Installing IBM App Connect Enterprise on Windows

To install IBM App Connect Enterprise, complete the following steps.

1. Start the installation wizard by running the following command:

   ACESetup11.0.0.n.exe 

   Note: For information about command line options you can use, for example, to initiate an installation in silent mode, see Command-line options for installing IBM App Connect Enterprise on Windows.
   The Install window opens.
2. Optional: By default, both the IBM App Connect Enterprise Toolkit and the IBM App Connect Enterprise runtime component are installed. If you do not want to install the toolkit, click Options and deselect the Install IBM App Connect Enterprise Toolkit check box.
3. Optional: By default, the WebSphere® Service Registry and Repository nodes are not installed. If you want to install the WSRR nodes, click Options and select the Install IBM App Connect Enterprise WSRR message flow nodes check box.

   If you choose not to install the WebSphere Service Registry and Repository nodes, the <install_dir>/server/wsrrcomponent directory is not created during the installation. However, the WebSphere Service Registry and Repository nodes still appear in the IBM App Connect Enterprise Toolkit.

4. Optional: By default IBM App Connect Enterprise is installed in C:\Program Files\IBM\ACE\11.0.0.n. If you want to change the installation directory, click Options and type or navigate to the directory path that you want to use.
   If you specify your own directory path, be aware of the following restrictions:

   • Specify a directory path to a new or empty directory. Do not install IBM App Connect Enterprise Version 11.0 over an existing deployment of IBM App Connect Enterprise. To upgrade the product, either uninstall the existing version of IBM App Connect Enterprise before you install the new version of the product, or install the new version alongside the existing version and migrate your resources to the new version.
   • In Windows, there is a file system limit of 256 characters for the combination of a directory path and file name. You might have access problems if the combination of path and resource name (for example, a message flow) exceeds this length. Choose a short name for your directory path to avoid problems that are associated with this restriction.
5. Accept the license terms and conditions and then click Install to start the installation.
   Note: If the Microsoft.NET framework is not already installed on your computer, then the framework is installed as part of the IBM App Connect Enterprise installation. The installation of the Microsoft.NET framework might involve communicating with Microsoft servers over the internet. Depending on the configuration of your firewall, you might need to accept a prompt to allow this communication.