Installation and Configuration of IBM Watson Analytics and StoredIQ

Complete Administration Guide of IBM Watson, IBM Cloud, Red Hat OpenShift, Docker, and IBM StoredIQ (English Edition)

Alan Bluck

• Publisher: BPB Publications
• Year: 2021
• eBook ISBN: 9789390684496
• Topic: Business
• Subtopic: Business Intelligence
• Index: Business

Guidance for successful installation of a wide range of IBM software products

Key Features
? Complete installation guide of IBM software systems, Redhat Enterprise, IBM Cloud, and Docker.
? Expert-led demonstration on complete configuration and implementation of IBM software solutions.
? Includes best practices and efficient techniques adopted by banks, financial services, and insurance companies.

Description
This book provides instructions for installation, configuration and troubleshooting sections to improve the IT support productivity and fast resolution of issues that arise. It covers readers' references that are available online and also step-by-step procedures required for a successful installation of a broad range of IBM Data Analytics products. This book provides a holistic in-depth knowledge for students, software architects, installation specialists, and developers of Data Analysis software and a handbook for data analysts who want a single source of information on IBM Data Analysis Software products. This book provides a single resource that covers the latest available IBM Data Analysis software on the most recent RedHat Linux and IBM Cloud platforms.This book includes comprehensive technical guidance, enabling IT professionals to gain an in-depth knowledge of the installation of a broad range of IBM Software products across different operating systems.

What you will learn
? Step-by-step installation and configuration of IBM Watson Analytics.
? Managing RedHat Enterprise Systems and IBM Cloud Platforms.
? Installing, configuring, and managing IBM StoredIQ.
? Best practices to administer and maintain IBM software packages.
? Upgrading VMware stations and installing Docker.

Who this book is for
This book is a go-to guide for IT professionals who are primarily Solution Architects, Implementation Experts, or Technology Consultants of IBM Software suites. This will also be a useful guide for IT managers who are looking to adopt and enable their enterprise with IBM products.

Table of Contents
1. Getting Started with IBM Resources for Analytics
2. IBM Component Software Compatibility Matrix
3. IBM Download Procedures
4. On-Premise Server Configurations and Prerequisites
5. IBM Fix Packs
6. IBM Cloud PAK Systems
7. RedHat OpenShift 4.x Installations
8. IBM Cloud Private System
9. Base VMWare System Platform
10. IBM Cloud Private Cluster on CentOS 8.0
11. UIMA Pipeline and Java Code Extensions
12. IBM Watson Explorer Foundational Components V12
13. IBM Watson Explorer oneWEX 12.0.3
14. IBM StoredIQ for Legal
APPENDIX References and End of Life Support

About the Authors
Alan Bluck, has over 45 years of IT experience. He has been a Solutions Architect for IBM for over 10 years. He is now the Director and owner of ASB Software Development Limited, an IBM PartnerWorld partner and a consultancy providing systems architecture for a broad range of services. He is a member of the British Computer Society (MBCS, CITP).

CHAPTER 1

Getting started with IBM Resources for Analytics

Introduction

This book is a consolidation and rationalization of several separate publications describing the Installation and Configuration of IBM Watson Analytics on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0, IBM Cloud, IBM Cloud Private (Community Edition), and the Windows 10 Operating System (OS).

The book focuses on the initial preparation and configuration of the prerequisite requirements for each of the system platforms covered, and the initial installation and configuration of the supporting systems for successful deployment of the IBM software products, which are listed as follows:

• IBM Watson Explorer Foundational Components 12.x
• IBM Watson Explorer oneWEX 12.x Docker Container
• IBM StoredIQ for Legal VM 2.0.3.7 Server Installation

This chapter covers the Bill of Materials for the IBM Information Management System (IMS) products to be installed, with the download site URLs, product codes, descriptions, and size and name of the download gzip, tar files for each software package download.

