IBM InfoSphere Foundation Tools

Version 8.1.2

Quick Start Guide

Use this guide to get started with the installation for IBM InfoSphere Foundation Tools.

To obtain the Quick Start Guide in other languages, see the documentation on the Web and on the Quick Start Guides media. For the most current information about this release, see the IBM InfoSphere Foundation Tools release notes at publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iisinfsv/v8r1/topic/com.ibm.swg.im.iis.ift.relinfo.doc/topics/iisihrinfo_infsv_rnote_v812.html.

Product overview
IBM InfoSphere Foundation Tools help organizations profile, model, define and govern their information. With InfoSphere Foundation Tools, organizations can inventory existing information assets and design their information infrastructure to build trusted information across the enterprise. InfoSphere Foundation Tools, Version 8.1.2, includes updates to InfoSphere Business Glossary, InfoSphere Fast Track, InfoSphere Metadata Workbench, InfoSphere Information Analyzer, InfoSphere Information Analyzer Exception Manager (InfoSphere Validator), and the InfoSphere Information Server common platform. For a complete product overview, see the IBM Web site: www.ibm.com/software/data/infosphere/foundation-tools/index.html

Step 1: Access your software

InfoSphere Foundation Tools, Version 8.1.2, is provided on the media and from IBM Passport Advantage. To download your product, go to www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=14&uid=swg24024984.

Step 2: Evaluate the system requirements

You install InfoSphere Foundation Tools as an update to InfoSphere Information Server, Version 8.1. The supported hardware and operating systems for InfoSphere Foundation Tools, Version 8.1.2, are the same as for InfoSphere Information Server, Version 8.1. For details, see www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=14 &uid=swg21315971. Ensure that your system meets those requirements before you begin installation. You must install InfoSphere Information Server, Version 8.1, before you install InfoSphere Foundation Tools, Version 8.1.2. To obtain InfoSphere Information Server, see the download instructions at www.ibm.com/support/ docview.wss?rs=14&uid=swg24019020. For details about installing the prerequisite, InfoSphere Information Server, see the IBM InfoSphere Information Server Planning, Installation, and Configuration Guide in the publications library on the Web at www.ibm.com/support/ docview.wss?rs=14 &uid=swg27008803.

Step 3: Review the installation architecture

Review the architecture for your installation of InfoSphere Information Server. InfoSphere Foundation Tools includes updates to all tiers. The following diagram shows an installation that is distributed across three computers. For information about other architectures, see the IBM InfoSphere Information Server Planning, Installation, and Configuration Guide, or http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iisinfsv/v8r1/topic/ com.ibm.swg.im.iis.productization.iisinfsv.install.doc/topics/wsisinst_pln_configurations.html. The components for InfoSphere Information Analyzer Exception Manager (including InfoSphere Discovery) can be installed in any location.
Computer A

Client

Computer B
WebSphere Application Server Services

Computer C

DB2 Metadata repository

Engine

Step 4: Install the modules and components

Install InfoSphere Foundation Tools the product modules and components that you use. For detailed prerequisites and installation steps, see the InfoSphere Foundation Tools, Version 8.1.2 installation instructions at www.ibm.com/support/ docview.wss?rs=14&uid=swg27017216

More information

Documentation The Information Analyzer Exception Manager (InfoSphere Validator) Installation Guide and Release Notes are on the same media as the installation program. The rest of the product documentation is on the Documentation and Quick Start Guides media, on the IBM Web site, and installed as Help from the product interface. The documentation for all other InfoSphere Foundation Tools product modules is provided in the IBM InfoSphere Information Server information center. Updates to that information center are installed when you install Version 8.1.2. To access the information center, open Help from the console or Web console. The information center is also available at publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iisinfsv/v8r1/index.jsp. PDF documentation for all InfoSphere Foundation Tools product modules is available on the Documentation and Quick Start Guides media and at www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=14&uid=swg27017375. For information about whats new and changed in Version 8.1.2, see www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=14 &uid=swg27017198. Technical support For information about installation, product operation, and problems and workarounds, see www.ibm.com/software/data/integration/support/info-server.

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