Optimize basic installation checklist

Read this chapter to gain an overview of the installation process and verify that your environment, planned order of installation, and knowledge levels fulfill the prerequisites.

The following list is a high-level overview of the steps required to perform a basic installation of IBM® Unica® Optimize. Additional details about these steps are provided in the rest of this guide.

Install Optimize

1.	Installing Optimize

Download the IBM® Unica® and Optimize installers.

2.	Information required to install all IBM Unica Marketing products

Gather the required information for the installation. You use this information to complete the installation wizard.

3.	Step: Run the IBM Unica installer

After you install, deploy, and verify the IBM® Unica® Marketing Platform and IBM® Unica® Campaign, install Optimize.

Configure Optimize

1.	Step: Create and populate the Optimize system tables manually, if necessary

If the Optimize installer was unable to connect to the Campaign system tables, use the provided SQL scripts to create and populate the Optimize system tables in the Campaign database or schema.

2.	To register Optimize manually

If the Optimize installer was unable to register, use Marketing Platform utilities to register manually.

3.	Step: Set the Optimize configuration properties manually, if necessary

If the Optimize installer was unable to set the configuration properties, set required properties on the Settings > Configuration page.

4.	Step: Start the Optimize server

Start and verify the Optimize server.

5.	Step: Map tables for Optimize

In Campaign, map the Optimize tables.

6.	Step: Verify your Optimize installation

Log on to Marketing Platform and confirm you can access Campaign > Optimizations.