Installing WebSphere Operational Decision Management - IBM

Installing and setting upWebSphere Operational Decision

Management

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Table of contents

Installation overview..................................................................................................5Installation requirements...........................................................................................7Running the launchpad..............................................................................................9

Starting the product launchpad...............................................................................................10Using the typical installer.........................................................................................................11Using the custom installer........................................................................................................13

Installing WebSphere Operational Decision Management using InstallationManager.....................................................................................................................15

User privileges...........................................................................................................................17Starting Installation Manager...................................................................................................18Running Installation Manager..................................................................................................19Packages....................................................................................................................................21Package groups and shared directory....................................................................................22Eclipse instances......................................................................................................................24Languages..................................................................................................................................25Features......................................................................................................................................26Application server location and security................................................................................35

Installing in silent mode...........................................................................................36

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Troubleshooting the installation.............................................................................37Viewing the documentation on the local help system..........................................39

Installing the product documentation on your computer.....................................................40Running a shared information center on an internal network..............................................42Accessing the local contextual help in Rule Designer..........................................................43Stopping the local help.............................................................................................................44

Uninstalling the product..........................................................................................45

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Installation overviewThe WebSphere Operational Decision Management offering contains two packages and canbe installed using the launchpad and Installation Manager.

♦ WebSphere Operational Decision Management offering

♦ WebSphere Operational Decision Management for z/OS offering

♦ Prerequisites

♦ How to install the WebSphere Operational Decision Management offering

WebSphere Operational Decision Management offeringThe IBMWebSphere Operational Decision Management offering contains two packages:

WebSphere Decision CenterAn environment for business users to author, manage and test their business rules andbusiness events.

WebSphere Decision ServerThe development and runtime environments for business rules and business events.

WebSphere Operational Decision Management for z/OS offeringTo install WebSphere Operational Decision Management for z/OS refer to the ProgramDirectory PDF. This document is part of the WebSphere Operational Decision Managementfor z/OS shipment. The physical shipment of the product includes a printed copy of the ProgramDirectory. You can also download the Program Directory fromwww.ibm.com/software/ShopzSeries.

PrerequisitesBefore installing WebSphere Operational Decision Management, you must have the requiredsoftware installed. You can install these prerequisites using the product launchpad. For moreinformation, see Running the launchpad.

WebSphere Operational Decision Management has the following prerequisites:

♦ IBM Installation Manager

♦ WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment

♦ WebSphere eXtreme Scale

♦ IBM Business Space


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For more information on the supported versions, see the links in Installation requirements.

How to install the WebSphere Operational Decision ManagementofferingYou can install the WebSphere Operational Decision Management packages using thelaunchpad and Installation Manager.

♦ Running the launchpad

The launchpad installs the prerequisites forWebSphere Operational DecisionManagement.It then installs the packages using Installation Manager.

The launchpad provides two types of installer to complete these steps. You must chooseeither the Typical installer or the Custom installer:

● The Typical installer installs all the prerequisites. It then installs a default set of featuresfor both WebSphere Decision Center and WebSphere Decision Server.

● The Custom installer provides links to install the prerequisites manually, and then promptsyou to select the features within each package that you want to install. The Custominstaller opens Installation Manager with the repository locations configured for you,and proceeds with the installation.

♦ Installing WebSphere Operational Decision Management using Installation Manager

You can use Installation Manager without the launchpad if you have already installed allof the prerequisites, and you know the repository URLs for WebSphere Decision Centerand WebSphere Decision Server.

The installation kit contains two disks. To perform the tasks described in thisdocumentation, you must copy the contents of both disks to the same directory on

Warning:

your computer. Some files are common to both disks and you can overwrite themsafely.

Make sure that your hard disk contains a least 8 GB of free space.

If you run the installation directly from the DVDs you can only perform a custominstallation.

See alsoRunning the launchpadInstalling WebSphere Operational Decision Management using Installation Manager


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Installation requirementsBefore installing WebSphere Operational Decision Management, you must make sure thatyou have the required environments and software installed.

For detailed system and software requirements, see the IBMWebSphere Operational DecisionManagement support pages.

For distributed platforms:

♦ IBM WebSphere Decision Server:http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27023052

♦ IBM WebSphere Decision Center:http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27023053

For the z/OS platform:

♦ IBM WebSphere Decision Server for z/OS:http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27023061

♦ IBM WebSphere Decision Center for z/OS:http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27023060

♦ IBM WebSphere Business Rules for z/OS:http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27023062


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Running the launchpad

To install the prerequisites for WebSphere Operational Decision Management use thelaunchpad. The launchpad program automatically installs IBM Installation Manager if it isnot already on your computer, and configures Installation Manager with the location of therepository that contains the packages for WebSphere Operational Decision Management.

