Content is accessed directly from the public information center
on ibm.com®.
Always the latest version of the content.
Requires the smallest amount of space since only the help.war is
installed.
Requires an internet connection.
No additional setup required.
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.
Internet connection not required to view the content.
Updates are automatically or manually installed when changes are
available.
3.
Intranet
help
Content is installed on a server. A single intranet information
center can be used for help for multiple deployments.
Used primarily in enterprise environments.
System administrator sets up an intranet server behind the firewall
on which the help is installed and the users can connect to.
Reviewing remote help configuration requirements
No configuration is required by the administrator
or the user.
Procedure
Install and open the product.
Click Help > Help contents.
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 URL for the help system to the
users in your organization to enter in their preferences.
User: Install the product and enter the URL for the help
system in the preferences.
With the product open, click Help > Preferences > Help > Content.
Click New.
Enter a name for the connection.
Enter the information center URL.
Click Test Connection. Verify that the connection status is successful.
If the connection status fails, verify that the URL was entered correctly.
Click OK. The
URL is saved in the following format: http://server:port/help-name.
Note: The /index.jsp ending of the URL
is not included when the URL is saved. This truncation of the URL
is correct.
User: Open the product and click Help > Help contents to verify that the help content displays correctly
and is accessed from the server.
Reviewing local help configuration requirements
When local help is selected, some products
install the help automatically when you start the product for the
first time. If the help is not automatically installed, you can use
these tasks to install the content.
Procedure
Install and open the product.
Administrator: Download
and install the help content by following the instructions in one
of the following topics: