Start LMS Applications, Configure LMS | IBM Partner Pavilion R1

The LMS Installation Guide provides instructions for update the Web server plug-in.

Start LMS Applications

After the preceding steps have been performed, the LMS is ready to be started. The Application Servers and Enterprise Applications can be started using the WAS Administrator console. The LMS administrator will typically perform additional LMS configuration, using the LMM UI, before making the LMS available for general use.

Configure LMS

Log into the LMM as an LMS administrator user. Verify that the administrator user has appropriate rights. Home, Student Catalog, Users, Course Catalog, Course Management, Resources, Reports and Settings tabs should be visible.

Configure help

Create a directory for online LMS help files in the HTTP server's document root and unzip lms-help.war to that directory. Example: c:\IBMHttpServer\htdocs\en_US\Help. As the administrator user, select Settings, LMM Server, General Settings, and enter the URL of the Help system. For example, http://middletown.acme.com/help

Add additional Delivery Servers

Add additional Delivery Servers to the LMM Server as necessary. As the administrator user, select Settings, Delivery Servers, Add. Enter delivery server name, description, username, password and base URL for the delivery server. Example: http://midletown.acme.com/lms-ds. The Test button confirms a successfully configuration. Click on Save to save the delivery server settings.

Deploy the Offline Learning Client

Copy the file <InstalledDir>\distribute\OfflineClientWin32.exe to a directory on the HTTP server. In the LMM, as the administrator user, select Settings, LMM Server, General Settings. Enter the URL of the Offline Learning Client, for example, duc\OfflineClientWin32.exe. Enter the LMS version number. Current version is 1.0.

Install the Authoring Tool

Copy <InstalledDir>\distribute\AuthoringTool.zip to local machine. Unzip, maintaining folder names.Run Disk1\setup.exe, follow instructions. After installation is complete, Start - Programs - IBM Lotus LMS Authoring Tool.

Use the Command Line Import Utility

To import course content into the LMM, run the Command Line Import (CLIMP) Utility, <InstalledDir>\bin\climp.bat. Before executing, edit climp.bat to ensure the path includes the \java\jre\bin directory. See the Learning Management System Content Guide for more information on CLIMP.

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