In this section

Starting the product launchpadStart the launchpad to check for and install the prerequisites for WebSphere OperationalDecision Management.

Using the typical installerThe typical installer installs all of the prerequisites as well as the two packages in theWebSphere Operational Decision Management offering.

Using the custom installerUse the custom installer to install the prerequisites that you need and to select the packagesand features that you want, rather than install everything.


Starting the product launchpadTo start the product launchpad, run the executable corresponding to your environment.

To start the launchpad:

1. Run one of the following executable files:

♦ OnWindows, run launchpad.exe file.

♦ On UNIX, run the launchpad.sh file.

2. On the Welcome page, select the type of installation that you want to perform:

♦ Click Install using typical installer to perform a typical installation.

This option installs the prerequisites (WebSphere Application Server, WebSphereeXtreme Scale and IBM Business Space), as well as WebSphere Decision Centerand WebSphere Decision Server. The user privileges depend on the account that youused to log in to your computer.

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♦ Click Install using custom installer to perform a custom installation.

You can use this option to select the prerequisites that you need to install. You canalso select the features and components to install in WebSphere Decision Center andWebSphere Decision Server. The custom installation also specifies the user privilegesthat you want to apply.

See alsoUsing the typical installerUsing the custom installer


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Using the typical installerThe typical installer installs the product prerequisites, as well as the two packages that are intheWebSphere Operational Decision Management product.

To use the typical installation youmust have a license for bothWebSphereDecisionCenter and WebSphere Decision Server.

Important:

The user privileges for the typical install depend on the account that you used to log in to yourcomputer.

OnWindows, if you want to install the product as an administrator, the user privilegesrequired for installing it depend on your version of Windows.

Note:

♦ OnWindows 7: You must log in with an Administrator account (or run the installeras Administrator by right-clicking the program file or shortcut and selecting Run asAdministrator) to install or update IBM InstallationManager and the product offerings.

♦ On Other supported Windows versions, you must have a user ID that belongs tothe Administrators group.

To install WebSphere Operational Decision Management using the typical installer:

1. On the Welcome page of the launchpad, click Install using typical installer.

2. Keep the default installation directory forWebSphere Operational DecisionManagementor click Browse to specify a different location.

3. Enter a user ID and password for the Sample Server profile on WebSphere ApplicationServer.

After completing the installation in InstallationManager and creating the Sample Serverprofile, you can use these user ID and password to connect to theWebSphere ApplicationServer administrative console and Business Space.

4. Click Next.

5. After reading the license agreement and the notices, select the check box and clickInstall Software.

During the installation, the installer might prompt you to confirm that you want to runthe Installation Manager and InstallShield programs, click Yes to accept.


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The installation might take up to one hour to complete. Do not closethe launchpad even if the progress bar shows 100% completion.

Important:

6. Wait until you get the message: Installation completed successfully.

The installation of the prerequisites andWebSphere Operational DecisionManagementis complete.

7. Click Close, and then click Exit.

8. Click OK to confirm that you want to exit the launchpad.

By default, the product and the prerequisites are installed in the following directories:

♦ WebSphere Operational Decision Management: <IBM_InstallDir> /WODM75/

WODM, where <IBM_InstallDir> refers to your IBM installation directory.

♦ WebSphere eXtreme Scale, WebSphere Application Server, and Business Space:<IBM_InstallDir>/WODM75/WAS/AppServer, where <IBM_InstallDir> refersto your IBM installation directory.


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Using the custom installerYou can use the custom installer to install the prerequisites that you need, and to select thepackages and the features that you want to install.

Use the launchpad to verify that you have the correct versions of the prerequisites installed.If you do not have the required software installed, use the links provided in the launchpad toinstall the required software in the following order:

♦ IBM Installation Manager

♦ WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment

To use the event runtime and to run some of the samples and tutorials, you must installWebSphere Application Server.

If you want to use a different application server, select the appropriate installationartifacts when installing WebSphere Operational Decision Management inInstallation Manager, see Features.

Note:

♦ WebSphere eXtreme Scale

♦ IBM Business Space

To install using the custom installer:

1. On the Welcome page, click Install using custom installer.

The Custom Installation page opens. You can now define the user privileges for theinstallation, the prerequisites to install, and start the installation of the WebSphereOperational Decision Management packages.

2. Specify the user privileges for the installation of the prerequisites and of WebSphereOperational Decision Management:

♦ If you are an administrator or root user and you want to install as a administrativeuser, keep the default check box Install in a shared location for multiple usersselected.

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♦ If you are not an administrator or if you want to install to your own user name, clearthe check box Install in a shared location for multiple users.


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Youmust installWebSphereApplicationServer andWebSphereOperationalDecisionManagementwith the sameuser privileges. Formore information,see User privileges.

