrator
with local
administrator
privileges
v Database owner
(default user
name is
db2admin)
Read or read
and write
Windows
v C:\
Windows
Database owner
(default user name
is db2admin)
v C:\IBM
v C:\IBM\SQLLIB
v %WinDir%: the
Windows
directory.
Typically
C:\WINDOWS
If you are using another
database system, refer to the
documentation for the
database system for directory
permissions information.
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Metadata
repository
Database storage directories:
IBM
WebSphere
Application
Server
Windows
C:\DB2
Windows
C:\IBM\WebSphere\
AppServer
Read and
write
Read and
write
Windows
Database owner
(default user name
is db2admin)
Windows
Local administrator
or domain
administrator with
local administrator
privileges
Confirming user privileges

If the installation fails, confirm that the users who install IBM InfoSphere
Information Server have the necessary privileges.
Symptoms
The installation fails to complete successfully.
Environment
All supported operating systems.

Log in to the computer with the proper privileges.
Operating system
Procedure
Windows
Log in to the target computer as a local

administrator or as a local or domain user
who is directly assigned to the local
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Chapter 16. Application server problems

These problems and resolutions are related to the services tier and the application
server.
Resolving IBM WebSphere Application Server installation problems

Use this troubleshooting information when you install IBM WebSphere Application
Server with IBM InfoSphere Information Server.
Symptoms
When you install WebSphere Application Server with IBM InfoSphere Information
Server, the WebSphere Application Server installation fails.
Environment
All supported environments.

If the WebSphere Application Server installation fails, review the following log
files:
v WebSphere Application Server log files. For more information, refer to the
following topics in the WebSphere Application Server documentation:
WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment 7.0: WebSphere
Application Server Network Deployment 7.0: Troubleshooting installation
v InfoSphere Information Server installation log file:
Operating system
Directory
Windows
C:\IBM\InformationServer\logs\
WebSphereInstall.log
Search for following error:

INSTCONFFAILED: Cannot create profile:
The profile does not exist

Any of the following issues can cause problems with the WebSphere Application
Server installation process:
Microsoft Windows
The DEBUG variable is set in your environment variables.
Verify that the DEBUG variable is not set in your environment variables. If
the DEBUG variable is set:
1. Remove the DEBUG variable from your environment variables.
3. Reinstall InfoSphere Information Server.
4. After the installation is complete, reset the DEBUG variable.
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The installation user cannot write to the Microsoft Windows directory.

The installation user must have write permissions to the Windows
directory. This directory is the directory specified by the %WinDir%
environment variable. By default, the directory is C:\WINDOWS.
In Microsoft Windows 2008, this problem might occur if you run as the
true administrator or if User Account Control (UAC) is enabled.
Installation fails when the IBM WebSphere Application Server port is

changed after installation
After you install IBM InfoSphere Information Server, if you change the WebSphere
Application Server HTTP port (WC_defaulthost) by using the IBM WebSphere
Application Server administrative console, future installations, product additions,
and updates fail.
Symptoms
A Connection refused error message is displayed on the user interface or in the
log file.
Causes
The original installation settings are stored in several configuration files are used
for subsequent installation activities. If the WebSphere Application Server port
number changes after installation, the installation settings in these files are
incorrect.

Follow the procedure in Changing the WebSphere Application Server HTTP port to
change the HTTP port in the WebSphere Application Server administrative console
and in the configuration files.
Resolving connection problems

An installation might fail because the Domain Name System (DNS) server is
unable to resolve system names or because the application server is not running.
Symptoms
IBM InfoSphere Information Server installation fails when the Domain Name
System (DNS) is unable to resolve system names. The installation program returns
an error message that is similar to the following message:
CDIIN2107E: Unable to validate the IBM InfoSphere Information Server user name name
and password for host hostname at port port_number. The
returned message is:
java.net.UnknownHostException: hostname.
Confirm that 1) WebSphere Application Server is running; 2) you entered the correct
user name and password; 3) the port number is correct.
Causes
The communication between the installation computer and the application server
on the services tier is not established. The following issues might cause this
problem:
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v The connection to the application server uses the short host name.
v The connection to the application server uses a host name that does not match
the name that the computer had when the application server was installed.
v The short host name does not map to the same IP address as the long host
name.
v The application server is not running.

When the services tier is installed on hostname.domain, use the following ping
commands to test the connection to the short host name and to the long host
name:
ping hostname
ping hostname.domain

1. Ensure that the application server is running.
2. Ensure that the etc/hosts file is correctly configured with the short host name
and long host name of the services tier computer.
3. Ensure that all necessary ports are open among the client tier, engine tier, and
services tier computers.
4. Ensure that the host name that is used to access the services tier computer is
the same name that the computer had when the application server was
installed.
5. Ensure that localhost and the computer host name are not both mapped to the
loopback IP address. The IPv4 version of this address is 127.0.0.1 and the IPv6
version is ::1/128. Map only localhost to IP address 127.0.0.1. The following
example shows an etc/hosts file where these entries are specified correctly:
127.0.0.1 | ::1/128 localhost.localdomain localhost
xx.xx.xx.xx | xx:xx::xx:xx machinelonghostname
machineshorthostname
xx.xx.xx.xx | xx:xx::xx:xx is the unique IP address of the computer.

