You must record a response file on the same platform that you will be installing on. For example, to install on a Windows® computer, you must record the response file on a Windows computer. You can record a response file on Windows XP and use the response file on another supported version of Windows. To install on a Linux® computer, you must record the response file on a Linux computer.
If you plan to install on multiple platforms, you must have a response file for each platform. To record the response files, you must install Installation Manager on each platform. For example, you install Installation Manager on a Windows platform and on an AIX® platform to create response files for Windows computers and AIX computers.
The extracted files contain the product repository. You do not need to create a repository. The Rational product installation files and the Installation Manager installation files from Rational Enterprise Deployment should be in separate repositories.
If you want to use only one repository for all installation files or if you are installing from an HTTP server, use Packaging Utility to create a repository that contains all of the installation files.
The Installation Manager installation files are located on the shared network drive because the installation of the Rational product requires access to the Installation Manager installer. In this scenario, you do not install Installation Manager on the shared network drive. Some versions of Rational ClearCase® and Rational ClearQuest® do not ship with a default response file.