Note:

3. If you do not have Installation Manager installed, click Install IBM InstallationManager, and follow the steps in the installation wizard.

4. Click Install IBMWebSphere Application Server Network Deployment to run IBMInstallation Manager.

a. Follow the steps in Installation Manager.

Do not select the option Sample applications in theWebSphere Application Server feature tree. This preventsthe events runtime from running correctly.

Important:

b. At the end of the installation, do not open the Profile Management Tool.

No profile has been created yet.

5. Click Install IBMWebSphere eXtreme Scale to install a supported version of eXtremeScale using the installation wizard.

a. Follow the steps in the installation wizard.

b. At the end of the installation, clear the Launch the Profile Management Toolconsole, and then click Finish.

No profile has been created yet.

6. Click Install IBM Business Space powered by WebSphere to install a supportedversion of Business Space using IBM Installation Manager, and follow the steps inInstallation Manager.

7. After installing all the prerequisites, click the Install button at the bottom of the pageto start the IBM InstallationManager forWebSphere Operational DecisionManagement.

8. Install WebSphere Operational Decision Management as described in RunningInstallation Manager.

See alsoInstalling WebSphere Operational Decision Management using Installation Manager


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Installing WebSphere Operational DecisionManagement using Installation Manager

Use IBM Installation Manager to install the packages and features of WebSphere OperationalDecision Management that you want. For general information on Installation Manager, seeInstallation Manager information center.

In this section

User privilegesYou can install WebSphere Operational Decision Management as an administrative user oras a non-administrative user.

Starting Installation ManagerIf you have not run the launchpad, you can install the product directly using InstallationManager.

Running Installation ManagerAfter installing the prerequisites, install the WebSphere Operational Decision Managementpackages using Installation Manager.

PackagesIBM WebSphere Operational Decision Management includes WebSphere Decision Centerand WebSphere Decision Server.


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Package groups and shared directoryInstallation Manager installs WebSphere Operational Decision Management in a packagegroup and a shared resources directory.

Eclipse instancesWhen you install WebSphere Operational Decision Management in a new package group,you can install a new instance of Eclipse or extend an existing one.

LanguagesSelect the languages that you want to install for Eclipse.

FeaturesSelect the features within each package to install.

Application server location and securitySelect the application server location and define the login and password for the sample serverprofile.


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User privilegesYou can install WebSphere Operational DecisionManagement as an administrative user (root)or as a non-administrative user (non-root).

Youmust use the same user to install the required software, for example you mustinstallWebSphereOperational DecisionManagement andWebSphereApplicationServer using the same user.

Important:

For more information on the Installation Manager guidelines, see Group road maps and theuser interface and Install as an administrator, non-administrator, or group in the InstallationManager documentation.

Administrator userIf you want the administrator user (root) to install offerings on a computer, install InstallationManager using the install executable file located in your InstallationManager installationkit.

Non-administrator userIf you want a specific user to install offerings on a computer, install Installation Managerusing the userinst executable located in your install kit.

If you want a group of users to install offerings on a computer, install Installation Managerusing the groupinst executable located in the install kit. If you install InstallationManagerusing the group mode, you can install Installation Manager using one account and installofferings using another account which is in the same group.

Group mode is not supported on Windows.Note:

For more information, see Installation commands in the InstallationManager documentation.


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Starting Installation ManagerIf you are not using the product launchpad, you can start Installation Manager and manuallyset the repository locations to retrieve the product offerings.

To start Installation Manager:

1. Start Installation Manager from the Windows Start menu or from a command line.

2. Click File > Preferences and define the repository locations.

Installation Manager retrieves product packages from specified repository locations.

For more information on how to set repository locations, see Repository preferences inthe Installation Manager information center.

3. On the IBM Installation Manager main page, click Install.

4. Continue the installation of the product as described in Running Installation Manager.

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Running Installation ManagerIf you are installing this product using the launchpad custom installer, Installation Managerhas automatically been started and configured the repository locations for you.

If you are using Installation Manager directly, make sure that you have set the repositorylocations as described in Starting Installation Manager.

To run Installation Manager:

1. On the Install Packages page, select WebSphere Decision Center and WebSphereDecision Server, and then click Next.

For more information on the WebSphere Operational Decision Management packages,see Packages.

2. Read the license agreements for the selected packages, and if you agree to the termsselect I accept the terms of the license agreements, and then click Next.

3. Only applicable if WebSphere Operational Decision Management is the first productinstalled using InstallationManager. ClickNext to accept the default path for the sharedresources directory.

For more information see, Package groups and shared directory.

4. Select a package group:

a. SelectCreate a new package group to create a new package group forWebSphereOperational Decision Management, or select Use the existing package group toinstall WebSphere Operational Decision Management in a compatible packagegroup such as IBM Integration Designer or Rational Application Developer.

