CIM helps to simplify product configuration by walking you through the required steps. This ensures that all necessary steps are completed and are done in the correct order. You can use CIM to get an installation running quickly and easily.
CIM handles the following configuration steps:
Creates database tables and imports initial data as described in this chapter, including those for the reporting data ware house.
Creates data sources according to the database connection information you supply (as described in the Platform Installation and Configuration Guide), including those needed for the reporting data warehouse.
Creates and configures Core Commerce servers, including a lock manager (as described in the Platform Installation and Configuration Guide and the Platform Programming Guide) and a data warehouse loader server.
Assembles your application EAR files for each Core Commerce server (as described in the Platform Programming Guide).
Deploys EAR files to your application server.
See the CIM help and the Platform Installation and Configuration Guide for additional information.
To configure Core Commerce using CIM, do the following:
Install your application server. Refer to your application server documentation for information.
Install your Oracle Commerce Platform applications, using the appropriate installers for each.
Create your databases and set up accounts.
Start CIM. Go to the
<ATG11dir>/home/bindirectory and type:cimNote: You can type
Hat any CIM prompt for additional information as you proceed through the configuration steps. Note that CIM menus change dynamically depending on the products you have installed and the selections you have made in your configuration.Select the products that you want to configure.
Select add-ons. Add-ons are applications that support other applications, but are unlikely to be used on their own.
Select any demo applications that you want to install.
Select whether you want to configure a switching or a non-switching datasource. See Creating Tables for a Switching Schema for more information.
Select your application server.
Configure your database. Start by configuring datasources for each database.
A datasource is a configuration file that contains the connection information for your database. CIM automatically calculates which databases are required to support your installation. (For example, if you are not using switching, you probably only need to configure publishing and production core datasources; if you are using switching, you must also configure your two switching datasources.) CIM also runs the scripts that create your database schemas and imports any initial data required.
Configure your server instances. See the Platform Installation and Configuration Guide for information on server instances. CIM automatically calculates the minimum number of server instances required to run your installed products. For most Core Commerce installations, you need at least a publishing server and a production server.
Assemble and deploy your application EAR files to your application server.
Note that CIM does not configure your ATG Content Administration topography. See the Content Administration Programming Guide.