6. If the engine tier or services tier was installed on a computer that has
incorrectly configured host names, reinstall IBM InfoSphere Information Server.
Unable to start IBM WebSphere Application Server after the user name
changes or expires
If the user name or password that you created for WebSphere Application Server
or for the metadata repository changes or expires, the application server does not
start.
Symptom
The application server does not start.
Cause
The WebSphere Application Server user name or password changed or expired, or
the metadata repository user name or password changed or expired. Starting and
stopping WebSphere Application Server requires user authentication. These start
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and stop commands fail when user authentication is unsuccessful because the user
names or passwords changed or expired.

The IBM InfoSphere Information Server installation directory is shown as
install_home in the following commands.
Note: The AppServerAdmin commands do not validate user names or passwords.
Microsoft Windows
Follow these steps to resolve the problem:
1. Log in to the services tier computer as a user with administrator
privileges.
2. To change the password for the WebSphere Application Server
administrator user, enter the following command:
install_home\ASBServer\bin\AppServerAdmin.bat -was -user user_name
-password new_password
3. To change the password for the metadata repository user, do the

following steps:
a. Confirm that you can use the new password to connect to the
database.
b. Enter the following command to register the new password
information:
install_home\ASBServer\bin\AppServerAdmin.bat -db -user user_name
-password new_password
c. Restart all WebSphere Application Server processes. See the IBM

InfoSphere Information Server Administration Guide.
For details on adding a new WebSphere Application Server user when using the
internal registry, see Adding an IBM WebSphere Application Server administrator
user to an internal user registry.
Adding an IBM WebSphere Application Server administrator user to an

internal user registry
If you do not know the WebSphere Application Server administrator user and
password, you can create a user in the internal user registry.
Symptom
You are using the internal user registry and you do not know the WebSphere
Application Server administrator user and password.
Cause
The password changed, or the user was deleted.

The IBM InfoSphere Information Server installation directory is shown as
install_home in the following commands.
Microsoft Windows
Follow these steps to resolve the problem:
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1. Log in to the services tier computer as a user with administrator

privileges.
2. Enter the following command to add a user with administration
privileges to the InfoSphere Information Server internal user registry:
install_home\ASBServer\bin\DirectoryAdmin.bat -user -admin
-userid new_user_name -password new_password
3. Enter the following AppServerAdmin command to update the user name

or password within the WebSphere Application Server configuration:
C:\IBM\InformationServer\ASBServer\bin\AppServerAdmin.bat
-was -user name -password password
Repairing the WebSphere Application Server registry after switching to

LDAP
If you have switched from an internal registry to a Lightweight Directory Access
Protocol (LDAP) user registry without using the documented procedure,
"Switching to an LDAP user registry," you might be unable to stop IBM WebSphere
Application Server processes.
Symptoms
You can not stop WebSphere Application Server when using either the
MetadataServer.sh stop command or the stopServer.sh command.
Environment
Optional. Describe any environmental details that are not already in the title or
short description.

Repair the WebSphere Application Server registry:
1. Kill the WebSphere Application Server processes.
2. Use sudo vi to edit the following settings in the file, /opt/IBM/WebSphere/
AppServer/profiles/InfoSphere/config/cells/hostNameNode01Cell/
security.xml:
a. Change the first instance of enabled="true" to "false"
b. Change the first instance of appEnabled="true" to "false"
3. Start WebSphere Application Server.
4. Log into the WebSphere Application Server administrative console by using
wasadmin.
Note: Because of your modifications to security.xml in step 2, the console
does not prompt you for a password.
5. In Security > Global Security, click Configure and enter the following
information:
a. Set Primary administrator user name to wasadmin.
b. Select Server identity that is stored in the repository and set the user ID
to wasadmin and type the password.
6. Click Apply and then OK. This returns you to the Global Security page.
7. Select the check boxes: Enable administrative security and Enable
application security
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8. Clear the Java 2 security check box.

9. Click Apply. A message appears on the top of the form. Click the Save link
inside the message.
10. Log out of the WebSphere Application Server administrative console.
11. Test that you can now stop WebSphere Application Server smoothly:
a. Stop WebSphere Application Server.
Note: WebSphere Application Server should be able to stop without errors,
but you must still do the following steps to ensure the that the problem is
fixed.
b. Start WebSphere Application Server.
c. Stop WebSphere Application Server. It should be able to stop without
errors.
Services tier performance

If the services tier is slow, ensure that you have not turned on IBM WebSphere
Application Server tracing.
Symptoms
The services tier is running slowly. The default setting for IBM WebSphere
Application Server tracing is off.