For more information see, Package groups and shared directory.

b. Click Next to continue.

If you select the option to create a new package group, Installation Manager shows apage to extend an existing Eclipse.

5. To install a new instance of Eclipse, leave the page empty, do not select any directory,and click Next to continue.

For more information, see Eclipse instances.

6. On the Translations page, select the languages to install for this package, and then clickNext.

For more information, see Languages.

7. Select the product features that you want to install, and then click Next.


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A set of features is already selected for you, by default. For more information, seeFeatures.

8. Browse to your installation ofWebSphere Application Server where you want to deploythe WebSphere Operational Decision Management runtime, and then click Next.

For more information, see Application server location and security.

9. Enter a user ID and password for the Sample Server profile on WebSphere ApplicationServer, and then click Next.

For more information, see Application server location and security.

If you are installing both the WebSphere Decision Center and WebSphereDecision Server packages, you are prompted to enter the location of theapplication server and the user ID and password for each package.

Note:

10. Browse and select again your installation of WebSphere Application Server, and thenclick Next.

11. Enter the same user ID and password as the ones you used to configure Decision Server,and then click Next.

12. On the Summary page, review the selected features before installing the WebSphereDecision Center and WebSphere Decision Server packages, and then click Install.

If you want to change anything on previous pages, clickBack andmake yourchanges before clicking Install.

Tip:

13. Wait until the installation is complete, and then click Finish.

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PackagesIBM WebSphere Operational Decision Management includes two packages:

♦ WebSphere Decision Center: An environment for business users to author, manage, andtest business rules and event rules.

♦ WebSphere Decision Server: Development and runtime environments for business rulesand business events.

Depending on your needs, you can install one of these packages or both on the same computer.For more details on the features included in each package, see Features.

You must have both packages installed to run the Decision Center samples and toperform the complete scenario for the Getting Started tutorials.

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Package groups and shared directoryWhen installingWebSphere Operational DecisionManagement, InstallationManager proposesa default package group and a shared resources directory.

Package groupA package group is a directory where compatible packages share common components suchas a user interface or workbench. The default package group for the WebSphere DecisionCenter and WebSphere Decision Server packages is WODM75 (For example, C:/ProgramFiles/IBM/WODM75 on Windows XP), and the name of the package group is IBMWebSphere Operational Decision Management.

You can create a new package group or install the packages into an existing compatible packagegroup. Some packages cannot share a package group, in which case the option to use anexisting package group is disabled.

When you create a new package group, a new Eclipse instance is installed at the root of theinstallation directory (package group directory).

Youmight want to install in an existing package group if you have installed supported versionsof compatible products such as IBM Integration Designer or Rational Application Developer,and you want to extend the existing Eclipse instance with Rule Designer and Event Designerfeatures.

You can install WebSphere Operational Decision Management in the package groups of thefollowing products:

♦ IBM Integration Designer

♦ Rational Application Developer

♦ Rational Developer for z (RDz)

♦ Rational Software Architect

To check the supported versions of these products, see the software requirements forWebSphere Operational Decision Management:

♦ WebSphere Decision Server:http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27023052

♦ WebSphere Decision Center: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27023053


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When you install several packages at the same time, all the packages are installed intothe same package group. After creating the package group, you cannot change the

Note:

installation directory. The installation directory contains files and resources specific toWebSphere Operational Decision Management.

Shared resources directoryThe shared resources directory is where Eclipse plug-ins are located so that they can be usedby one or more product package groups. The name of the shared resources directory dependson the first product that you have installed with Installation Manager. For example,<IBM_InstallDir> /IBMIMShared or <IBM_InstallDir> /SDPShared, where<IBM_InstallDir> refers to your IBM installation directory.

You specify the shared resources directory the first time that you install a package.

See alsoInstallation requirementsPackages


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Eclipse instancesIf you install WebSphere Operational Decision Management in a new package group, youcan install a new instance of Eclipse or extend an existing Eclipse.

By default, you install a new version of Eclipse.

However, if you do want to extend an existing version of Eclipse, you must select the checkbox Extend an existing Eclipse, and then browse to your compatible Eclipse installation.Before extending an existing Eclipse, make sure that it contains the required plug-ins for RuleDesigner and Event Designer. See the WebSphere Operational Decision Managementinformation center for more information on the required plug-ins.

The installer on Windows includes a 32-bit Java SDK, which is compatible with the32-bit Eclipse that is provided. If you want to use Rule Designer in 64-bit, youmust have

Note:

a 64-bit Java SDKand a 64-bit Eclipse.When you installWebSphere Application Server,you can select to include a 32-bit or 64-bit Java SDK.

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LanguagesDuring the installation you can select the languages to install. These languages only apply toEclipse features. For each language that you select a language pack is installed, which allowsyou to start Eclipse in the locale for these languages.

