IBM Tivoli Web Access for Information Management

10 IBM Tivoli Web Access for Information Management

2.1 Planning

Before you begin installing Web Access:

򐂰 Verify that you have the hardware and software prerequisites.

򐂰 Check for record identifier conflicts (existing Information Management for z/OS customers

only).

򐂰 Ensure that the HTTP Server is installed and working.

After you perform these checks, you should:

򐂰 Perform the SMP/E installation of Web Access.

򐂰 Obtain the following guides:

–

Tivoli Information Management for z/OS Planning and Installation Guide and

Reference, Version 7. 1

, GC31-8751 (BLGP2E10)

–

Tivoli Information Management for z/OS Operation and Maintenance Reference,

Version 7.1

, SC31-8749 (BLGO1E10)

򐂰 Complete the installation reference table.

򐂰 Customize your Information Management for z/OS installation for Web Access.

򐂰 Configure your HTTP Server for Web Access.

򐂰 Verify your Web Access installation.

2.1.1 Hardware and software prerequisites

This section describes what you need to install to use Web Access.

Hardware requirements

Web Access can run in any hardware environment that supports the required software.

Software requirements

To use Web Access, you must have the following.

For the host:

򐂰 OS/390 Version 2.8 (5647-A01) or later, or z/OS Version 1.1 (5694-A01) or later

򐂰 Tivoli Information Management for z/OS Version 7.1 (5697-SD9) or later, with the fixes for

the APARs shown in Table 2-1 applied

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Table 2-1 Required PTFs

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Check the PSP bucket, UPGRADE INFO710 SUBSET HOYB120, for the latest maintenance.

PTFs APAR fixed

UW87419 OW53441

UW92102 OW54084

UW92212 & UW92213 OW54215

UW92070 & UW92071 OW54576

UW92090 OW54626

UW92186 OW55367

UW92562 OW55489

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򐂰

The fix for Web Access APAR OW54661 (PTF UW92115)

򐂰 The fix for Web Access APAR OW55409 (PTF UW93644)

For the workstation:

򐂰 Netscape Version 6.0 or later, or Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 5.5 or later

2.1.2 Check for record identifier conflicts

If you have been using Information Management for z/OS, it is possible that records could

have been created in your database or databases using record identifiers that Web Access

requires. You need to resolve these conflicts before you install Web Access. Using the COPY

command and giving the record new identifiers should be enough in most cases.

The records shipped by Web Access start with the BLQ prefix. You can also enter the

following freeform search on the command line to verify that you do not have records that

start with BLQ that might be a conflict:

SEARCH RNID/BLQ.

Hopefully, you get the following message:

BLG19214I No records satisfy the specified search criteria.

If the search does not locate any records, you should not experience any record name

conflicts and you can continue. If the search does locate records that start with BLQ, you

should note these record IDs. If you do not have a copy of these records, use the COPY

command and create copies of these records (you will have to use new record IDs). Then

continue with the installation. After you have loaded all of the data model records, you should

display the records you noted and see if they were changed. If they were changed (replaced)

by the Web Access install, you will need to resolve the conflicts.

2.1.3 Ensure that the HTTP Sever is installed and working

When customizing the installation of Web Access, the HTTP Web server configuration is

updated. Therefore, you should verify that the HTTP Server is installed and active by entering

the following URL in your browser address bar:

httpd://your_host_name_or_ip_address:your_port_number/

After entering this URL in your browser address window, you should receive an IBM HTTP

Server Web page. If not, you will need to stop the Web Access install process and determine

why this page did not successfully load. For more information about setting up the IBM HTTP

Server for OS/390, see

IBM HTTP Server Planning, Installing, and Using

, SC31-8690 for

Version 5.2, or SC34-4826 for Version 5.3.

Note: Existing Information Management for z/OS customers only.

Note: Here, you should substitute your actual host name (or IP address) and port number.

A port number (:your_port_number) is needed only if you are using a port other than 80 for

your Web server.