To avoid the problem, ensure that any changes made to IBM WebSphere
Application Server are restored to the default settings before installing and using
IBM InfoSphere Information Server.
To resolve the problem, ensure that you have not turned on the IBM WebSphere
Application Server tracing.
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Chapter 17. IBM InfoSphere Information Server reporting

problems
These problems and resolutions are related to reporting.
Cannot view report result from InfoSphere Information Server console

or InfoSphere Information Server Web console
In a cluster environment, if a Page Not Found error message is displayed while
you are trying to view a report result, a security process might be running. You
can edit the httpd.conf configuration file to allow encoded slash characters, and
then restart the Web server.
Symptoms
After you run a process in a cluster environment, a Page Not Found error
message is displayed, and you cannot view the report results.
Causes
As a security measure, the web server encodes some URLs. Each slash in a URL is
encoded as special character that the httpd.conf configuration file reads and then
rejects by default.
Environment
This advice applies to cluster environments that run on IBM HTTP Server or
Apache Web Server.

1. Open the httpd.conf configuration file. The file is in the configuration
directory: install-home\IBM\HTTPServer\conf\httpd.conf.
2. Set the AllowEncodedSlashes value to ON.
3. Save this file, and restart the web server. If the web server is installed as a
managed server, use theIBM WebSphere Application Server administrative
console to restart it. Otherwise, log into the computer where the web server is
installed, and restart the web server.
Enabling and disabling trace logging of the reporting engine

When you encounter a problem or an error that requires attention by IBM Software
Support, you can set up trace logging to report detailed internal processes. You can
enable trace logging in the reporting engine to generate logs that help IBM
Software Support diagnose errors.
Symptoms
Not applicable.

1. Open a command prompt or a terminal window on the computer.
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2. Enter the following command to enable logging in the reporting engine:

Operating system
Command
Windows
installdir\ASBServer\bin\
ReportingAdmin.bat -user username
-password password
-el
If you specify the -authfile parameter, the -user and -password parameters are
optional. Use the -authfile parameter to specify the location of your
credentials file.
3. Rerun the process that resulted in the error that you received earlier.
4. After the error occurs, create a .zip file that contains the log files. The log files
are located in the following directories:
v If IBM WebSphere Application Server clustering is enabled, the log files are
created in the reporting workspace on each server in the cluster. On each
server, the reporting workspace is located in the temp folder that is defined
by the operating system. The path has the following format:
\tempfolder\informationServer\servername\engine\JREPORT
For example: C:\WINDOWS\Temp\informationServer\myservernode1\engine\
JREPORT
v If clustering is not enabled, the log files are located in the following
directory:
Operating system
Directory
Windows
installdir\bin\InformationServer\
ASBServer\apps\Reporting\engine\JReport\
logs
5. Send this .zip file to IBM Software Support.

6. When you finish collecting detailed logs, roll back the trace level settings to the
original state. At the command prompt, enter the following command to
disable logging:
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Operating system
Command
Windows
ReportingAdmin.bat -user username
-password password -dl
Chapter 18. Client and console problems

These problems and resolutions are related to client errors and login problems.
Java Virtual Machine fails to load

During startup, client applications might fail to load the Java Virtual Machine
(JVM) if the operating system is unable to allocate a sufficient amount of heap
memory.
Symptoms
The client application fails with an error message that is similar to the following
message:
Internal error - Failed to load the Java Virtual Machine
Causes
The JVM is unable to allocate the memory that it has been configured to use. This
error typically occurs when too many client processes are running concurrently.

Decrease the value that is specified for MaximumHeapSize in the
application-specific sections of the following file: \ASBNode\conf\proxy.xml. This
file is located in the IBM InfoSphere Information Server installation directory.
Continue to decrease this value until clients start normally. If multiple client
applications are running, you might need to decrease this value for all clients.
Comments in the proxy.xml file identify the configuration section for each client
application. Common values for MaximumHeapSize include 64, 128, 256, 348, 512,
and so on.
After making changes, you must restart the clients to reallocate the memory.
Rich client login failure

If the rich client login fails because the services tier cannot be reached, you can
troubleshoot several possible causes.
Symptoms
The client login failure can be identified with the following information:
v The stack trace from the client does not include the message Trace from server.
v The stack trace shows that the root cause of the exception is a socket connection
error.
v The host name and port number are included in the error message.
v A RegistrationHelper exception is included in the error message.
Stack traces and error messages vary depending on the situation. A connection
failure might be identified with an error message about network connection, such
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as "Could not connect to server" or "port out of range." A connection failure might
also be revealed in a stack trace that is similar to the following example:
Exception type: javax/security/auth/login/LoginException
Exception message: Could not connect to server [green3] on port [9081].
Exception stack trace:
javax.security.auth.login.LoginException:
Could not connect to server [green3] on port [9081].
at com.ascential.acs.security.auth.client.AuthenticationService.getLoginException
(AuthenticationService.java:978)
at com.ascential.acs.security.auth.client.AuthenticationService.doLogin
Caused by: com.ascential.acs.registration.client.RegistrationContextManagerException:
Caught an unexpected exception.
at com.ascential.acs.registration.client.RegistrationContextManager.setContext
(RegistrationContextManager.java:76)
at com.ascential.acs.security.auth.client.AuthenticationService.doLogin
Caused by: com.ascential.acs.registration.client.RegistrationHelperException:
Caught an unexpected exception.
at com.ascential.acs.registration.client.RegistrationHelper.getBindingProperties
(RegistrationHelper.java:694)
at com.ascential.acs.registration.client.RegistrationHelper.getBindingConfigProperties
... 1 more
Caused by: java.net.ConnectException: Connection refused: connect
at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.socketConnect(Native Method)
at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.doConnect(PlainSocketImpl.java:352)
at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.connectToAddress(PlainSocketImpl.java:214)
at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.connect(PlainSocketImpl.java:201)
at java.net.SocksSocketImpl.connect(SocksSocketImpl.java:368)
at java.net.Socket.connect(Socket.java:526)
at java.net.Socket.connect(Socket.java:476)
at sun.net.NetworkClient.doConnect(NetworkClient.java:175)
at sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(HttpClient.java:407)
at sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(HttpClient.java:542)
at sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.<init>(HttpClient.java:246)
at sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.New(HttpClient.java:319)
at sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.New(HttpClient.java:336)
at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.getNewHttpClient
(HttpURLConnection.java:858)
at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.plainConnect
at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.connect
at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.getInputStream
... 5 more