English is selected by default and it is always installed.

When you install a new instance of Eclipse, the language packs for the languages that youhave selected, are installed. However, if you are extending an existing Eclipse, you must selectthe languages for which you already have the language packs installed.

If you select a language that is not already installed in your existing Eclipse, you mightget error. To solve this issue, clear the languages that are not installed in your Eclipse.

Tip:

The Rule Designer user interface is installed with all the supported locales. Therefore,even if you do not install a certain locale, for example French, the Rule Designer views

Note:

and editors in Eclipse are still shown in this language (French) if you start Eclipse in thislocale.

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FeaturesWhen you install WebSphere Operational Decision Management using Installation Manager,you can select the features within each package that you want. A default set of features isselected for you. Installation Manager automatically enforces any dependencies betweenfeatures and prevents you from clearing any dependencies.

After you have finished installing the packages, you can still add or remove featuresfrom your product by running theModify Packages wizard in Installation Manager.

Note:

The following table lists the features available for selection in theWebSphere Decision Centerpackage.

WebSphere Decision Center featuresDescriptionFeature

An environment for business users toauthor, manage and test their business

Decision Center

and event rules. It includes a repositoryfor storing business and event rules, andaweb interface (DecisionCenter console)for business users to manage decisions.

DecisionCenter is installed on the sampleserver profile on WebSphere ApplicationServer. After completing the installationof the product, you can also configure anddeploy Decision Center on a differentWebSphere Application Server profile, orinstall it on other supported applicationservers. For more information, see thesection onConfiguringDecisionCenter inthe WebSphere Operational DecisionManagement information center.

Provides the archives to deploy andconfigureDecisionCenter on Tomcat. The

Decision Center: Installation artifacts forother application servers > DecisionCenter for Tomcat 6.0 archives are copied to <InstallDir>/

teamserver/applicationservers/tomcat6.


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DescriptionFeature

For more information, see the section onConfiguring Decision Center in theWebSphere Operational DecisionManagement information center.

Provides the archives to deploy andconfigure Decision Center on JBoss. The

Decision Center: Installation artifacts forother application servers > DecisionCenter for JBoss 5 archives are copied to <InstallDir>/

teamserver/applicationservers/JBoss5.For more information, see the section onConfiguring Decision Center in theWebSphere Operational DecisionManagement information center.

Provides the archives to deploy andconfigure Decision Center on WebLogic.

Decision Center: Installation artifacts forother application servers > DecisionCenter for WebLogic 10 The archives are copied to

<InstallDir>/teamserver/applicationservers/WebLogic10.For more information, see the section onConfiguring Decision Center in theWebSphere Operational DecisionManagement information center.

The Decision widget is available fromBusiness Space and is similar to theDecision Center console.

Decision Center for Business Space >Decision Widget

Before you can use the Decisionwidget, you must configure Business

Note:

Space. For more information, see thesection on Configuring the Decisionwidget for Business Space in theWebSphere Operational DecisionManagement information center.

In theEventCapturewidget and theEventReplay widget, you capture events from

Decision Center for Business Space >Event Capture and Replay Widgets

a production system, and replay a


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DescriptionFeature

sequence of one ormore of them, typicallyon a test system.

Before you can use thesewidgets, youmust also configure Business Space.

Note:

For more information, see Installingand configuring Business Spacewidgets in theWebSphereOperationalDecision Management informationcenter.

Event ChartingWidgets include the EventChart Manager widget to create and edit

Decision Center for Business Space >Event Charting Widgets

charts, the Event Chart widget to viewcharts as well as real-time charts whichdisplay the history for events, actions, andfilters, and theEvent Layout widget to viewlegacy layouts.

Before you can use thesewidgets, youmust also configure Business Space.

Note:

For more information, see Installingand configuring Business Spacewidgets in theWebSphereOperationalDecision Management informationcenter.

The Event Tester Widget provides a wayto test the event logic in a business

Decision Center for Business Space >Event Tester Widget

process. This widget is aimed at testingand should be used only on a testinstallation. Do not use it on a productioninstallation as it might affect performance.

Before you can use this widget, youmust also configure Business Space.

Note:

For more information, see Installingand configuring Business Space


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DescriptionFeature

widgets in theWebSphereOperationalDecision Management informationcenter.

Rule Solutions for Office provides a wayfor business users to create and editbusiness rules inMicrosoftWord or Excel.

Rule Solutions for Office (for Windowsonly)

This option copies the installer for RuleSolutions for Office to your installationdirectory. The executable file for theinstaller is copied to: <InstallDir>/Rule Solutions for Office/RuleSolutionsForOffice.exe.

