## 16.2.3 Configuring and running IBM Content Classification 

This section explains at a high level how to deploy the knowledge bases and decision plans in IBM Content Classification for using the classification service in the ECM solution. It does not attempt to teach you how to do everything in IBM Content Classification. For comprehensive IBM Content Classification product usage, see the materials referenced in the shaded box in 16.1, “Overview” on page 520. 

Creating and deploying IBM Content Classification resources entails the following tasks, which are explained in the sections that follow: 

GLYPH<SM590000> Starting the IBM Content Classification server 

GLYPH<SM590000> Deploying knowledge bases and decision plans 

## Testing the IBM Content Classification system 

To test that IBM Content Classification is running correctly, you can go through the Tutorial by selecting Start   All Programs   IBM Content Classification 8.8   Content Classification Tutorial . Running through the tutorial will ensure that IBM Content Classification is running correctly. 

## Starting the IBM Content Classification server 

Before you run the knowledge base and decision plan, start the IBM Content Classification server: 

1. Click Services  in your taskbar to open the Services Management Console in Windows. 

2. Make sure that the IBM Content Classification Process Manager is running. If it is not running, in Windows, right-click IBM Content Classification Process Manager  and select Start the service . 

3. Open the Content Classification Management Console by selecting Start  All Programs   IBM Content Classification 8.8   Management Console . 

The IBM Content Classification Management Console is the Content Classification Server administration tool with which you can manage all of the knowledge bases and decision plans. Content Classification Management Console is used to ensure that the decision plans and knowledge bases that are needed are installed on the server and running. 