To resolve the problem, apply one of the following solutions, depending on the
cause of the failure:
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Cause
Solution
The client computer host file has an invalid

host name or IP address entry.
Update the client computer hosts file so that

the server host name can be resolved from
client.
Cause
Solution
The server listening port might be blocked

by a firewall.
Ensure that the application server TCP/IP

ports are not blocked by the firewall.
The application server is not running.
Ensure that the application server is running.
You changed a WebSphere Application

Server port or modified the host file on the
system, but you did not restart WebSphere
processes after making the change.
In a stand-alone (non-cluster) environment,

restart IBM WebSphere Application Server.
Resolving problems logging in to the IBM WebSphere Application

Server administrative console
Use this troubleshooting information when you are running WebSphere
Application Server with IBM InfoSphere Information Server and you cannot log in
to the WebSphere Application Server administrative console.
Symptoms
You cannot log in to the WebSphere Application Server administrative console of
an WebSphere Application Server installation that is running InfoSphere
Information Server.
Causes
There are multiple reasons why the login fails.
Environment
This advice applies to all environments that are supported by InfoSphere
Information Server.

Ensure that you are using the default IBM WebSphere Application Server
administrator user name and password. If you are not sure of the WebSphere
Application Server administrator user name, you can view the WebSphere
Application Server security.xml file.
Attention:
Do not modify this file.
The security.xml file is in the following directory:

Operating system
Directory
Windows
\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\profiles\
profile_name\config\cells\cell
profile_name is the name of the WebSphere Application Server profile being used
(the default name is InfoSphere). cell is the name of the WebSphere Application
Server cell.
The user name is specified by the serverId attribute in the userRegistries element
of the active user registry. Ensure that you are looking at the serverId of the active
user registry. To find the active user registry in the security.xml file, look for the
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activeUserRegistry string in the file. The file contains an entry that is similar to
activeUserRegistry=UserRegistry, where the UserRegistry value depends on your
configuration. Search the remainder of the security.xml file for this value, which
determines the current active user registry. Ensure that you can access the registry.
For example, if you are using an LDAP user registry, ensure that the LDAP server
is running and that you can connect to it. If you are using the InfoSphere
Information Server internal registry, ensure that the database server that is used by
InfoSphere Information Server is running and that you can access it.

If the user name or password is invalid or unknown:
1. Change the password.
v If your installation is configured to use the InfoSphere Information Server
internal user registry, enter the following DirectoryAdmin command to
change the password:
Operating system
Command
Windows
install_home\ASBServer\bin\DirectoryAdmin
-user -userid wasadmin_username -password
wasadmin_password
v If your installation is configured to use an external user registry (such as a

local operating system user registry or an LDAP user registry), use operating
system or LDAP utilities to change the password.
2. Enter the following the AppServerAdmin command to update the WebSphere
Application Server and InfoSphere Information Server configurations:
Operating system
Command
Windows
install_home\ASBServer\bin\AppServerAdmin
-was -user username -password password
Connection problems after IBM WebSphere Application Server cluster

members are removed
You might experience connection problems with the WebSphere Application Server
administrative console or IBM InfoSphere DataStage clients if you remove all
members of a WebSphere Application Server cluster.
Symptoms
You cannot access the WebSphere Application Server administrative console, or log
in to InfoSphere DataStage clients. You recently removed all members of the
WebSphere Application Server cluster and then added members again.
Causes
When all cluster members are removed from the cluster, the cluster template is
removed. New cluster members are set up with the default cluster template. The
default template is not compatible with IBM InfoSphere Information Server.
Environment
All environments.
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1. Rebuild the cluster as described in "Adding a new cluster member" in the IBM
InfoSphere Information Server Administration Guide. Do not start the cluster yet.
2. On the computer that hosts the Deployment Manager, run the following
command:
Operating system
Command
installdir/ASBServer/bin/
reconfigure_was_cluster.sh -user
wasadmin_user -password wasadmin_password
Windows
reconfigure_was_cluster.bat -user
wasadmin_user -password wasadmin_password
wasadmin_user and wasadmin_password are the user name and password of the
WebSphere Application Server administrator.
3. Start the cluster as described in "Restarting application server processes" in the
IBM InfoSphere Information Server Administration Guide.
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Chapter 19. Removal problems

These problems and resolutions are related to removing IBM InfoSphere
Information Server products.
IBM InfoSphere Information Server installation fails repeatedly

If an installation fails repeatedly on a computer that has been used for a previous
IBM InfoSphere Information Server installation, verify that the previous installation
was completely removed.
Symptoms
Installation fails on a computer that has been used for a previous IBM InfoSphere
Causes
Previous installations are not completely removed, or the computer was not
restarted after the software removal process completed.
Environment
This advice applies to all operating systems.

