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Maximo Asset Management 

Summary of Contents for Maximo Asset Management Essentials V7.1

Page 1: ...aximo Asset Management Essentials V7 1 Implementer s Guide Melissa Christensen Abesolom Fidel Nihar Jain Rutger Mons Venkat Ram Vikas Sharma Bart Jacob Offering targeted for general business clients S...

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Page 3: ...Maximo Essentials V7 1 Implementer s Guide May 2008 International Technical Support Organization Draft Document for Review May 23 2008 10 14 am 7645edno fm SG24 7645 00...

Page 4: ...t Users Restricted Rights Use duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp First Edition May 2008 This edition applies to Maximo Asset Management Essentials Version...

Page 5: ...ssentials 7 1 9 2 1 Differences with Maximo Asset Management Enterprise 10 Chapter 3 Project Planning 17 3 1 Required Skills 18 3 2 Solution Description and Assumptions 20 3 3 Task Break Down 22 Chapt...

Page 6: ...anagement Essentials License 77 5 6 Post Installation Tasks 83 5 6 1 Ensure all relevant Maximo services are running 83 5 6 2 Ensure connectivity to the Maximo Asset Management Essentials application...

Page 7: ...dministration 111 6 2 2 BIRT Configure Reports 112 6 2 3 BIRT Run Reports 115 Appendix A Summary of Maximo Asset Management Essentials modules and applications 121 Related publications 131 IBM Redbook...

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Page 9: ...will be incorporated in new editions of the publication IBM may make improvements and or changes in the product s and or the program s described in this publication at any time without notice Any refe...

Page 10: ...er countries Oracle JD Edwards PeopleSoft Siebel and TopLink are registered trademarks of Oracle Corporation and or its affiliates ITIL is a registered trademark and a registered community trademark o...

Page 11: ...zations and departments to organize track and manage their asset and work management processes and to implement a maintenance regimen based on industry leading technology and best practices IBM Maximo...

Page 12: ...a variety of topics He holds a Masters degree in Numerical Analysis from Syracuse University Melissa Christensen is a Senior Project Manager for EMA based in California Melissa has over 11 years of ex...

Page 13: ...IL certified and works closely with customer and globally distributed Maximo teams in architecting and developing service management solutions He holds several patents in his area of expertise Vikas S...

Page 14: ...will develop a network of contacts in IBM development labs and increase your productivity and marketability Find out more about the residency program browse the residency index and apply online at ibm...

Page 15: ...relates to multiple organizations departments functions and in some cases can even mean business units Assets in this context can be defined as any equipment or facility which plays a key role in the...

Page 16: ...residual cost of the asset and also in certain cases being able to transfer parts of the asset to another asset For instance say few months ago someone just replaced a critical and expensive part of a...

Page 17: ...productivity tool and database that helps you achieve maximum efficiency in asset management by managing all of your asset types on a single software platform Built on a service oriented architecture...

Page 18: ...creation of Web services and supports additional Web service standards such as WS Security Built on a Java Platform Enterprise Edition Java EE component based Internet architecture Maximo Asset Manage...

Page 19: ...rials costs Multiple assets locations and configuration items are allowed per work order or ticket Work management also supports work order tracking task sequencing attaching documents at the task lev...

Page 20: ...requisition quotation vendor purchase order and contract capabilities thereby allowing them to plan work more proactively Maximo Asset Management Essentials easily integrates with enterprise business...

Page 21: ...ng applications The answer is No Maximo offers a very robust integration platform to integrate with any existing applications and maintain a single version of truth Some of the integration with leadin...

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Page 23: ...of features in the IBM Maximo Asset Management Product With Essentials smaller organizations can take advantage of proven Maximo Asset Management technology while also enjoying cost savings Small orga...

Page 24: ...dition Monitoring Desktop Requisitions Financial Cost Management Routes Hazards Precautions Lock Out Tag Out Safety Plans Components not available for purchase with Essentials Industry Solutions Spati...

Page 25: ...sentials Administration Sets Y Y Organizations Y Y Calendars Y Y Resources Labor Y Y Qualifications Y Y People Y Y Person Groups Y Y Crafts Y Y Bulletin Board Y Y Communication Templates Y Y Reporting...

Page 26: ...r Rate Contracts Y Y Master Contracts Y Y Warranty Contracts Y Y Financial Currency Codes Y Y Exchange Rates Y Y Chart of Accounts Y Y Cost Management Y N IT Infrastructure Configuration Items Y N Rel...

