Downloading the installation files
You obtain the product installation files by downloading them from the BMC Electronic Product Distribution (EPD) website. Your ability to access product pages on the EPD website is determined by the license entitlements purchased by your company. To understand which files you are entitled to download, access the license entitlements for your product.
When to download a service pack
For a fresh installation or an upgrade, check the release notes to determine the latest update and then download the following:
- The latest release or service pack (if available).
For service packs, the installer will install or upgrade the full product. For example, when you install version 8.7.01, it installs version 8.7.00 along with enhancements that were made in 8.7.01 (Service Pack 1).
- Any hotfixes that are available for known issues
If you sign up for
Proactive Notification
, you will be notified about new service packs or patches for applying the latest changes, as well as bulletins about critical fixes.
Installation files
The following table provides links to the page in the EPD website that contains the installation files for this product. From the EPD page you can select and download the installation files for your platform. Access to the EPD website requires that you provide your BMC Support credentials. You might also be prompted to complete the Export Compliance Form.
| Component | EPD link | |
|---|---|---|
| BMC Decision Support - Server Automation <version> External Files | This item links to the BDSSA89<servicepackVersion>external-files.zip file, which contains the following scripts:
| |
BMC Decision Support - Server Automation <version> for Microsoft Windows 2008 / 2012 [x86_64] | This item links to the BDSSA8900-WIN64.zip file, which contains the current BMC Decision Support for Server Automation software installation files for 64-bit Windows installations. | |
BMC Decision Support - Server Automation <version> for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5x / 6x / 7x [x86_64] | This item links to the BDSSA8900-LIN64.zip file, which contains the current BMC Decision Support for Server Automation software installation files for 64-bit Linux installations. | |
BMC Decision Support - Server Automation <version> for SUSE Enterprise Linux 11 [x86_64] | This item links to the BDSSA8900-LIN64.zip file, which contains the current BMC Decision Support for Server Automation software installation files for 64-bit Linux installations. | |
| Cognos Windows 64-bit [x86-64] | This item links to the COGNOS-BISVR-1022FP5IF1028WIN64.zip file, which contains the Cognos installer for 64-bit Windows installations. The 64-bit Windows product installation program prompts for the location of this file. | |
| Cognos Linux 64-bit [x86-64] | This item links to the COGNOS-BISVR-1022FP5IF1028LIN64.zip file, which contains the Cognos installer for 64-bit Linux installations. The 64-bit Linux product installation program prompts for the location of this file. | |
| Third Party Open Source Software - 484508 | This item links to the TPS.zip file |
To verify the files
Locate the files you downloaded and verify the MD5 checksum results before installation.
Tip
You can use any MD5 checksum tool to verify the checksum results.
Checksums for version 8.9.01
| File name | MD5 checksum |
|---|---|
BDSSA898900external-files.zip | 754a0d27ccfbf6ff20e3822c363afaa0 |
BDSSA8900-WIN64.zip | 9593e19c0b46a4eb3f0d714174ead454 |
| BDSSA8900-LIN64.zip | d774b20ec5aae8cbe0913c2b4c40cf96 |
| COGNOS-BISVR-1022FP5IF1028WIN64.zip | 703b0c35c1cf23f28330aa46ccf2489f |
| COGNOS-BISVR-1022FP5IF1028LIN64.zip | e1ad797b1467659af6242a1119e306db |
| TPS.zip | 64cc0f782f6fce8146b94b26eae8d20f |
To extract the installation files
- Log on to the host computer where you want to install the product.
- Extract the downloaded BMC Decision Support for Server Automation installation files to a temporary directory.
After you extract, the Disk1 directory is created, which contains installation executable and other supporting files.
Where to go from here
Carefully review the system requirements for your platform and other tasks necessary for setting up the installation environment. You must perform these tasks before you launch the installation program.
- To view installation instructions, see Installing.
- To view upgrade instructions, see Performing the upgrade.
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