IBM Maximo Asset Management Version 7 Release 5 Installation Guide (IBM WebSphere) Note Before using this information and the product it supports, read the information in “Notices” on page 257. This edition applies to version 7, release 5, modification 0 of IBM Maximo Asset Management and to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in new editions. © Copyright IBM Corporation 2007, 2011. US Government Users Restricted Rights – Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. Contents Chapter 1. Preparing for installation . 1 Configuring an existing DB2 with the Software installation images .........1 middleware installation program ......54 Before you begin .............1 Verifying an existing IBM Tivoli Directory Server Programmatically verifying prerequisites ....3 using the middleware installer .......55 Checking port availability .........7 Preparing Microsoft Active Directory for reuse . 56 AIX and HP-UX tar command requirements . 7 Installation program overview ........58 AIX font requirements ..........8 Simple installation path values .......59 Verifying large page size support for AIX....8 Installing the product and automatically Enabling asynchronous I/O on AIX......8 configuring middleware .........61 Checking for required libraries on Linux ....9 Creating a maxdemo database during installation 67 Configuring the JRE in Linux ........9 Language deployment after database update Setting the ulimit ...........10 deferral................68 Setting the swap size ..........10 Manually deploying languages after database Setting shared memory .........10 update deferral ............68 Remote configuration enablement ......11 Enabling SSL client authentication ......12 Chapter 4. Deploying manually reusing System password policy settings ......13 existing middleware .........69 Backing up the Deployment Engine database . 13 Maximo Asset Management installation with Specifying host name values........14 manual middleware configuration .......71 Establishing a fully qualified host name on Manually configuring the database .....71 Windows systems ..........14 Manually configuring DB2 9.x ......71 Forcing the middleware installer to use Manually configuring Oracle 11g .....73 alphanumeric hostnames ........14 Manually configuring Oracle 10g .....76 Launchpad ..............14 Manually configuring Microsoft SQL Server 78 Starting the launchpad .........15 Manually configuring the directory server . 80 Manually configuring IBM Tivoli Directory Chapter 2. Deploy with automatic Server ..............81 middleware configuration.......17 Manually configuring Microsoft Active Middleware installation program middleware Directory .............85 deployment plan overview .........18 Manually configuring the J2EE server ....89 Installing middleware using the middleware Manually configuring WebSphere Application installation program ...........18 Server Network Deployment ......89 Middleware installation program logs ....21 Installing the product and manually configuring Middleware installation program log reference 22 middleware ..............104 Configuring IBM Tivoli Directory Server user and Creating a maxdemo database during installation 110 group strings .............32 Language deployment after database update Configuring SSL between Microsoft Active deferral ...............110 Directory and WebSphere Application Server Manually deploying languages after database Network Deployment ..........33 update deferral ............110 Uninstalling middleware ..........37 Reinstalling middleware with IBM DB2 .....39 Chapter 5. Silent installation .....113 Installation program overview ........39 Installing Maximo Asset Management silently . 113 Simple installation path values .......40 Silent installation properties ........115 Installing the product and automatically configuring middleware .........42 Chapter 6. Programmatically verifying Creating a maxdemo database during installation 48 that the installation was successful . 139 Language deployment after database update deferral................49 Manually deploying languages after database Chapter 7. Verifying the installation update deferral ............49 manually .............145 Chapter 3. Deploying automatically Chapter 8. Configuring the HTTPOnly reusing existing middleware .....51 attribute..............147 Run the middleware installation program on existing middleware servers .........52 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2007, 2011 iii Chapter 9. Post installation tasks . 149 Configuring Windows services ......182 Accessing product documentation ......149 Configuring the WebSphere Application Initial data configuration .........149 Server Network Deployment application Signing in using a default user ID .....149 server to run as a Windows service ....182 Configuring SMTP ..........150 Changing the middleware installation program Create currency codes .........151 configuration parameters .........183 Create item and company sets.......151 Deploying EAR files ...........184 Create an organization .........151 Building EAR files...........185 Create a general ledger account component . 152 Manually uninstalling applications from Applying changes to the database .....152 WebSphere Application Server Network Create a general ledger account ......153 Deployment .............185 Update General Ledger Component Type Manually installing applications in WebSphere Authorization ............153 Application Server Network Deployment . 185 Update Company-Related Accounts .....154 Create default insert site.........154 Chapter 13. Middleware on Solaris Create worktypes ...........154 and HP-UX ............187 Signing out and signing in ........155 Operating system preparation ........187 Synchronizing users and groups .......155 Middleware installation on Solaris .....187 Create a maxdemo database after installation. 156 HP-UX ..............187 Understanding and configuring security ....158 Installing the components .........188 Installing DB2 ............188 Chapter 10. Uninstalling the product 159 Installing IBM Tivoli Directory Server on Solaris 190 Uninstalling an automatically configured Installing WebSphere Application Server deployment ..............159 Network Deployment .........191 Running the product uninstallation program for Creating WebSphere Application Server automatically configured middleware ....160 Network Deployment profiles ......192 Uninstalling a manually configured deployment 161 Manually configuring Virtual Member Running the product uninstall program for Manager on WebSphere Application Server manually configured middleware......161 Network Deployment ........194 Database configuration recovery ......162 Installing the WebSphere update installer . 198 Restoring the DB2 database server ....162 Installing and configuring IBM HTTP Server 198 Restoring the Oracle database ......163 Installing the WebSphere plug-in .....201 Restoring the Microsoft SQL Server database 164 Configuring Virtual Member Manager on IBM Uninstalling the product without the uninstallation WebSphere Application Server Network program ...............165 Deployment ..............203 Uninstall program recovery tool ......165 Using the uninstallation program recovery Chapter 14. Backup and restoration 205 tool...............166 Backing up the administrative workstation . 205 Manual uninstallation .........169 Restoring the administrative workstation ....206 Recovering WebSphere Application Server Installation properties ..........206 configuration ...........169 Updating environment data .......219 Removing files from the system .....172 Chapter 15. Troubleshooting .....223 Chapter 11. Starting and stopping Error when starting the middleware installation middleware ............173 program ...............223 Restarting middleware on Windows ......173 Troubleshooting the middleware installer ....223 Restarting middleware on UNIX .......174 Middleware installation program Stopping middleware on Windows ......175 troubleshooting feature .........223 Stopping middleware on Linux and AIX ....176 Segmentation fault ..........224 Encountering error CTGIN9048E ......225 Chapter 12. Advanced installation Encountering error CTGIN9042E ......226 topics...............179 Encountering error ACUINI0044E .....228 WebSphere Application Server Network Incorrect db2admin password .......228 Deployment management .........179 Password expiration for db2admin .....230 Starting the application server from the Improper configuration of DB2 or IBM Tivoli command line ............179 Directory Server ...........230 Starting the application server from the Incorrect idsccmdb user password .....232 administrative console .........180 Incorrect service pack requirement for AIX . 234 Securing the WebSphere Application Server Failure when system directories cannot be Network Deployment administrative console . 181 renamed ..............234 iv IBM Maximo Asset Management: Installation Guide (IBM WebSphere) Invalid DB2 password value .......236 WebSphere Application Server Network Recovering from DB2 installation failure on AIX 237 Deployment node agent reported as not IBM Tivoli Directory Server starts in running .............255 configuration mode ..........239 Troubleshooting the product uninstallation Middleware setup script error codes.....239 program ..............256 Troubleshooting middleware uninstall ....240 Error CTG00001 when performing an WebSphere Application Server Network uninstall .............256 Deployment uninstallation fails after unsuccessful binding to LDAP