This version of the software is currently available only to customers in the Controlled Availability (CA) program.

Performing the installation

The installation wizard installs all required components for BMC Helix Data Manager, and optionally the MS SQL JDBC driver and command-line tools necessary to perform migrations for MS SQL databases.

Important

To install BMC Helix Data Manager hotfix version 21.3.05.019, run the 21.3.05.019 installer by performing the steps given in the section To install BMC Helix Data Manager.

To download the BMC Helix Data Manager hotfix version 21.3.05.019 installer, see Downloading-the-installation-files.

For hotfixes before version 21.3.05.019, perform the steps in the topic Downloading-the-installation-files.

To install BMC Helix Data Manager

  1. Unzip the Install BMC Helix Data Manager21.xx.zip package and run InstallHDM21.xx.exe to display the install wizard.
  2. Click Next.
  3. Review and accept the terms of the BMC Helix Data Manager License Agreement. Click Next to proceed.
  4. Accept or define the installation path. Click Next to proceed.
  5. Select the type of installation you want to perform:
    • Full Installation – Repository, Engine & Workbench
    • Workbench only
    • Repository only
    • Engine only
  6. Keep the value for the HDM Repository Password field as blank and click Next.
  7. Accept or enter a name for the BMC Helix Data Manager Workbench shortcut that the installation creates. Click Next to proceed.
  8. Review the installation configuration, and click Install to start the install process.
  9. Prepare the ODBC Driver installation. Accept all default options. If an installation already exists, select Modify the install.
  10. Click Install to proceed.
  11. Prepare the Microsoft Command Line Utilities installation. Accept all default options. If an installation already exists, select Repair the install.
  12. Click Install to proceed.
  13. Review and accept the Microsoft Visual C++ redistributable license agreement. Click Install to proceed.

  14. Click Close to complete the Microsoft Visual C++ redistributable installation and the overall BMC Helix Data Manager installation.
    BMC Helix Data Manager automatically creates three Windows Services that are configured with automatic startup:

    • BMC Helix Data Manager Engine
    • BMC Helix Data Manager Repository
    • BMC Helix Data Manager Workbench

    Important

    You cannot start the BMC Helix Data Manager Engine until you apply a BMC Helix Data Manager license (step 16).

  15. To validate your installation, open the BMC Helix Data Manager desktop shortcut.
  16. Log in with the default user name and password:
    • User name: hdm
    • Password: DataM@nag3r
  17. Apply the license.
    See Licensing-BMC-Helix-Data-Manager.

 

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