Installing i2 Explore for iBase

You can install i2 Explore for iBase using an Installation Manager.

Before you begin

i2 Explore for iBase requires the iBase database and security database that it is connecting to be "upsized" to SQL server. In addition to this, the machine on which you are installing i2 Explore for iBase must have either SQL server or SQL server client tools installed.

i2 Explore for iBase uses the iBase search 360 feature - this capability must be enabled on the iBase database that you are connecting to before starting the installation process.

i2 Explore for iBase only supports iBase installations with users and groups configured in iBase, it does not currently support iBase installations that use Active Directory or Entra ID.

An internet connection is preferred but not required to install i2 Explore for iBase. If you do not have an internet connection, you will need to supply other prerequisites detailed in the Installing in an offline environment section.

Installation

The installer will collect information from you and install the i2 Explore for iBase deployment tooling on to disk. After this, you will follow Starting the application to deploy the i2 Explore for iBase application.

To use i2 Explore for iBase a new database, called "ISTORE", needs to be created in the iBase SQL Server instance that hosts your iBase database. There are two options available for creating this database:

  1. Supply the user name and password for a SQL Server login that has permission to create a new database and create a login and user in the iBase SQL Server instance. The deploy process creates the ISTORE database and views, and adds appropriate users to this database.

  2. Do not supply a user name and password, and run the scripts to create the ISTORE database, logins and users manually. This should be done when the installer has completed. See the Manually creating the ISTORE database section in Starting the application for information on how to do this.

Unpack the i2 Explore For iBase v1.2.zip file to a location of your choice. This will create the following files:

  • Setup.exe: The installer for the i2 Explore for iBase deployment tooling.

  • i2 Explore for iBase.msi: The MSI installer file.

Run the Setup.exe file to start the installation process.

The installer will prompt you for the following information:

  • Installation location: The directory where the Explore for iBase application will be installed.

    • The default location is C:\i2.

  • iBase admin user password: The password for the administrator user in the iBase database. This is required to create the ISTORE database and views, and add appropriate users to this database.

    • This value can be changed in the following file at any time after this installation has completed:

      • <installation_location>/explore-for-ibase/analyze-deployment-tooling/configs/explore-for-ibase/configuration/secrets/sqlserver/admin_PASSWORD