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Lab Environment Setup

Provision and validate all lab environments at least 12 hours before the session.

Overview

Each track has its own specific environment setup requirements based on the products and technologies covered. Select the appropriate track below to view detailed setup instructions.

Pre-requirement

Environments

  • watsonx Orchestrate & Bob

    Setup for watsonx Orchestrate, watsonx.governance, and IBM Bob

  • watsonx.data

    Setup for watsonx.data & watsonx.data premium (Coming Soon)

  • Maximo

    Setup Maximo.

  • Track 04 — Work across all environments effectively with hybrid cloud

    Setup for PowerVS, Fusion, and Flush (Coming Soon)

General Guidelines

Regardless of track, follow these universal best practices:

Timing

  • Provision environments at least 12 hours before the session
  • Never leave provisioning to the morning of the session
  • Allow time for validation and troubleshooting

Credentials Management

  • Create one account per attendee (~20 total)
  • Prepare credentials in a secure, organized format
  • Distribute credentials on the day — not in advance
  • This prevents pre-session tinkering that could break environment state

Validation

  • Test each environment before the session
  • Verify network connectivity and access
  • Confirm all required resources are provisioned
  • Check that sample data/configurations are loaded

Teardown

  • TechZone environments will be deprovisioned automatically after the timeline is expired
  • This avoids unnecessary cost or license usage
  • Document any issues encountered for future sessions

Support

If you encounter issues during environment setup:

  1. Check the track-specific troubleshooting guide
  2. Verify network and authentication settings
  3. Consult the FAQ Handling Guide
  4. Contact the technical support team if needed