Preinstallation checklist

Before you install Rational® Publishing Engine, review and complete all of the necessary tasks on the preinstallation checklist.

The following checklist contains the basic tasks that are involved in preparing the installation environment.

Tip: Print icon For your convenience, you can print out this checklist to ensure that you complete all of the necessary tasks. Check off each row as you complete the task.
Table 1. Preinstallation checklist for preparing the installation environment
Preparing Task Check when complete Task details
Prerequisite: Complete the Planning checklist. Go to the help topic about this task.
Install and configure the license server. Go to the help topic about this task.
If you purchased user-based licenses for Rational Publishing Engine, set them up on your license server. Go to the help topic about this task.
Install and configure WebSphere® Application Server or Apache Tomcat. If you have an application server already installed, verify that it meets the requirements.

Go to the help topic about this task.
If you are using Apache Tomcat, confirm that the path specified in the JRE_HOME environment variable is set to a Java 7 installation. Go to the help topic about this task.
If you installed a WebSphere Application Server interim fix for PM44303 or a fix pack that contains PM44303, a potential security exposure exists with some versions of WebSphere Application Server. You must install a fix that is specific to your version of WebSphere Application Server and your operating system. Go to the help topic about this task.
Install and configure your data source applications. Go to the help topic about this task.

After you have completed all of the required preinstallation tasks, you can begin the installation tasks. Refer to the Installation checklist for details.


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