Planning for IBM Case Manager installation

IBM® Case Manager depends on IBM Case Foundation on the IBM FileNet® P8 Platform for content and process management. You can take advantage of an existing installation for your IBM Case Manager environment, or you can install a new IBM FileNet P8 Platform. You also have the option of installing a complete IBM Case Manager environment, including IBM FileNet P8 Platform, on a single server.

Single-server installation

The IBM Case Manager Platform Installation tool installs and configures all of the software required for a functional IBM Case Manager application. When you provide the downloaded installation images, the tool installs the following software:

All IBM Case Foundation components
WebSphere® Application Server
DB2® for Linux, UNIX and Windows
Tivoli® Directory Server

The IBM Case Manager Platform Installation tool sets up default users and groups, and automatically configures the application so that it is ready to use. The single-server installation method is useful for demonstrating and testing the application. You can also extend the default configuration settings to accommodate your solution requirements.

Installation with a distributed IBM FileNet P8 Platform environment

You can install IBM Case Manager on a server that is part of an IBM FileNet P8 Platform environment. The server where you install IBM Case Manager must also have a supported application server and IBM Content Navigator installed. Workplace XT is also required for a development environment. For a production environment, Workplace XT is only required if you are using policy-based forms.

You can also customize your IBM Case Manager system by adding applications that expand the capabilities of the system.

System summary diagram that shows the IBM
Content Manager, the IBM
FileNet P8 Platform,
customizations, and the IBM Case Manager server.
The links that are provided connect to planning topics for each of
the major components.