Manually installing Installation Manager

IBM Installation Manager is installed automatically or updated if you use launchpad program to start the product installation. See Starting Installation Manager with launchpad.

Users who are experienced with Installation Manager or who want to set up a silent installation can install Installation Manager manually. Perform these steps:

  1. Obtain the product installation package by downloading it from Passport Advantage or by using the product DVDs.
  2. Locate the Installation Manager files for your platform:
    • InstallerImage_linux
    • InstallerImage_solaris
    • InstallerImage_win32
  3. Enter one of the following commands to start the installation program.
    • To run the installation as an Admin user, run the following command:
      install
    • To run the installation as a non-Admin user, run the following command:
      userinst
  4. Follow the installation instructions to install Installation Manager.

After installation, you can use Installation Manager or the Installation Manager installer to silently install packages.


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