Attaching a product or middleware

Use this procedure to attach an already installed product or a middleware to a server. This version of LifeCycle Manager supports several products and middleware. All supported products or middleware are specified in system requirements of M3 Core Installation Planning Guide.

  1. Log on to LifeCycle Manager.
  2. Select Actions > Attach Product.

    The Attach Product window is displayed with a list of available products and middleware that can be attached to the LifeCycle Manager Server.

    Note:  You can also attach a product or middleware by clicking the Attach Product task on the Dashboard.
  3. Select a product or middleware to attach in the list. You can specify a filter in the text field to sort the list of products and middleware.
  4. Click Next.
  5. Select the server for the product or middleware to attach in the list.
  6. Click Next. If you are attaching IBM DB2 for i and a logon is required, then the Logon window is displayed. Specify the required logon information.
  7. Click Next. Depending on the selected product or middleware, a corresponding window is displayed:
    IBM DB2 for i

    The Attach IBM DB2 for i window is displayed.

    Java

    The Attach Java window is displayed.

    Microsoft SQL Server

    The Attach SQL Server window is displayed.

    OpenText Exstream

    The Attach OpenText Exstream window is displayed.

    Elasticsearch

    The Attach Elasticsearch window is displayed.

  8. Specify this information:
    Note:  Fields may vary for each product or middleware. Some fields may not be applicable to your product or middleware.
    Name

    Specify a unique name to identify the product or middleware.

    Note: This field is only applicable for OpenText Exstream, Java, MS SQL, and Elasticsearch.
    Description

    Specify a short description.

    Installation path

    Specify or select the path to the server installation.

    Note: This field is only applicable for OpenText Exstream and Java.
    Version

    Select or specify the version of the product or middleware to attach.

    Note: This field is only applicable for MS SQL.
    Default log directory

    Specify a folder for the system transaction logs. For example, X:\SQLLogs.

    Note: This field is only applicable for SQL Server and if installing M3 Business Engine database on this server. This field is disabled on an external host.
    Default table directory

    Specify the folder for the tables, if needed. For example, Y:\SQLDATA.

    Note: This field is only applicable for SQL Server and if installing M3 Business Engine database on this server. This field is disabled on an external host.
    Default index directory

    Specify the folder for the indexes, if needed. For example, Z:\SQLIndexes.

    Note: This field is only applicable for SQL Server and if installing M3 Business Engine database on this server. This field is disabled on an external host.
    Instance name

    Specify the MS SQL Server instance name.

    Note: This field is only applicable if attaching MS SQL Server on an external host.
    Port

    Specify the port number of the database or Elasticsearch instance.

    Note: This field is only applicable if attaching MS SQL Server or Elasticsearch on an external host.
    CA certificate
    Select the Elasticsearch http_ca.crt.
    API key
    Specify the API key for Elasticsearch.
  9. Click Next.
  10. Verify the information and click Finish.
  11. When the task is finished, a window is displayed. Click OK or click View log. You can also go to the Logs tab to view the log file.