PowerCenter 8.

6 Quick Start
Installation and Configuration
This quick start includes the following topics:
♦ Step 1. Complete the Pre-Installation Tasks, 1
♦ Step 2. Install PowerCenter, 3
♦ Step 3. Complete the Post-Installation Tasks, 3
♦ Step 4. Configure Application Services, 5
♦ Step 5. Configure Data Profiling, 6
♦ Step 6. Configure Users, 6
♦ Step 7. Configure Informatica Orchestration Server, 6
♦ Step 8. Install and Configure the PowerCenter Client, 6

Step 1. Complete the Pre-Installation Tasks

1.1 Verify prerequisites. Review the installation prerequisites and verify that the environment meets the
requirements. Verify the license key, minimum system requirements, temporary disk space requirements,
database requirements, and third-party requirements.
Use Table 1 to record the license key:

Table 1. License Key

Parameter Value

Directory

1.2 Create a domain configuration database andset up a database user accont. To create a domain with the
PowerCenter installer, you must create the domain configuration database. You can store the domain
configuration in the same database as the PowerCenter repository if you use the same database user name.
Use Table 2 to record the domain configuration database information:

Table 2. Domain Configuration Database

Parameter Value

Database Type

Database URL

Database User ID

Database User Password

Database Service Name

Custom String

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 1.3 Establish the installation environment. Determine if you are going to use a single-machine or a multiple-
machine installation. Identify the machine where you want to create a domain, and establish the port numbers
used by PowerCenter.
Use Table 3 to record the domain configuration information:

Table 3. Domain Configuration

Parameter Value

Domain Name

Domain Host Name

Node Name

Domain Port Number

User Name for Domain

Administrator

Password for Domain

Administrator

Port Number Range for

Services on Node

1.4 Create a system user account. Create a system user account to perform the installation and to run the
Informatica Services service or daemon. On Windows, the system user must be a member of the Administrator
group.
Use Table 4 to record the system user account information:

Table 4. System User Account

Parameter Value

User Name

Password

1.5 Configure environment variables. Configure environment variables for temporary files, code pages, and the
graphics display server.
Use Table 5 to record environment variable values:

Table 5. Environment Variables

Parameter Value

Installation

TMP

IATEMPDIR

Code Page Environment Variables (UNIX)

LANG

LC_ALL

Graphics Display Server Environment Variable (UNIX)

DISPLAY

1.6 Create a keystore for HTTPS support. Create a keystore file to use a secure connection with HTTPS.

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 Use Table 6 to record the HTTPS configuration information:

Table 6. HTTPS Configuration

Parameter Value

HTTPS Port

Keystore Password

Keystore File Location

For more information about the pre-installations tasks, see “Before You Install” in the PowerCenter Installation
Guide.

Step 2. Install PowerCenter

2.1 Install PowerCenter. Run the installer to install PowerCenter.
Use Table 7 and Table 8 to record the PowerCenter installation directory and Informatica Services
configuration information:

Table 7. PowerCenter Installation Directory

Parameter Value

Server Installation Directory

Table 8. Informatica Services Configuration (Windows)

Parameter Value

Windows User Domain/ User Name

User Password

You can also install PowerCenter documentation, PowerCenter and Metadata Manager command line utilities,
and the Information Development Platform (IDP). For more information about installing PowerCenter, see the
PowerCenter Installation Guide.

Step 3. Complete the Post-Installation Tasks

3.1 Verify prerequisites. Review the prerequisites and verify database requirements, code page compatibility,
web browser, and third-party software prerequisites.
3.2 Create databases and user accounts. Create databases and user accounts for the PowerCenter repository,
Data Analyzer repository, and Metadata Manager repository. The database users must have permissions to create
and drop tables and indexes and to select, insert, update, and delete data from tables.
Use Table 9, Table 10, and Table 11 to record the repository database information:

Table 9. Metadata Manager Repository Database

Parameter Value

Database Type

Database Name

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 Table 9. Metadata Manager Repository Database