Before you install InfoSphere Information Server, you must completely remove
previous installations, including failed installations, of InfoSphere Information
Server. You must remove previous versions of InfoSphere Information Server from
the installation location where you intend to install the new instance.
You must also remove DB2 and WebSphere from the target installation locations
before the InfoSphere Information Server installation program can reinstall DB2
and WebSphere.
To ensure that the previous installation is completely removed, follow the manual
software removal steps for the previous installation.
Note: On Microsoft Windows, you can have more than one version of InfoSphere
Information Server only if the previously installed versions were client-only
installations. You must completely remove any non-client InfoSphere Information
Server installations before you install InfoSphere Information Server.
Ignoring runtime error during uninstallation

A known problem causes an unimportant error message to be displayed during the
uninstallation process.
Symptoms
During the uninstallation process, the following error message is displayed when
the ASBAgent is being removed:
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This application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in an unusual way
Causes
This is a known problem with the Visual C++ Runtime .dll file (msvcrt.dll), which
is documented in the Microsoft Knowledge Base.
Environment
This advice applies to the Microsoft Windows XP operating system.

Ignore this error message. The uninstallation process completes successfully with
no errors encountered in the process.
MKS Toolkit errors occur when removing clients

Only one version of the MKS Toolkit can exist on a Microsoft Windows computer
at a time. The MKS Toolkit is installed with the IBM InfoSphere Information Server
clients. If you install a newer version of the clients, the version of the MKS Toolkit
that is packaged with the clients overwrites any older version of the MKS Toolkit
on the system, resulting in version incompatibility issues between the MKS Toolkit
and older versions of IBM InfoSphere Information Server clients. Version
incompatibility might also cause problems when you remove older InfoSphere
Information Server clients.
Symptoms
When you try to remove InfoSphere Information Server clients, you might see
several possible symptoms that point to version incompatibility issues:
v When you attempt to remove an older InfoSphere Information Server client,
error messages are displayed when the software removal program tries to
remove the MKS Toolkit. The messages are displayed because the older version
of the InfoSphere Information Server client is not compatible with the new
version of the MKS Toolkit.
The following error message is displayed:
ERROR: The product bean "installMksClientAction" could not be loaded...
v At the end of the software removal of the older InfoSphere Information Server
client, the following error message is displayed:
Could not uninstall assembly: uid=mksinstaller : version = 8.0.0.0: instance = 1
v After you remove IBM InfoSphere Information Server, Version 8.0.1 clients, the
product shortcuts are not removed from the Windows Start menu.
Causes
A newer version of the MKS Toolkit was installed and overwrote the previously
existing version that was installed by the InfoSphere Information Server client that
you are trying to remove. If you install multiple versions of the InfoSphere
Information Server client, the only version of the MKS Toolkit that remains on
your computer is the version that is packaged with the newest version of the
InfoSphere Information Server client that you install.
If you remove the version of the InfoSphere Information Server client that installed
the current version of the MKS Toolkit without removing the MKS Toolkit, the
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remaining clients continue to run. However, if you later try to remove the
remaining clients, you might receive error messages when you try to remove the
MKS Toolkit because the versions are incompatible.
Environment
This advice applies to all Microsoft Windows operating systems.

If you removed all IBM InfoSphere DataStage and InfoSphere Information Server
clients but the MKS Toolkit remains, you can remove it by using the add or
remove program function that is available with your version of Windows. Reboot
the computer after removing the MKS Toolkit.
Chapter 19. Removal problems
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Part 5. Appendixes
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Contacting IBM
You can contact IBM for customer support, software services, product information,
and general information. You also can provide feedback to IBM about products
and documentation.
The following table lists resources for customer support, software services, training,
and product and solutions information.
Table 43. IBM resources
Resource
Description and location
IBM Support Portal
You can customize support information by

choosing the products and the topics that
interest you at www.ibm.com/support/
entry/portal/Software/
Information_Management/
InfoSphere_Information_Server
Software services
You can find information about software, IT,

and business consulting services, on the
solutions site at www.ibm.com/
businesssolutions/
My IBM
You can manage links to IBM Web sites and

information that meet your specific technical
support needs by creating an account on the
My IBM site at www.ibm.com/account/
Training and certification
You can learn about technical training and

education services designed for individuals,
companies, and public organizations to
acquire, maintain, and optimize their IT
skills at http://www.ibm.com/software/swtraining/
IBM representatives
You can contact an IBM representative to

learn about solutions at
www.ibm.com/connect/ibm/us/en/
Providing feedback
The following table describes how to provide feedback to IBM about products and
product documentation.
Table 44. Providing feedback to IBM
Type of feedback
Action
Product feedback
You can provide general product feedback

through the Consumability Survey at
www.ibm.com/software/data/info/
consumability-survey
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Table 44. Providing feedback to IBM (continued)