Page 27: ...Y Y Message Reprocessing Y Y Inventory Item Master Y Y Service Items Y Y Tools Y Y Stocked Tools Y Y Inventory Y Y Issues and Transfers Y Y Condition Codes Y Y Storerooms Y Y Planning Job Plans Y Y Ro...

Page 28: ...Security Security Groups Y Y Users Y Y Self Service Desktop Requisitions Create Requisition Y N View Requisition Y N View Templates Y N View Drafts Y N Service Requests Create Service Requests Y Y Vie...

Page 29: ...igner Y N Workflow Administration Y N Cron Task Set up Y Y E mail Listeners Y N Object Structures Y N Web Services Library Y Y Launch in Context Y Y Migration Migration Manager Y Y Migration Groups Y...

Page 30: ...7645New fm Draft Document for Review May 23 2008 10 14 am 16 Maximo Essentials V7 1 Implementer s Guide Service Requests Y Y Maximo Asset Management...

Page 31: ...s for middleware database and so on After reading this chapter the implementation team should be able to create a high level project plan with ballpark effort and time estimates for a typical implemen...

Page 32: ...most fundamental to success of a project The exact number of people required will vary with project organization experience reusable components and methodology Nevertheless the people comprising the...

Page 33: ...re the software to work in accordance with the customer s needs The major tasks to be performed by the developers are Maximo installation Configuration of screens information flow Work on integration...

Page 34: ...group of people and the size and skill of the integration team may vary from customer to customer Some special systems such as SAP Oracle and other niche products may require technical experts Dependi...

Page 35: ...applications from the core Maximo engine Some standard assumptions while project planning are The software is procured prior to project initiation There are three environments Development Testing and...

Page 36: ...ting and Go Live Phase 5 Support The key activities in each of the phases are explained in the following sections Phase 1 Requirement Gathering and Analysis Roles Involved Project Manager Business Ana...

Page 37: ...m Phase 3 Deployment Roles Involved Project Manager Solution Architect Maximo Developers Optional Roles DBA Application Server Specialist depending on environment Key Activities This phase consists of...

Page 38: ...e Role Involved Project Manager Solution Architect Testers Maximo Developers Optional Roles DBA Application Server Specialist Key Activities Testing The first key task is migration from development en...

Page 39: ...ove certain tasks manage their queue and so on Administrative Training Once the implementation team walks out there has to be an internal designated person to manage the system This person will be res...

Page 40: ...ilitate meetings with individual process owners Facilitate meetings with tool owners Procure hardware and software required for the project Review documentation Solution Design Review solution archite...

Page 41: ...mercial application server such as IBM WebSphere Application Server The Application Server consists of Maximo Asset Management Essentials applications using JavaServer Pages JSP XML and Maximo Asset M...

Page 42: ...only with the exception of AIX 5 3 which is a 64 bit environment Maximo Asset Management Essentials supported software can be run on any hardware platform supported by the database software listed in...

Page 43: ...1 FP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 Active Directory Microsoft Active Directory Application Mode ADAM is not supported Windows Server 2003 SP2 Standard Enterprise or DataCenter 32 bit 64 bit Windo...

Page 44: ...erprise Server System z SP4 or later manual install only Note Although Maximo Asset Management Essentials supports the following operating systems if you are using IBM DB2 Universal database with Maxi...

Page 45: ...onto one machine This would be done typically for proof of concept purposes as a demonstration or as a learning environment For managing enterprise assets and processes you would typically implement a...

Page 46: ...topology for a production environment When contemplating your deployment strategy you must determine if it will include systems already established in your network Implementing Maximo Asset Management...

Page 47: ...Sizing hardware for an application is a very critical task One of the major objectives of sizing is to get right performance and the other is being able to support the enterprise s growth in terms of...

Page 48: ...e business decisions based on the data that is produced to them in the form of reports which is extracted using highly complex methods and scripts from the database The number of such reports makes a...

Page 49: ...e x64 Edition x x Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 x86 32 bit x x Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 x86 32 bit x Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 zLinux x Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 x86 32 bit x Application Server IBM W...

Page 50: ...ide Microsoft SQL Server 2005 64bit x x Browsers Client Operating Systems Internet Explorer 6 0 x x x Internet Explorer 7 0 x x x Windows Vista x Windows XP Pro Client x x x Report Writers Actuate iSe...

