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Non-administrative user considerations

If installing IBM BPM as a non-administrative or non-root user and you want to create a test profile during installation, you must have the DB2 server installed before you begin the installation. Remember the database details so that you can enter them during the installation.

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The considerations described in this topic apply to any install scenario where you choose to install using the Typical install option. Profiles are created automatically when install using the Typical option.

Test profiles apply only for use with an IBM BPM Advanced configuration.

To install as a non-administrative user, you have the following choices:

• Before installing the product, install a DB2 server separately. For information about installing DB2 as a non-administrative or non-root user, see
  

  

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    Non-root installation overview (Linux and UNIX)

  • Required user accounts for installation of DB2 server products (Windows)

• Logon as an administrator and use the product installer to install the DB2 server alone. Grant special permission to the non-administrative user. Then logon as the non-administrative user and install the product using the installed DB2 server.

Alternatively, instead of creating a test profile, you can create a profile after installation (this is the case for any install using the Custom install option). Use these steps:

1. Install the product without creating a profile. When install as a non-administrative user, on the Install Packages page, you must clear the check box for DB2 Express. On Windows, if you have the option to install IBM Cognos Business Intelligence, you must clear that check box as well.

2. On the Features page, expand the servers and make sure that none of the test profiles are selected.

3. Use pmt.sh to create a stand-alone profile, or to create the dmgr and the custom profiles. If you do not have a database installed, use the Advanced path for all. Do not use the Typical path. Select the option to delay the execution of the database scripts during profile creation.

4. If the databases were not created in advance, have the database administrator create the databases and tables after profile creation or augmentation.

5. For an ND:
   1. Federate the custom profiles to the dmgr.

   2. Using the administrative console, create the required deployment environment

Plan the database configuration