## 7.9.1 Before installing Content Manager Records Enabler 

There are two separate installation programs that install the Content Manager Records Enabler (CMRE) features. One is the Content Manager Records Enabler, the other is the Records Manager Extension. 

Here is a checklist of activities you should complete before installing the Content Manager Record Enabler: 

1. Ensure that your system meets the hardware and software prerequisites. 

2. Create an administration ID ( cmreid  by default). This is the Records Enabler connection ID used by CMRE to perform repository functions. 

3. Create an administration ID ( icmadmin  by default). 

4. Setup the following system environment variables: 

– WAS_HOME 

– JDBCPATH 

–I B M C R O T 

5. Ensure that the IBM DB2 Information Integrator for Content Manager V8 Connector is installed. 

6. Complete the section “Tips for avoiding installation problems” under the section entitled “Performing pre-installation tasks for the Records Enabler servers” in IBM DB2 Content Manager Records Enabler V8.3: Installing and Configuring , GC18-7570. 

Note:  CMRE asks for the Content Manager administrator user ID, such as ICMADMIN and its password, when you add a new Library Server connection to the Records Enabler System. CMRE uses the ICMADMIN ID to create the new CMRE connection ID (CMREID) in Content Manager. CMRE does not save the ICMADMIN ID and it does not use the ICMADMIN ID again after installation. 

The CMRE creates the CMREID user ID in Content Manager. CMREID is a Content Manager administrator. CMRE saves this user ID in its host configuration and uses it to configure the Content Manager host. For example, CMRE uses the CMREID ID to create the necessary item types, privilege sets, and ACLs during the installation process. The CMREID is also stored in the WebSphere Data Source. This user ID is used to add and remove triggers to the records-enabled item types. The CMREID should not be imported into Records Manager. It is meant to be used under the covers by the CMRE code. 