Page 51: ...components Windows 2003 Server WebSphere 6 1 Application Server DB2 Database Platform Maximo Asset Manager Essentials 7 1 application Though our examples will primarily demonstrate a single server en...

Page 52: ...nagement Essentials product Maximo Asset Management Essentials V7 1 Contains Launchpad Maximo Asset Management Essentials middleware installer Maximo Asset Management Essentials installer IBM Agent Co...

Page 53: ...r on Windows 5 1 6 Disabling the firewall This procedure describes how to disable the firewall if one is present on the system You must disable the firewall for the system to which you are installing...

Page 54: ...isk 3 of 5 of the Red Hat Essentials Advanced Server version 4 installation CDs using the rpm tool with the i option 5 1 9 Setting the ulimit This section details how to set the ulimit in Linux which...

Page 55: ...r each system on which you intend to install Maximo Asset Management Essentials middleware RXA requires that the target system enable at least one of the protocols supported by RXA which include rsh r...

Page 56: ...cation servers are BEA WebLogic IBM WebSphere and utilize any the following database platforms DB2 Oracle SQL Server 2005 3 The third phase of the installation is to enable or add the Maximo Asset Man...

Page 57: ...piece that enables the application specific in this case Maximo Asset Management Essentials functions on top of the base services Middleware Installation Database Server J2EE Server Tivoli Process Aut...

Page 58: ...DB 9 1 or use a preexisting instance of DB2 UDB 8 2 or DB2 UDB 9 1 or install and configure Oracle 10 or MS SQL Server 2005 for your Maximo Asset Management Essentials deployment Directory server The...

Page 59: ...ddleware in this book Please refer to the appendix to look at the manual configuration of Maximo Asset Management Essentials on the IBM WebSphere platform For more details or other platforms please re...

Page 60: ...ntials application If you choose to only install the J2EE server portion of the middleware you will be prompted to supply the directory server you will use to secure it Your choices will be to secure...

Page 61: ...ures selection 4 If you are not using IBM Tivoli Directory Server not implementing directory services de select the Directory Server check box 5 From the Deployment Plan Summary window click Next to c...

Page 62: ...6 From the Credentials panel enter the Username and Password you will use to deploy the plan with and then click Next You can choose to enable the option of using the same password as the default use...

Page 63: ...special requirements such as non standard port numbers userids and so on then you can make the appropriate changes The following table includes a summary of the parameters that you will be presented P...

Page 64: ...forms is 636 Administration port Default for all platforms is 3538 Administration secure port Default for all platforms is 3539 TDS Database name Default for all platforms is security Instance name De...

Page 65: ...tion password Deployment Manager profile name Default for all platforms is ctgDmgr01 Application server profile name Default for all platforms is ctgAppSrv01 Cell name Default for all platforms is ctg...

Page 66: ...umber of temporary files and will extract the middleware images to a temporary directory Specify a directory or accept the default tmp 9 From the Deployment Plan Operation panel select Deploy the plan...

Page 67: ...am 7645install fm Figure 5 6 Manage Middleware Deployment Plan 10 From the Deployment Plan and Parameter Configuration summary panel review the contents of the summary and then click Deploy to initia...

Page 68: ...stall fm Draft Document for Review May 23 2008 10 14 am 54 Maximo Essentials V7 1 Implementer s Guide Figure 5 7 Middleware Deployment Plan 11 Once the deployment completes successfully click Finish t...

Page 69: ...aller user interface are located in the workspace directory The mwi log file is the high level log file that was generated by the most recent invocation of the Tivoli middleware installer If an error...

Page 70: ...me of the current system Each time the deployment plan is used to install or uninstall middleware products a process ID is assigned and log files are generated The log files for the deployment plan ar...

Page 71: ...ents TPAP This section describes the process to install the core maximo function formerly known as Maximo Base Serverces and now called Tivoli Process Automation Platform through the launchpad 5 4 1 M...

Page 72: ...ed to provide the appropriate values for each of the middleware components 3 A special installation application called Install Anywhere will be installed and initiated for installing the rest of the c...

Page 73: ...f you would like to have the database automatically created and then click Next If you choose not to automate the database creation then this step assumes you have already created a database instance...

Page 74: ...tion program the installation will check to see if you have not completed these pre install tasks and you will be reminded to complete them prior to restarting the Maximo Asset Management Essentials i...

