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IBM Maximo Linear Asset Manager Version 7 Release 5

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This edition applies to version 7, release 5, of IBM Maximo Linear Asset Manager and to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in new editions. © Copyright IBM Corporation 2008, 2011. US Government Users Restricted Rights – Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.

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Installing Maximo Linear Asset Manager The installation of IBM® Maximo® Linear Asset Manager Version 7.57.5 involves installing the product, deploying the Enterprise Application Archive (EAR) files, and configuring the software. You start the installation programs from the launchpad.

Before you begin IBM Maximo Asset Management Version 7.5 must be installed on the same Windows administrative workstation where you plan to install Maximo Linear Asset Manager Version 7.5, and in the same language as Maximo Linear Asset Manager Version 7.5. For information about installing Maximo Asset Management, see the IBM Maximo Asset Management 7.5 Installation Guide in the Maximo Asset Management Information Center. For information about upgrading to version 7.5, see the Upgrade Guide, IBM Maximo Version 7.1 to Version 7.5 Products on the Maximo Upgrade Resources website. For information about the hardware, software, and network requirements for your product, see the Overview and Planning page on the Maximo Asset Management wiki.

About this task You must install Maximo Linear Asset Manager on a Microsoft Windows administrative workstation. The Maximo Linear Asset Manager EAR files are built on the Windows workstation and later deployed to the application server.

Procedure 1. Install Maximo Linear Asset Manager. 2. If you use Oracle WebLogic Server, deploy the EAR files. 3. For IBM WebSphere® Application Server environments: The EAR files were installed during the IBM Maximo Asset Management installation. If this task was deferred during the Maximo Asset Management installation, deploy the EAR files. 4. Configure security to grant users access to the installed applications.

Running the installation program You can start the installation program for Maximo Linear Asset Manager from the launchpad.

About this task You access the product software either from IBM Passport Advantage or from the product DVD if you requested one. To download your product from IBM Passport Advantage, follow the instructions in the download document. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2008, 2011

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The launchpad is automatically started when you run the product DVD. If the Windows autorun feature is disabled, you can start the launchpad by running the launchpad.exe program from the root directory of the product DVD. If you run 64-bit applications, use launchpad64.exe.

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Start the launchpad. Click Install from the menu of options on the left. Select a language for the installation program, and click OK. Select the installation path for Maximo Asset Management.

5. Click IBM Maximo Linear Asset Manager 7.5. 6. Follow the steps in the installation program. 7. If the Package Options window opens, ensure that the check box to defer updating the Maximo database is cleared, and the checkbox to defer redeploying the Maximo applications is cleared. If you are installing additional products, you can choose to defer the Maximo application redeployment option. If the package options were specified during the Maximo Asset Management installation, the Package Options window might not open. 8. Continue the installation program until the Pre-Install Summary window opens. If the system check passes successfully, no error messages appear under System Check Messages. 9. If any error messages are shown, make a note of the message identifiers, and stop the installation. Contact your system administrator. 10. When the installation is complete, from the Package Successfully Deployed window, click Done.

What to do next Download and install the latest hot fix to ensure that you have the most current build with all recent fixes. The latest hot fixes and release notes are on the IBM Support Portal for Maximo Linear Asset Manager. Review any existing release notes for this product at Release Notes for Maximo Linear Asset Manager. Additionally, perform the following steps: v To check the results of the language package installation, review the language package installation log file, TDToolkitdate-time.log, in the Maximo_home\maximo\ tools\maximo\log directory. v If you use WebLogic Server, deploy the EAR files. v If you use WebSphere Application Server, the installation is complete. You can start Maximo Linear Asset Manager. However, if your environment requires you to deploy the EAR files manually, and this task was deferred during the Maximo Asset Management installation, deploy the EAR files.

Deploying the EAR files on WebLogic Server If you use WebLogic Server, after you install Maximo Linear Asset Manager, you must deploy the EAR files from the WebLogic Server console. Deploying the EAR files starts the application server.

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Before you begin v The EAR files must be deployed after the Maximo database is updated. The Maximo database is updated as part of the installation process. However, if you manually update the database (by running the updatedb command), make sure that you do so before you deploy the EAR files. v On a Windows operating system: If the MAXIMOSERVER server is not running, start it from a command prompt. v On a UNIX operating system: Ensure that the WebLogic Server daemon is running. To view the WebLogic Server console, you must have a Java Virtual Machine installed.

Procedure 1. Change to the mydomain directory. Operating system

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From a command prompt, change the path to drive:\Oracle_installation_location\ user_projects\domain\mydomain

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Open a command prompt, and change the path to /home/mxadmin/oracle/ user_projects/domains/mydomain

2. Start WebLogic Server. Operating system

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startWebLogic.cmd

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./startWebLogic.sh

3. Type the WebLogic Server user name and password. 4. Start the MAXIMOSERVER administration console by typing the following address in the address bar of your browser: http://hostname:7001/console. 5. Log on to the WebLogic Server console. 6. Follow the instructions in the WebLogic Server console help to deploy the maximo.ear file and the maximoiehs.ear file.

Results The installation is complete. You can start Maximo Linear Asset Manager.

Deploying the EAR files on WebSphere Application Server You can manually deploy Maximo Linear Asset Manager EAR files on WebSphere Application Server. You perform this task if your organization has application deployment restrictions that require that you deploy application files manually.

About this task The EAR files are installed on WebSphere Application Server during the Maximo Asset Management installation. If the deployment of the EAR files was deferred during the Maximo Asset Management installation, you can deploy the EAR files manually. Installing Maximo Linear Asset Manager

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Procedure 1. Deploy the Maximo EAR file: PRODUCT_HOME\jacl\solutions\DeployApplication.[bat|sh] WASAdminUserName WASAdminPassword "MAXIMO" WASNodeName WASApplicationServerName "PRODUCT_HOME\maximo\deployment\default\maximo.ear" WASVirtualHost WASWebServerName

2. Deploy the Maximo help system EAR file: PRODUCT_HOME\jacl\solutions\DeployApplication.[bat|sh] WASAdminUserName WASAdminPassword "MAXIMOIEHS" WASNodeName WASApplicationServerName "PRODUCT_HOME\maximo\deployment\default\maximoiehs.ear" WASVirtualHost WASWebServerName

Command syntax for deploying EAR files on WebSphere Application Server You use parameters in the command syntax when you manually deploy the EAR files on WebSphere Application Server.

Syntax of the commands to deploy EAR files The syntax of the commands for deploying the EAR files includes the following parameters.

Parameters WASAdminUserName A WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment account with deployment privileges. WASAdminPassword The password of the user who is specified in the WASAdminUserName parameter. WASNodeName The name of the WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment node. WASApplicationServerName The name of the WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment application server. WASVirtualHost The name of the WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment virtual host. WASWebServerName The name of the WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment web server.

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