After completing the installation ofDecisionCenterwith InstallationManager,you must run theRuleSolutionsForOffice.exeinstaller manually .Before running the installer for RuleSolutions for Office, make sure that youhave a supported version of MicrosoftOffice installed.

Installs the projects for the samples andtutorials, and provides a server profile to

Samples and Tutorials

run the samples and tutorials onWebSphere Application Server.

By default this option is not selectedbecause the default help system points tothe online information center.

Local help system

You can select the Local help systemoption if you prefer accessing the helpcontents locally. To use the local helpsystem, you only need an Internetconnection the first time to download thehelp contents from the web. Afterdownloading the help contents, you must


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DescriptionFeature

set up the local help. Formore informationon how to set up the local help, seeViewing the documentation on the localhelp system.

The following table lists the features available for selection in theWebSphere Decision Serverpackage.

WebSphere Decision Server featuresDescriptionFeature

Rule components

Rule Designer is a developmentenvironment within Eclipse to design

Rule Designer

business rule applications. It is aimed atdevelopers, business analysts, andarchitects. The Rule Designer views andeditors are available from the Ruleperspective in Eclipse.

Scorecard Modeler is a set of additionalplug-ins integrated into Rule Designer. You

Rule Designer > Scorecard Modeler

can use Scorecard Modeler to createscorecards, integrate them into yourbusiness rules, and share them acrossmultiple platforms.

Rule Execution Server is an executionplatform for business rules that embeds

Rule Execution Server

the rule engine. It also provides a consoleto manage and monitor the execution ofbusiness rules.Rule Execution Server is installed on thesample server profile on WebSphereApplication Server. After completing theinstallation of the product, you can alsoconfigure and deploy Rule ExecutionServer on a different WebSphereApplication Server profile, or install it onother supported application servers. Formore information, see the section onConfiguring Rule Execution Server in the


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DescriptionFeature

WebSphere Operational DecisionManagement information center.

Provides the archives to deploy andconfigure Rule Execution Server on

Rule Execution Server: Installationartifacts for other application servers >Rule Execution Server for Tomcat 6.0 Tomcat. The archives are copied to

<InstallDir>/executionserver/applicationservers/tomcat6.For more information on how use thearchives to deploy and configure RuleExecution Server, see the section onConfiguring Rule Execution Server in theWebSphere Operational DecisionManagement information center.

Provides the archives to deploy andconfigure Rule Execution Server on JBoss

Rule Execution Server: Installationartifacts for other application servers >Rule Execution Server for JBoss 5 5. The archives are copied to

<InstallDir>/executionserver/applicationservers/JBoss5.For more information on how use thearchives to deploy and configure RuleExecution Server, see the section onConfiguring Rule Execution Server in theWebSphere Operational DecisionManagement information center.

Provides the archives to deploy andconfigure Rule Execution Server on

Rule Execution Server: Installationartifacts for other application servers >

WebLogic 10. The archives are copied toRule Execution Server for WebLogic10 <InstallDir>/executionserver/

applicationservers/ WebLogic10.For more information on how use thearchives to deploy and configure RuleExecution Server, see the section onConfiguring Rule Execution Server in theWebSphere Operational DecisionManagement information center.

Event components

A development environment within Eclipseto design, develop, test, deploy, and

Event Designer


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DescriptionFeature

monitor event applications. Event Designeris available from the Event perspective inEclipse.

Event flow diagrams consist of event rulegroups and business steps that composea business process.

Event Flow

The event runtime is an execution platformthat manages real-time business event

Runtime > Event Runtime

coordination. The event runtime requiresWebSphere eXtreme Scale and can bedeployed and configured on WebSphereApplication Server.

Event connectors provide data connectionsbetween the event runtime and external

Runtime>Event Connectors (Legacy)

systems. You can configure the eventconnectors in Event Designer.

Event Charting Widgets include the EventChart Manager widget to create and edit

Event Charting Widgets

charts, the Event Chart widget to viewcharts as well as real-time charts whichdisplay the history for events, actions, andfilters, and the Event Layout widget to viewlegacy layouts.

Before you can use these widgets, youmust also configure Business Space.

Note:

Formore information, see Installing andconfiguring Business Spacewidgets inthe WebSphere Operational DecisionManagement information center.

The Event Tester Widget provides a wayto test the event logic in a business

Event Tester Widget

process. This widget is aimed at testingand should be used only on a testinstallation. Do not use it on a productioninstallation as it might affect performance.


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DescriptionFeature

Before you can use this widget, youmust also configure Business Space.

Note:

Formore information, see Installing andconfiguring Business Spacewidgets inthe WebSphere Operational DecisionManagement information center.

You can install integration components intothe tooling of WebSphere Enterprise

Integration Components

Service Bus (WebSphere ESB) andWebSphereMessageBroker to allow theseproducts to send and receive data fromDecision Server Events.

