The IBM Content Search Services Client files enable the IBM Content Search Services server to communicate with the Content Engine servers.
When you run the Content Search Engine Client installation program on Content Engine and select the IBM Content Search Services Client option, the installation program updates the Content Engine server EAR file. These updates to the EAR file include Oracle Outside In Search Export filtering technology. You must
redeploy the EAR file on the Content Engine server to apply the updates. To verify that the updates were installed, test searching for content after you install the IBM Content Search Services Client and redeploy the EAR file.
Attention: For information on the supported versions of Oracle Outside In Search Export, see IBM FileNet P8 Hardware and Software Requirements. You need the Oracle Outside In Search Export version number to lookup up the supported document types on the Oracle web site.
In a Content Engine server cluster environment, you only must run the IBM Content Search Services Client installation one time. The installation updates the EAR file for all of the Content Engine servers in the server cluster.
For instructions on how to obtain the latest IBM Content Search Services Client software updates, access the IBM FileNet P8 Platform support site.
“Installing IBM Content Search Services Client files interactively” on page 30 You can install IBM Content Search Services Client files interactively by running the installation program on the application server computers where the Content Engine Server is installed.
“Installing IBM Content Search Services Client files silently”
You can install IBM Content Search Services Client files silently by editing a silent input file and running the installation program from a command line. You must install IBM Content Search Services Client files on all application server computers where Content Engine server is installed.
Installing IBM Content Search Services Client files interactively:
You can install IBM Content Search Services Client files interactively by running the installation program on the application server computers where the Content Engine Server is installed.
Be sure that you have the Installation and Upgrade Worksheet that you completed during your planning activities.
To install IBM Content Search Services Client files interactively: 1. Open your completed Installation and Upgrade Worksheet file.
Tip: In the worksheet file, verify that the Data > Filter > AutoFilter command is enabled. To view only IBM Content Search Services values, filter by CSS
Installer in the Installation or Configuration Program column. 2. On the computer where Content Engine is to be deployed, log on as
ce_install_user.
3. Locate the IBM Content Search Services Client installation software. The Client software must be the same version as your IBM Content Search Services Server software. You must install IBM Content Search Services and Content Engine software on the same operating system. For example, if Content Engine runs on Windows, locate the IBM Content Search Services Client installation software that runs on Windows.
4. Start the installation program.
Important: Both of the Content Search Engine options, IBM Content Search Services and IBM Legacy Content Search Engine, use the same installation program to install their client files.
Table 3. IBM Content Search Services Client interactive installation programs by operating system
Operating system Installation program
Windows 5.1.0-P8CSE-CLIENT-WIN.EXE
5. Complete the IBM Content Search Services Client installation program by using the installation values from your worksheet.
6. Review the following IBM Content Search Services Client log files to verify a successful installation:
Option Description
Windows cse_client_install_path\
CSEClient_install_log_5.1.0.log
You can install IBM Content Search Services Client files silently by editing a silent input file and running the installation program from a command line. You must install IBM Content Search Services Client files on all application server computers where Content Engine server is installed.
Be sure that you have the Installation and Upgrade Worksheet that you completed during your planning activities.
To install IBM Content Search Services Client files silently:
1. Open your completed Installation and Upgrade Worksheet file.
Tip: In the worksheet file, verify that the Data > Filter > AutoFilter command is enabled. To view only IBM Content Search Services values, filter by CSS
Installerin the Installation or Configuration Program column. 2. On the computer where Content Engine is to be deployed, log on as
ce_install_user.
3. Locate the IBM Content Search Services Client installation software. The Client software must be the same version as your IBM Content Search Services Server software. You must install IBM Content Search Services and Content Engine software on the same operating system. For example, if Content Engine runs on Windows, locate the IBM Content Search Services Client installation software that runs on Windows.
4. Locate the cseclient_silent_install.txt file in the directory that contains the IBM Content Search Services Client installation software and edit the file to reflect the appropriate responses for your installation by using the values from your worksheet. Specify the location where you want to install the IBM Content Search Services Client files.
The default installation paths are as follows:
Option Description
Windows C:\Program Files\IBM\FileNet\
ContentEngine\CSEClient
5. Start the IBM Content Search Services Client installation program.
Table 4. IBM Content Search Services Client silent installation programs by operating system
Operating system Installation program
Windows 5.1.0-P8CSE-CLIENT-WIN.EXE –f
cseclient_silent_install.txt -i silent
6. Review the following IBM Content Search Services Client log files to verify that the installation was successful:
Option Description
Windows cse_client_install_path\
CSEClient_install_log_5.1.0.log