Parameter Value

Database Host Name

Database Port Number

Database User ID

Database Password

Code Page

Tablespace Name

Table 10. Data Analyzer Repository Database

Parameter Value

Database Name

Database Driver

Database Host Name

Database Port Number

Database User ID

Database Password

Tablespace Name

Table 11. PowerCenter Repository Database

Parameter Value

Repository Name

Repository Code Page

Database Type

Database Connect String

Database User ID

Database Password

Database Name

Tablespace Name

3.3 Install and configure database client software. Install and configure database client software on the
machines where you install PowerCenter Services.
3.4 Configure environment variables. Configure environment variables for PowerCenter Services, UNIX, Java
components, and the libstdc++.so.5 library.
Use Table 12 to record the environment variables values:

Table 12. Environment Variables

Parameter Value

PowerCenter Environment Variables (Windows/UNIX)

INFA_JAVA_OPTS

INFA_DOMAINS_FILE

INFA_HOME

Code Page Environment Variables (UNIX)

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 Table 12. Environment Variables

Parameter Value

LANG

LANG_C

LC_CTYPE

LC_ALL

IBM DB2 Database Environment Variables (UNIX)

DB2DIR

DB2INSTANCE

PATH

Oracle Database Environment Variables (UNIX)

NLS_LANG

ORACLE_HOME

PATH

Sybase ASE Database Environment Variables (UNIX)

SYBASE<version>

SYBASE_ASE

SYBASE_OCS

PATH

Database Library Path Environment Variables (UNIX)

LD_LIBRARY_PATH (Solaris
and Linux)

LIBPATH (AIX)

SHLIB_PATH (HP-UX)

Java Directory Path Environment Variables (AIX and HP-UX)

LIBPATH (AIX32 and AIX64)

SHLIB_PATH (HP-UX)

libstdc++.so.5 Library Path Environment Variable (Linux)

LD_LIBRARY_PATH

3.5 Configure the web browser. Configure the web browser to access the PowerCenter Administration Console.
For more information about the post-installation tasks, see “After You Install” in the PowerCenter Configuration
Guide.

Step 4. Configure Application Services

4.1 Configure the Repository Service and Integration Service. Configure the Repository Service and
Integration Service and an optional Reporting Service. You can use the Configuration Assistant, or you can

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 configure them manually in the Administration Console. For more information, see the PowerCenter
Administrator Guide.
4.2 Configure the Metadata Manager Service. Configure the Metadata Manager Service and an optional
Reporting Service. You can use the Configuration Assistant, or you can configure it manually in the
Administration Console. For more information, see the PowerCenter Administrator Guide.
4.3 Manually configure the Reporting Services. Configure the Reporting Service in the Administration
Console. You can create a Reporting Service for PowerCenter and Metadata Manager. For more information,
see the PowerCenter Administrator Guide.

Step 5. Configure Data Profiling

5.1 Set up a Data Profiling warehouse. You can setup a Data Profiling warehouse for each PowerCenter
repository in which you want to store data profiles. For more information, see “After You Configure” in the
PowerCenter Configuration Guide.

Step 6. Configure Users

6.1 Change the administrator password. To ensure security, change the administrator password in the
Administration Console.
6.2 Create user accounts. Create users in the Administration Console. A user with an account in the
PowerCenter domain can perform tasks in the PowerCenter applications. Users can perform tasks in
PowerCenter based on the privileges and permissions assigned to them. For more information, see the
PowerCenter Administrator Guide.

Step 7. Configure Informatica Orchestration Server

If you have PowerCenter Real Time Edition, configure the repository and port number for Orchestration server.
For more information, see the PowerCenter Orchestration Guide.

Step 8. Install and Configure the PowerCenter Client

7.1 Install the PowerCenter Client. Run the installer to install the PowerCenter Client. For more information,
see “Client Installation” in the PowerCenter Installation Guide.
Use Table 13 to record the PowerCenter Client installation directory:

Table 13. Client Installation Directory

Parameter Value

Client Installation Directory

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7.2 Install database client software. Install database client software on the machines where you install the
PowerCenter Client. Some DataDirect 5.2 ODBC drivers installed with the PowerCenter Client do not require
database client software on the PowerCenter Client machine.
7.3 Configure the web browser. Configure the web browser to access the Start Page in the PowerCenter Client.
For more information, see “After You Install” in the PowerCenter Configuration Guide.
7.4 Install languages (Optional). If required, install additional languages on Windows for use with the
PowerCenter Client.
7.5 Configure the PowerCenter Client machines. Create an ODBC connection on each PowerCenter Client
machine that needs database access.

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