Page 75: ...ft Document for Review May 23 2008 10 14 am 7645install fm Figure 5 10 DB2 Administration 7 From the Database Configuration panel specify the table space configuration properties if the DB2 database w...

Page 76: ...am 62 Maximo Essentials V7 1 Implementer s Guide Figure 5 11 DB2 Tablespace 8 From the Maximo Application Server Type panel select the relevant application server you wish to deploy your Maximo applic...

Page 77: ...the WebSphere Connectivity panel enter host information about the WebSphere server and then click Next Host name Enter the fully qualified host name of the system hosting WebSphere Alternatively you...

Page 78: ...r authorization information for WebSphere configuration and then click Next Operating system user ID Enter a valid user ID that will allow the Maximo Asset Management Essentials installation program t...

Page 79: ...Next If you choose not to have the Maximo Asset Management Essentials installation program automatically configure the middleware you will have had to configure WebSphere manually prior to the install...

Page 80: ...ed on the host system Windows On Windows this value might be C Program Files IBM WebSphere AppServer Linux On Linux this value might be opt IBM WebSphere AppServer AIX On AIX this value might be usr A...

Page 81: ...ort used by WebSphere Default for all platforms is 80 Web server name Enter the name of the Web server Default for all platforms is webserver1 Node name Enter the name of the WebSphere node containing...

Page 82: ...ure 5 17 WebSphere Application Server Configuration 14 From the Security panel indicate whether application server security should be enabled automatically and then click Next Note This step is only a...

Page 83: ...jmsds Select whether the JMS datastore should be persisted Persist JMS messages Select this option of you want the Maximo Asset Management Essentials installation program to set the JMS implementation...

Page 84: ...4 am 70 Maximo Essentials V7 1 Implementer s Guide Figure 5 19 Integration Adapter JMS Configuration 16 From the Input Summary panel review the information you have provided to the Maximo Asset Manage...

Page 85: ...presented and then click Install The installation task will begin Progress can be monitored by viewing messages displayed above the progress bar Click Next The installation will now take place and ma...

Page 86: ...ument for Review May 23 2008 10 14 am 72 Maximo Essentials V7 1 Implementer s Guide Figure 5 21 Pre Installation Summary 18 You will be prompted to install additional language packs over and above the...

Page 87: ...10 14 am 7645install fm Figure 5 22 Language Support 19 From the Install Complete panel click Done Once the Maximo Asset Management Essentials installation program has completed installation and conf...

Page 88: ...t Management Essentials application go to your windows services and ensure that the relevant services are started These services are DB2 COPY Services DB2 Governor DB2 License Server DB2 Management Se...

Page 89: ...IBM WebSphere AppServer profiles ctgAppSrv01 wasHome C IBM WebSphere AppServer logRoot C IBM WebSphere AppServer logs nodeagent logFile C IBM WebSphere AppServer logs nodeagent startServer log restar...

Page 90: ...itionally optional sample data can be installed The Base Install operation installs and deploys a new process solution into your Maximo environment Once installed a process solution may be updated in...

Page 91: ...anagement Essentials License Only after installing the Process solution package will you be entitled to use Maximo according to the license you have purchased Complete the following steps to install a...

Page 92: ...Figure 5 25 Package Validation 3 From the Middleware Login Information panel enter the credentials for which you are being prompted and then click Next Once you have entered the requested user IDs an...

Page 93: ...Chapter 5 Installation 79 Draft Document for Review May 23 2008 10 14 am 7645install fm Figure 5 26 Middleware Login information WebSphere Admin...

Page 94: ...R files deployed and Maximo database updated by the process solution installation program and click Next Supported Package Options Definitions Defer Maximo Application Redeployment If you intend to ap...

Page 95: ...age Options 5 From the Pre Install Summary panel review and verify the information displayed and then click Next 6 At this point the process solution installation program begins the package installati...

Page 96: ...the process solution installation wizard If there is a package failure a message will be displayed for the step that failed You might see an installation progress bar displayed briefly after you clic...

Page 97: ...ure that the basic installation is functional to confirm this read through the following section and verify and adjust where necessary 5 6 1 Ensure all relevant Maximo services are running Before you...

Page 98: ...Server DB2DAS IBM HTTP Server 6 1 IBM HTTP Administration 6 1 IBM WebSphere Application Server V6 1 IBM WebSphere Application Server V6 1 Node Agent IBM Rational Agent Controller IBM Tivoli Directory...