Structure:

In this chapter, we will discuss the following topics:

• Red Hat Linux RHEL 8.0
  • Download location, estimated download time, and version
  • License requirements User Value Unit (UVU), Processor Value Unit (PVU)
  • Fix pack location and versions
• IBM Cloud
  • Download location, estimated download time, and version
  • License requirements UVU PVU
  • Fix pack location and versions
• Red Hat OpenShift 4.5
  • Download location, estimated download time, and version
  • License requirements UVU PVU
  • Fix pack location and versions
• IBM Watson Explorer Foundational Components V12
  • Download location, estimated download time, and version
  • License requirements UVU PVU
  • Fix pack location and versions
• IBM Watson Explorer oneWEX 12.x Docker Container
  • Download location, estimated download time, and version
  • License requirements UVU PVU
  • Fix pack location and versions
• IBM Case Analyzer 5.5
  • Download location, estimated download time, and version
  • License requirements UVU PVU
  • Fix pack location and versions
• IBM StoredIQ for Legal 2.0.3.7
  • Download location, estimated download time, and version
  • License requirements UVU PVU
  • Fix pack location and versions

Objectives

After studying this unit, you should be able to:

• Locate and download the required software packages for installation.
• Understand the prerequisite requirements for the target software to be installed, or know where to look for them.

1.1: Red Hat Linux RHEL 8.0

Red Hat has now been acquired by IBM, but has been given some independence (as of August 2020) in respect to its open source origins.

It has an open source Linux version called Centos, which is maintained in parallel with the commercial Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) versions.

1.1.1: Download location, estimated download time, and version

You can download RHEL 8.0 iso image file from the following URL location:

https://developers.redhat.com/products/rhel/download/

And then select the DVD iso file to download Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0 operating system, which is downloaded as an image file (with a file extension of .iso). This file can be loaded into VMware Workstation Pro version 15.1.0 virtual machine (VM) software or later versions, and holds a DVD disk image which can be booted to install the Linux Operating system.

The file, RHEL version 8.2 Linux DVD .iso file, can be selected; however this needs to be checked against IBM’s Compatibility Matrix for the IBM supported version with the target versions of the IBM Watson software, which are listed as follows:

• IBM Watson Explorer Foundational Components 12.x
• IBM Watson Explorer oneWEX 12.x Docker Container

Click on the View Older Downloads link option to get a full list of available RHEL versions (I used RHEL Version 8.0).

The RHEL 8.0 OS is NOT needed for the IBM StoredIQ for Legal VM 2.0.3.7 server installation, as this is itself supplied as an installation, which is already a pre-built Virtual Machine .ova VMware file, based on CentOS 7. See Chapter 14, IBM StoredIQ for Legal VM 2.0.3.7 Server Installation for the full installation details.

1.1.2: License requirements UVU PVU

The Red Hat Linux RHEL 8.0 system can be loaded using a Developer License (FREE) for non-production purposes. This gives access to all the currently supported versions of Red Hat Linux (including versions 5 and 6 currently.)

See the following link:

https://developers.redhat.com/products/rhel/download

The Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0 download is covered fully using the following URL:

https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.14590.95049

(Content Navigator 3.0.6 Installation on RHEL 8.0_V1.docx, on pages 15 – 20 of this ...

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication Page
• About the Author
• About the Reviewer
• Acknowledgements
• Preface
• Errata
• Table of Contents
• 1. Getting started with IBM Resources for Analytics
• 2. IBM Component Software Compatibility Matrix
• 3. IBM Download Procedures
• 4. On-Premise Server Configurations and Prerequisites
• 5. IBM Fix Packs
• 6. IBM Cloud PAK Systems
• 7. Red Hat OpenShift 4.x Installations
• 8. IBM Cloud Private System
• 9. Base VMware System Platform
• 10. IBM Cloud Private Cluster on CentOS 8.0
• 11. UIMA Pipeline and Java Code Extensions
• 12. IBM Watson Explorer Foundational Components V12
• 13. IBM Watson Explorer oneWEX 12.0.3
• 14. IBM StoredIQ for Legal VM 2.0.3.7 Server Installation
• Appendix: References and End of Life Support
• Index