Shared components

Installs the projects for the samples andtutorials, and provides a server profile to

Samples and Tutorials

run the samples and tutorials onWebSphere Application Server.

Provides ZIP files containing the Eclipseupdate sites (and a copy of the Designer

Update sites for installation into otherEclipse products

plug-ins) to install RuleDesigner andEventDesigner features into compatibleEclipse-based products. This provides analternate way of installing the Designerplug-ins into compatible Eclipse-basedproducts after the installation ofWebSphere Operational DecisionManagement.

For more information, see the section onConfiguring Rule Designer in Eclipse(DecisionServer Rules) in theWebSphereOperational Decision Managementinformation center.

By default this option is not selectedbecause the default help system points tothe online information center.

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DescriptionFeature

You can select the Local help systemoption if you prefer accessing the helpcontents locally. To use the local helpsystem, you only need an Internetconnection the first time to download thehelp contents from the web. Afterdownloading the help contents, you mustset up the local help. For more informationon how to set up the local help, seeViewing the documentation on the localhelp system.


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Application server location and securityIn InstallationManager, you must specify the installation directory of your application server,and define the login and password for the sample server profile on WebSphere ApplicationServer.

InstallationManager prompts you to enter the location of yourWebSphere Application Server.For example <IBM_InstallDir> /WebSphere/AppServer. You must also enter a loginand password to enable the security on the Sample Server profile. If you are installing bothDecision Server and Decision Center, the same panel is displayed twice, and you must enterthe same values in each panel (location of WebSphere Application Server, and login andpassword).

After completing the installation of WebSphere Operational Decision Management, and aftercreating the Sample Server profile, you use the user ID and password to connect to theWebSphere Application Server administrative console and Business Space.

WebSphere Application Server profilesThe WebSphere Application Server profiles are not created at installation time.

To create the Sample Server profile (WODMSample) that you need to run the samples andtutorials, see the section Using the Sample Server in the WebSphere Operational DecisionManagement information center.

To create other profiles for Decision Server Events, see Configuring Decision Server Eventsin the WebSphere Operational Decision Management information center.

If you are using the Sample Server profile to run Events, you will also use the sameusername and password to login to Business Space and to the Events administrativeconsole.

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Installing in silent modeYou can install the WebSphere Operational Decision Management product packages byrunning Installation Manager in silent installation mode. When you run Installation Managerin silent mode, the user interface is not available. Installation Manager uses a response filethat contains the commands required to install the product package.

Running Installation Manager in silent mode enables you to automate a process to install,update, modify and uninstall product packages through scripts.

You can also install Installation Manager silently using the Installation Manager installer, andthen use the installer to install silently the product packages. For more information, see Usethe installer package to install Installation Manager using the user interface or silent install.

The launchpad also provides sample response files that you can use to build your corporateresponse files. The sample response files are located in the responsefiles directory ofyour installation kit.

To install in silent mode:

1. Create a response file.

For more information, see Response files in the InstallationManager information center.

2. Run Installation Manager in silent mode.

For more information, see Install packages silently by using the Installation Managerinstaller in the Installation Manager information center.

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Troubleshooting the installationYou can find general information on Installation Manager and how to use it in the IBMInstallation Manager information center.

When contacting IBM support, make sure that you have the following information at hand:

♦ Version of Installation Manager installed

♦ Offerings installed and these version numbers

♦ Operating System

♦ Installation Manager logs

Installation logsIf you have difficulties installing the product through Installation Manager, retrieve theinstallation logs to find out more information on the issues encountered. For moreinformation on where to find log files, see Finding IBM Installation Managertroubleshooting logs.

Limitations and known issuesTo find a list of the current limitations and known issues, check the technote forWebSphereOperational Decision Management Version 7.5:http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21516969


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Viewing the documentation on the local helpsystem

By default, the help system connects to the online information center, but you can install thedocumentation locally if you have selected the Local help system option in InstallationManager.

In this section

Installing the product documentation on your computerTo install the local information center, you must first start the help system that you installedthrough Installation Manager on your computer.

Running a shared information center on an internal networkYou can run the information center on an internal network.

Accessing the local contextual help in Rule DesignerTo access the local help system from Rule Designer you must configure the settings to do so.

Stopping the local helpBefore uninstalling the product, you must stop the local help process.


Installing the product documentation on your computerBy default, the help system connects to the online information center. You do not have to doanything if you want to use the default option.

However, you can install the documentation locally on your system. For example, if you wantto view the documentation offline or on a computer that does not have an Internet access. Toinstall the documentation locally, you must make sure that you have selected the Local helpsystem option in Installation Manager. Then, you must configure the help system.

If you have selected the Local help system option, the help system for the product is installedon your computer and you can install a local copy of the entire documentation set.

