IBM BPM, V8.0.1, All platforms > Install IBM BPM > IBM BPM Advanced

Prepare to install the software

Preparing for installation and configuration
Task Where to find information Result after completing the task
Review hardware and software requirements

Depending on your IBM BPM configuration, visit:

You understand the system requirements necessary to support your IBM BPM installation.

Prepare the operating system

Preparing AIX systems for installation

Preparing Linux systems for installation

Preparing Solaris systems for installation

Preparing Windows systems for installation

You have prepared the operating system of each workstation to be used.
Install the database management system.

Consult the database documentation for information about installing and administering your database management system.

Your database management system is installed.

IBM BPM embeds the DB2 Express database. If you want to use DB2 Express as your database, you can select it as a feature from the installer and it is installed and configured automatically. The user must have administrative privileges (root or Administrator) to install DB2 Express.

If you already have a version of DB2 installed and you want to install DB2 Express, you must uninstall DB2 before running the IBM BPM installer.

If the installer detects a version of DB2 installed and you have selected to install DB2 Express from the installer, you will receive a warning message and will not be able to install DB2 Express.

If installing DB2 Express as a root user, you must ensure that all kernel requirements are met before the DB2 Express installation begins. See Kernel parameter requirements ( Linux ) for a list of the kernel requirements. You can locate the current values by parsing the output of the ipcs -l command.

You will not be able to properly install and use DB2 Express if the password that is specified does not meet operating system or company restrictions, because an operating system user is created on install.

Install IBM BPM Advanced