Page 99: ...accessibility from the clients who will be accessing Maximo Ensure the users can access the login page of Maximo There are a list of client hardware software considerations that have also to be assum...

Page 100: ...s V7 1 Implementer s Guide Figure 5 31 Reporting Administration 3 In the center of the page you will see a button called Generate Request Pages click Generate Request Pages Figure 5 32 Generate Reques...

Page 101: ...un reports from within Maximo In the next few steps we will test and run a standard report 1 Login into Maximo 2 From the Start Center navigate to the Go To function and select Administration Resource...

Page 102: ...ssentials V7 1 Implementer s Guide Figure 5 34 Run Reports 3 From the Reports dialog select the Labor List report Figure 5 35 Labor List 4 From the Request Page specify your parameter properties in ou...

Page 103: ...Chapter 5 Installation 89 Draft Document for Review May 23 2008 10 14 am 7645install fm Figure 5 36 Request Page 5 Click Submit Figure 5 37 Report output...

Page 104: ...nts are not configured during the Maximo Asset Manage installation process you manually have to configure some properties within the Maximo System properties application and specific HTTP server prope...

Page 105: ...t out below A common problem with attached document setup is that the folders for your attachments are not assigned with a drive letter in their defaults paths upon the Maximo Installation process To...

Page 106: ...e reference the following materials System Administrator Guide Server mam71_sys_admin_guide pdf Chapter 22 Attached Documents Administration and Configuration Figure 5 38 Example Single Machine Config...

Page 107: ...guration If you are running JMS queue configurations for your integration framework it is essential for the relevant cron task instances to be enabled otherwise the queues will not function In the eve...

Page 108: ...ps It is advisable you perform system restores from the production environment to your development acceptance environment on regular intervals to test this procedure 5 6 10 Assess the server workload...

Page 109: ...ther end of a network connection Encryption makes data transmitted over the network intelligible only to the intended recipient IBM WebSphere and BEA WebLogic support SSL and IBM Corporation has certi...

Page 110: ...ctory you create and manage users in the LDAP directory server The VMMcron task updates the Maximo database when users groups and group membership are changed in the directory server When users and gr...

Page 111: ...mple the system property mxe logging rootfolder is a global property whose value is a directory on the hard disk of the server machine where the product s log files reside Instance Properties An insta...

Page 112: ...after saving the value Encrypted Specifies whether the property is stored in an encrypted manner in the underlying product database The value is encrypted using the product s standard encryption func...

Page 113: ...ger with multiple appenders 4 Layouts A layout determines the output format of a log statement A layout is always associated with an appender For example a conversion pattern such as d dd MMM yyyy HH...

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Page 115: ...start using the system Such tasks usually have to be carried out by the system administrator and will be discussed in this chapter 6 1 Getting started The following are the main topics covered in thi...

Page 116: ...e Maximo Asset Management Essentials login URL For example http hostname port maximo The default port is 9080 3 Enter the username maxadmin lower case 4 Enter the password maxadmin lower case and clic...

Page 117: ...tive to specify the name of your organization and the site the organization belongs to To ensure this reference the following steps in strict sequential order to create the organization and sites and...

Page 118: ...the validation options in order to begin populating or importing data Having the validation options enabled during initial configuration each entry made will be validated against a financial period wh...

Page 119: ...using the GL Account Configuration dialog box In Chart of Accounts you specify which components are valid for use in the system For easy identification you can use delimiters to separate components wh...

Page 120: ...ackup of your database Make sure all users a logged off the system Ensure to document all changes Open the WebSphere Admin Console and stop the MXServer application server Run the configdb bat program...

Page 121: ...ication by selecting Goto Financials Chart of Accounts 3 Click on the name of your organization to select it For example click MAIN 4 Select GL Component Maintenance from the Select Action drop down m...

Page 122: ...e site you created earlier in the Default Insert Site field For example B901 4 Enter a the site you created earlier in the Storeroom Site for Self Service Requisitions field For example B901 5 Click S...

Page 123: ...ation Organizations Create Organization Manual Administration Sites Create Sites Manual Administration Calendars Create Calendars Manual Failurecodes Failurecodes Create Failurecodes Manual Organizati...

Page 124: ...nistration Qualifications Create Qualifcations for labor and crafts Manual Administration Labor Create Labor records Manual Planning Safety Plans Create Safety plans Import Planning Precautions Create...