Type of feedback
Action
Documentation feedback
To comment on the information center, click

the Feedback link on the top right side of
any topic in the information center. You can
also send comments about PDF file books,
the information center, or any other
documentation in the following ways:
v Online reader comment form:
www.ibm.com/software/data/rcf/
v E-mail: [email protected]
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Accessing product documentation

Documentation is provided in a variety of locations and formats, including in help
that is opened directly from the product client interfaces, in a suite-wide
information center, and in PDF file books.
The information center is installed as a common service with IBM InfoSphere
Information Server. The information center contains help for most of the product
interfaces, as well as complete documentation for all the product modules in the
suite. You can open the information center from the installed product or from a
Web browser.
Accessing the information center

You can use the following methods to open the installed information center.
v Click the Help link in the upper right of the client interface.
Note: From IBM InfoSphere FastTrack and IBM InfoSphere Information Server
Manager, the main Help item opens a local help system. Choose Help > Open
Info Center to open the full suite information center.
v Press the F1 key. The F1 key typically opens the topic that describes the current
context of the client interface.
Note: The F1 key does not work in Web clients.
v Use a Web browser to access the installed information center even when you are
not logged in to the product. Enter the following address in a Web browser:
http://host_name:port_number/infocenter/topic/
com.ibm.swg.im.iis.productization.iisinfsv.home.doc/ic-homepage.html. The
host_name is the name of the services tier computer where the information
center is installed, and port_number is the port number for InfoSphere
Information Server. The default port number is 9080. For example, on a
Microsoft Windows Server computer named iisdocs2, the Web address is in
the following format: http://iisdocs2:9080/infocenter/topic/
com.ibm.swg.im.iis.productization.iisinfsv.nav.doc/dochome/
iisinfsrv_home.html.
A subset of the information center is also available on the IBM Web site and
periodically refreshed at http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iisinfsv/v8r7/
index.jsp.
Obtaining PDF and hardcopy documentation

v A subset of the PDF file books are available through the InfoSphere Information
Server software installer and the distribution media. The other PDF file books
are available online and can be accessed from this support document:
https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27008803&wv=1.
v You can also order IBM publications in hardcopy format online or through your
local IBM representative. To order publications online, go to the IBM
Publications Center at http://www.ibm.com/e-business/linkweb/publications/
servlet/pbi.wss.
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Providing feedback about the documentation

You can send your comments about documentation in the following ways:
v Online reader comment form: www.ibm.com/software/data/rcf/
v E-mail: [email protected]
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Product accessibility
You can get information about the accessibility status of IBM products.
The IBM InfoSphere Information Server product modules and user interfaces are
not fully accessible. The installation program installs the following product
modules and components:
v IBM InfoSphere Business Glossary
v IBM InfoSphere Business Glossary Anywhere
v IBM InfoSphere DataStage
v IBM InfoSphere FastTrack
v
v
v
v
IBM
IBM
IBM
IBM
InfoSphere
InfoSphere
InfoSphere
InfoSphere
Information Analyzer
Information Services Director
Metadata Workbench
QualityStage
For information about the accessibility status of IBM products, see the IBM product
accessibility information at http://www.ibm.com/able/product_accessibility/
index.html.
Accessible documentation
Accessible documentation for InfoSphere Information Server products is provided
in an information center. The information center presents the documentation in
XHTML 1.0 format, which is viewable in most Web browsers. XHTML allows you
to set display preferences in your browser. It also allows you to use screen readers
and other assistive technologies to access the documentation.
IBM and accessibility

See the IBM Human Ability and Accessibility Center for more information about
the commitment that IBM has to accessibility.
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Index
Special characters
.ini file, Business Glossary Anywhere
.zip files
installation log files 157
92
Numerics
32-bit systems
64-bit systems
21
21
A
accounts, user 33
analysis databases
sizing 14
topologies 12
application server
planning 21
removing profiles 115
engine tier (Windows) 116
metadata repository tier
(Windows) 117
services tier (Windows) 115
troubleshooting 170, 171, 172
architecture
engine 4
installation 11
services 7
ASB agents 4
B
backing up
planning 16
buildop components
compilers 147
Business Glossary Anywhere
configuration 92
Business Glossary Anywhere, .ini file
C
C++ compiler
Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
2008 147
Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2008
Express Edition C++ 147
C++ compilers
installing 147
capacity planning 16
character encodings
supported 44
client
firewall exceptions 134
client for Eclipse 96
client tier
described 3
cluster members
resolving connection problems after
removing 180
code pages 44
command prompt
installing from 63
running software removal program
from 112
component installer
described 4
components
described 3
config.ini 92
configuration file, Business Glossary
Anywhere 92
configuring
InfoSphere Information Server 127
configuring the browser
removing software 105
connectivity
planning 30
Connector access services agent 4
customer support
contacting 189
92
data collection and analysis 83