To install this standalone help system that can access help contents locally, youhave to download the help contents using an Internet connection. The Internet

Important:

connection is only required the first time to download the help contents from theweb.

To install the documentation locally:

1. In the Start menu, clickAll Programs > <package_group> >WebSphereOperationalDecision Management Information Center (local).

<package_group> refers to the package group specified in IBM Installation Managerduring installation. The default package group is IBMWebSphere Operational DecisionManagement.

- Or -

Run the following command:

♦ <InstallDir>/doc/help_start.bat on Windows

♦ <InstallDir>/doc/help_start.sh on Linux.

A new browser window opens. The documentation is not available because you havenot downloaded the help contents yet.

2. Click Update in the help toolbar.

A list of the documentation sets already installed is displayed.

3. Click Next.

A list of the documentation sets available for installation is displayed. The list includesdocumentation sets in English and other supported languages, as well as documentationfor other products.


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4. Select the documentation sets that you want to install.

5. Click Install.

The Update wizard installs the documentation contents.

A note is then displayed to warn you that the installation might take some time tocomplete.

6. Click OK, then click Finish.

The help contents are installed in the help system on your computer.

7. Refresh the page to view the documentation.

The documentation contents are now installed locally and will be displayed next time youstart the documentation from the Start menu shortcut.


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Running a shared information center on an internal networkIf you have selected the Local help system option, you can set the help system up so that theinformation center runs on an internal network.

Before running the information center on an internal network, make sure that you have installedthe documentation locally as described in Installing the product documentation on yourcomputer.

To start the information center on an internal network:

1. Run <InstallDir>/doc/IC_start.bat on Windows or <InstallDir>/doc/IC_start.sh on Linux.

By default, the shared information center runs on port 9999.

2. Optional: To modify the default port, edit the IC_start.bat or IC_start.shfile, and modify the port argument. For example, -port <port_number>.

When the shared information center is started, it is accessed using browsers from othersystems at the address http://<hostname>:<port>/help. You can also use itin Rule Designer by configuring the remote help preferences to access the informationcenter and then using Eclipse contextual help or Help > Help Contents. For moreinformation, see Accessing the local contextual help in Rule Designer.


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Accessing the local contextual help in Rule Designer

To use the local contextual help from Rule Designer, you must start the localinstance of the information center through the Start menu shortcut or the start

Important:

scripts as described in Installing the product documentation on your computer.The installer inserts the necessary parameters to access Remote Help in yourRule Designer.

If you want to change the parameters to point to a different instance of the information center,for example a shared information center server running on an internal network, you canmodifythe values in Rule Designer.

To modify the contextual help settings:

1. ClickWindow > Preferences > Help > Content.

2. Select Include remote help and give it priority, then click the New button.

3. Enter the values for the information center that you want to connect to, for example:

♦ Name: WebSphereOperational Decision Management information center

♦ Host: localhost

♦ Path: /help

♦ Use port: 3333

4. Click OK, and then click Apply and OK.

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Stopping the local helpBefore uninstalling theWebSphere Operational DecisionManagement offerings in InstallationManager, you must stop the information center process to avoid encountering uninstallationissues.

To stop the local information center:

♦ Run <InstallDir>/doc/help_end.bat on Windows

♦ Run <InstallDir>/doc/help_end.sh on Linux

To stop the shared information center:

♦ Run <InstallDir>/doc/IC_end.bat on Windows

♦ Run <InstallDir>/doc/IC_end.sh on Linux

See alsoUninstalling the product


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Uninstalling the productYou must uninstall each product separately and in a specific order. You can use InstallationManager to uninstall the products except for WebSphere eXtreme Scale.

Before uninstalling the product, make sure that you have stopped all the applications that runwith the product including the server, any instance of Rule Designer or Event Designer, andthe local help process if enabled.

To uninstall the packages, you must log in to the system using the same user account that youused to install the product packages.

Apackage cannot be uninstalledwhen another package has a dependency on it, unlessthe dependent package is also selected to be uninstalled.

Note:

To uninstall the products:

1. Close the programs that you installed using Installation Manager.

2. UninstallWebSphere Decision Center andWebSphere Decision Server using InstallationManager.

For more information on how to uninstall using Installation Manager, see Uninstallpackages by using wizard mode in the Installation Manager information center.

3. Uninstall WebSphere eXtreme Scale using the InstallShield wizard, see UninstallingWebSphere eXtreme Scale in the WebSphere eXtreme Scale information center.

You must uninstall WebSphere eXtreme Scale before uninstallingWebSphere Application Server and Business Space.

Important:

4. Uninstall Business Space andWebSphere Application Server using InstallationManager.

The uninstallation might take some time to complete.

For more information on how to uninstall using Installation Manager, see Uninstallpackages by using wizard mode in the Installation Manager information center.

See alsoStopping the local help


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