Page 125: ...down into reports for a specific problem issue or an analysis of the data for cost for regulatory purposes The following are the main topics covered in this section BIRT Administration BIRT Configure...

Page 126: ...2008 10 14 am 112 Maximo Essentials V7 1 Implementer s Guide Figure 6 1 Accessing report administration 6 2 2 BIRT Configure Reports In the Report tab there are several options to configure a report...

Page 127: ...se Enables Current Selected plus User defined parameters No RequestPage Disables Request Page for Database Updates Priority Numeric field used in report queuing process Browser View and Browser View L...

Page 128: ...Yes in a Message dialog box to print the report and any associated attached documents The configuration is the same as for Browser View Location Generate Request Page Click Generate Request Page if yo...

Page 129: ...xport data and toggle the table of contents Open the Reports dialog box through one of the following methods From the Reports Menu in the application toolbar select an application for example Labor Fi...

Page 130: ...r Review May 23 2008 10 14 am 116 Maximo Essentials V7 1 Implementer s Guide Figure 6 5 Selecting a Report to Run Select the report you want to see for example Labor List Enter the required parameters...

Page 131: ...Chapter 6 Configuration 117 Draft Document for Review May 23 2008 10 14 am 7645config fm Figure 6 6 Run Request Click Submit to run the report The report opens in your browser shown in Figure 6 6...

Page 132: ...Click the Export Data icon to export the data in CSV format Click the Toggle table of contents icon to see the table of contents for your report The report you select determines the table of contents...

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Page 135: ...s A Important This book was written before Maximo Asset Management Essentials V7 1 had been finalized Therefore the official product documentation should be used to validate the list of modules and ap...

Page 136: ...ional Expression Manager Use the Conditional Expression Manager application to create and maintain a library of conditions In other applications such as Application Designer and Security Groups you se...

Page 137: ...e histories of the failures that affect your assets and operating locations CHANGE Activities and Tasks Use the Activities and Tasks application to plan review and manage activities and tasks When you...

Page 138: ...t fields in Maximo with definitions equivalent to those used with the rest of your financial data processing system INVENTORY Item Master Used to define items that will be stocked in your storerooms Y...

Page 139: ...ders and receipts for approval Request for Quotations Used to request and manage vendor quotations Companies Used to manage data on manufacturers vendors and other companies that do business with you...

Page 140: ...rage to standardize common or high volume service requests incidents or problems SYSTEM CONFIGURATION Platform Configuration Actions Used to manage the administrative functions of creating actions and...

Page 141: ...an use web services to query or to send transactions to the integration framework Object Structures Use the Object Structures application to create view modify and manage the processing logic of an ob...

Page 142: ...Reporting Used to report the type and total number of hours of work that was performed by external contractors or internal employees Quick Reporting Used to report work on open work orders or small jo...

Page 143: ...displayed on the Start Center Change Password Used to change the user s Maximo password Quick Insert Setup Used by an administrator to define edit the list of applications displayed in a Quick Insert...

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Page 145: ...ing these publications see How to get Redbooks on page 132 Note that some of the documents referenced here may be available in softcopy only full title xxxx xxxx full title SG24 xxxx full title REDP x...

Page 146: ...s Guide How to get Redbooks You can search for view or download Redbooks Redpapers Technotes draft publications and Additional materials as well as order hardcopy Redbooks at this Web site ibm com red...

Page 147: ...ent plan logs 56 Deployment Plan Operation panel 52 Deployment Plan Summary 47 Differences with Maximo Asset Management Enter prise 10 Directory Server 46 Directory server 29 44 E Enterprise asset man...

Page 148: ...tion 64 Report Administration 85 Reports 34 S Secure Socket Layer 95 Service Management 6 Single server 31 Sizing Considerations 33 SMTP mail exchange server 96 Solution Architect 19 Solution Environm...

Page 149: ...e changed Conditional text settings to all files in your book by opening the book file with the spine fm still open and File Import Formats the Conditional Text Settings ONLY to the book files Draft D...

Page 150: ...4752 In this case you would use the 5 spine Now select the Spine width for the book and hide the others Special Conditional Text Show Hide SpineSize Hide Set Move the changed Conditional text setting...

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Page 152: ...Learn about configuring the environment This book provides a guide to assist implementors of Maximo Asset Management Essentials It provides general information about the offering and oveviews the pla...

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