data source names
creating 151
data sources
modifying connection properties
database
Match Designer database 38
database connection properties
modifying 133
database system
determining how to install 21
database.properties file
modifying 132
DB2 installation
warnings 160
deployments
installation topologies 11
diagnostic tools 83
domain connections
troubleshooting 170
DSNs
creating 151
E
EAR deployment
warnings during
Eclipse client 96
encoded slashes
allowing 175
encodings
supported 44
159
engine tier
example scenario with isolated
engine 19
overview 4
F
FilePropagator utility
propagating changes 131
firewall
exceptions for client programs
Fix Central 47
fix packs 47
134
G
genkey 65
globalization (NLS)
supported character encodings 44
GLTABSZ parameter 150
graphical mode
configuring the browser 47
removing software
configuring the browser 105
starting software removal program
in 108
H
133
hardware requirements 29
health checkers 83
HTTP port 127
HTTPS
example scenario 19
https.conf 140, 143
I
IBM DB2 database system
determining how to install 21
preinstallation 37
individual modules
removing 106
information analysis
planning 14
InfoSphere Blueprint Director
installing 100
configuring 153
InfoSphere Business Glossary Anywhere
installing and configuring a client 95
preparing for installation 91
InfoSphere Business Glossary Client for
Eclipse 96
configuring 149
testing the installation 84
InfoSphere DataStage plug-ins
monitoring installation 82
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InfoSphere Information Analyzer

agent 4
configuring 152
database, analysis 14
in Windows 118
client tier 123
engine tier 120
metadata repository tier 121
services tier 118
installing 87, 89
preparing to install 49
removing 103, 106, 115, 118, 120, 121,
123
(Windows) 117
shutting down tasks and applications
before removing 104
InfoSphere Information Server engine
tuning 150
InfoSphere Information Server Web
console
described 7
InfoSphere Information Services Director
agent 4
testing installation 85
InfoSphere Metadata Interchange Bridges
planning 3
InfoSphere Metadata Server
troubleshooting startup 171, 172
InfoSphere QualityStage
configuring 149
testing the installation 84
installation
CDs 47
InfoSphere Blueprint Director 100
log files 157
monitoring overview 80
planning 3
process overview 3
sample checklist: basic installation
with no high availability 23
scenario with basic client-server
topology 18
scenario with isolated engine tier 19
scenario with parallel engine
configuration 19
strategy overview 21
temporary files 157
topologies 11
troubleshooting permissions 165
user privileges 167
verification 83
installation logs
monitoring 80
installation program 53
installation records
updating 133
installation software
obtaining 47
installing
C++ compilers 147
command prompt (silent) 63
completing the installation
process 63
200
installing (continued)
InfoSphere Information Server 87, 89
preparation steps 49
running the installation wizard 61
saving a response file 61
specifying options 57
investigation reports
WebSphere Application Server 151
ISALite 83
ISInstall*.log 80, 82
ITAG installations 4
IWAV0003E 159
J
Java Virtual Machine (JVM)
troubleshooting 177
N
naming conventions
projects 36
national language support
supported character encodings
networks
planning 30
44
O
ODBC data sources
configuring access (Windows)
ojb-conf.jar file
modifying 130
L
language 43
legal notices 195
locale 43
log files
installation 157
log.txt 81
logical tiers 3
login
troubleshooting 177
monitoring (continued)
installation 81
monitoring installation
overview 80
multi-client manager 3
158
M
maintenance
planning 16
Match Designer database
configuring 151
database requirements 15, 38
locations 12
planning 38
MAXRLOCK parameter 150
metadata
importing with Metadata Asset
Manager 48
installing importing applications 48
metadata repository
changing host name and port 130
overview 9
metadata repository database
determining how to create 21
supported topologies 12
updating dbalias 130
updating properties 132
metadata server
troubleshooting startup 171, 172
MFILES parameter 150
MKS Toolkit 80
installation errors 184
monitoring
InfoSphere DataStage plug-in
installation 82
installation logs 80
PX operators installation 82
WebSphere Application Server ear
deployment 82
150
P
Page Not Found errors
troubleshooting 175
parallel engine
C++ compilers 147
example scenario 19
Passport Advantage 47
passwords
in response files 65, 70
installation 33
naming restrictions 35
permissions
directory and user 165
planning
capacity 16
client tier 3
connectivity 30
engine tier 4
IDs 33
installation 3
Match Designer database 38
naming, projects 36
networks 30
ports 30
services tier 7
tier computers 29
topologies 11
users 33
ports
changing 129
planning 30
preinstallation requirements
tier computers 22
processes, used by InfoSphere
Information Server 33
product accessibility
accessibility 193
product documentation
accessing 191
21
profiles
removing (Windows) 115
engine tier 116
services tier 115
project naming 36
propagating changes
Windows 131
PX operators
monitoring installation 82
R
RAID 16
registered-servers.xml
modifying to configure HTTPS 140
modifying to switch back to
HTTP 143
removing
command prompt (silent) 112
InfoSphere Information Server 103
removing software
manual removal 118
requirements
system 29
Resource Tracker
monitoring system resources 4
response files 63
creating 64
encrypting information in 65
passwords 70
samples 70
silent mode (removing software) 112
syntax 70
Windows parameters 71
RLTABSZ parameter 150
runtime errors
troubleshooting 183
S
SAN (storage area networks) 16
secure HTTP (HTTPS)
configuring for InfoSphere
manually configuring components
for 140
switching back to HTTP 143
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
configuring for InfoSphere
security
configuring 144
encrypting information in response
files 65
server engine
starting and stopping 154
server parameters
configuring all clients 92
global configuration 92
host name, Business Glossary
Anywhere configuration 92
services tier
troubleshooting 174
services, used by InfoSphere Information

