You access content directly from the information center on ibm.com.
Content is always the latest version.
Requires the smallest amount of space because only the infrastructure
is installed.
An internet connection is required.
No additional setup is required.
This configuration is the default selection.
2.
Local
help
Content is installed on your computer. Some products automatically
install the content when the product starts for the first time; some
products require you to install the content yourself.
An Internet connection is not required to view the content.
When changes are available from a remote update site, you can
automatically or manually install them.
3.
Intranet
help
Content is installed on a server. A single intranet information
center can be used for multiple products.
An administrator in your organization downloads and installs the
help content on a server in your intranet network.
Team members redirect their help clients to access the help on
the local server.
Used primarily in enterprise environments that have limited Internet
access.
Reviewing remote help configuration requirements
No configuration is required by the administrator
or the user. The remote information center is already added as the
product help preference.
Procedure
Install and open the product.
Click ? > Help
content.
Reviewing intranet server configuration
requirements
Both administrators and users must
complete their required steps.
Procedure
Administrator: Set up the help system on a server
by following the instructions that are appropriate for the application
server that is installed on your server:
Administrator: Provide the server, port, and
path to the users in your organization for them to enter in the Installation
ManagerHelp
System page.
Server: The name of the server
Port: The port number
Path: A slash and the help context
User: Install the product. In the Installation
ManagerHelp
System Configuration page, select Access help
from a server on your intranet and enter the server, port,
and path to the information center.
User: Open the product and click ? > Help content to verify that the
help content opens correctly and is accessed from the server.
Reviewing local help configuration requirements
This configuration is applicable only if you are installing
the web application on your computer. In most environments, either
remote help or intranet help is the appropriate setup type for use
with web applications.
Procedure
Install and open the product.
Administrator: Download
and install the help content by following the instructions in one
of the following topics: