Installing the data warehouse

Linux Install the IBM® Rational® Insight data warehouse and sample data warehouse databases on the data warehouse server.
About this task
On the server that hosts the data warehouse:
  1. Run the launchpad.sh file.
  2. Read the release information and ensure you have read the installation document.
  3. To begin the installation, click Install IBM Rational Insight.
  4. Select IBM Rational Insight and click Next.
  5. Read the license agreement, click I accept the terms in the license agreement, and click Next.
  6. Accept the default installation location and click Next. By default, Rational Insight is installed in /opt/ibm/RationalInsight.
  7. Select Data Warehouse, and the two data warehouse components (Data Warehouse and Data Warehouse with Sample Data). Click Next.
  8. In the Install mode list, select Automatic: Create the databases for me.
  9. In the Database type list, select the type of database.
  10. Enter the required information for the database in all the fields.
    Note: You should be the owner of the directory where you want the tablespaces to be created.
    • DB2®: The database application location must be the directory up to but not including the bin directory of DB2; for example, /opt/ibm/db2/V9.5
    • Oracle Server: The database application location must be the ORACLE_HOME value up to but not including the bin directory; for example, /u01/app/oracle/product/11.1.0/db_1 and the ORACLE_BASE value up to the base installation directory; for example, /u01/app/oracle
  11. If you are using DB2, specify the details of the DB2 administrator account. If you are using Oracle Server, specify the details of the DBA user. Click Verify user and click Next. If the Next button remains unavailable, verify the following items:
    • If you are using DB2, the administrator user name and password you entered are correct.
    • If you are using Oracle Server, the DBA user exists.
    • If the database is installed at a location that is not the default location, the database application location points to the correct location.
    • The database name does not exist in the current database instance. By default, the data warehouse name is RIDW and the sample data warehouse name is SAMPLEDW.
    • The database server is running.
  12. Select Use a default directory to store the databases and make sure you have enough disk space and the access permission to store databases. If you do not want to install the databases to the default directory, click Browse to select another location. Click Next.
    Note: Make sure the database container location is writable for the DB2 admin user (for DB2) or the Linux® DBA User (for Oracle).

    If you specify a different name and location for the databases, you need to perform additional manual steps for configuring the application.

  13. Specify how to install the Cognos® report server and tools, and click Next.
  14. Click Install. The installer copies the scripts required for database creation to the file system and automatically executes them to create and populate the databases.
  15. Click Finish.

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