Server 33
setup command syntax 65
silent installation 63
by using a response file 68
Windows parameters 71
silent mode
starting installation program in 63
starting software removal program
in 112
software removal
Microsoft Windows security
notifications 108
overview 105
silent mode 112
starting in graphical mode 108
troubleshooting 183
verifying 183
software requirements 29
software services
contacting 189
SQA reports
WebSphere Application Server 151
starting and stopping
engine 154
starting the installation program
by using a response file 68
storage area networks (SAN) 16
suite installation
monitoring 80
suite removal
in Windows 115
engine tier 116
services tier 115
manually in Windows 118
client tier 123
engine tier 120
services tier 118
removing remaining files 115
(Windows) 117
shutting down tasks and
applications 104
support
customer 189
system health checker 83
system requirements 29
SystemErr.log 158
SystemOut.log 82, 158
T
T30FILES parameter 150
testing the installation
running the IBM Support Assistant
Lite tool 83
tier computers
required directories 22
tiers
client 3
described 3
engine 4
tiers (continued)
installation options 57
product components contained in 3
relationships among 9
services 7
topologies
analysis databases and 12
installation 11
Match Designer database and 12
single computer 11
trace logs
disabling 175
enabling 175
trademarks
list of 195
troubleshooting
application server 170
DB2 installation warnings 160
domain connections 170
enabling trace logs 175
failed installations 162, 183
ISALite tools 83
JVM failure 177
log files 157
login failure 177
messages during installation 161, 162
Page Not Found errors 175
report results, viewing 175
runtime errors, uninstallation 183
services tier 174
software removal 183
temporary files 157
user accounts 159
user privileges for installation 167
VMware ESX 161
administrative console 179
installation with InfoSphere
registry 173
U
updateSignerCerts 140
UpdateSignerCerts command
command syntax 139
SSL, reenabling 137
upgrading
monitoring overall suite
installation 80
user IDs
naming restrictions 35
user privileges
overview 167
users
planning 33
uvconfig file
GLTABSZ parameter 150
MAXRLOCK parameter 150
MFILES parameter 150
RLTABSZ parameter 150
T30FILES parameter 150
Index
201
V
verifying the installation
running the IBM Support Assistant
Lite tool 83
Version.xml
modifying to configure HTTPS 140
modifying to switch back to
HTTP 143
VMware ESX 161
W
changing HTTP port 127
changing ports 129
configurations, required 41
installation troubleshooting 169
installing 41
planning 21
profile certificates, change
default 141
propagating changes 131
stand-alone configuration
(Windows) 131
removing profiles 115
reports 151
troubleshooting startup
(Windows) 171, 172
WebSphere Application Server ear
deployment
monitoring 82
WebSphere Application Server installation
monitoring 81
WebSphere Application Server, Version
7.0
SSL, enabling 136
WebSphere Application Server, Version
8.0
SSL, enabling 136
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Plan, Install, and Configure IBM

Chapter 5. Preparing to install IBM

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Chapter 7. Adding additional tiers or

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Chapter 4. Preparing the tier computers 29

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Chapter 6. Installing IBM InfoSphere

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Chapter 3. Reviewing installation

Obtaining IBM InfoSphere Information Server

Chapter 8. Installing components that

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Chapter 9. Removing IBM InfoSphere

Chapter 12. Configuring product

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Part 3. Configuring the software

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Chapter 11. Configuring a parallel

Chapter 13. Log files . . . . . . . . 157

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Chapter 15. Authentication problems

Chapter 16. Application server

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Services tier performance

Chapter 17. IBM InfoSphere

Chapter 19. Removal problems . . . . 183

Part 5. Appendixes . . . . . . . . 187

Chapter 18. Client and console

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Product accessibility . . . . . . . . 193

DB2 Database and WebSphere Application Server

Part 1. Planning to install IBM InfoSphere Information Server

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Database and WebSphere Application Server

Chapter 1. Tiers and components

v Metadata interchange agent and InfoSphere Metadata Integration Bridges. The

InfoSphere Information Server console

Figure 1. Client tier components

IBM InfoSphere Information Analyzer

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Information Analyzer and InfoSphere Metadata Workbench are installed on the

Chapter 1. Tiers and components

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Figure 2. Engine tier components

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