On Linux, UNIX, and z/OS® computers, you can run IBM® Installation Manager in
group mode. By using one of your predefined user groups, all users
in the group can run the same instance of Installation
Manager to
manage packages that are enabled for group mode.
User interface
Use the
Installation
Manager user
interface in group mode to install software packages:
- Read the introduction to installing in group mode.
- Read the notes for installing in group mode.
- Set the primary group for each user to the group that is sharing
the instance of the group Installation
Manager.
If the primary group is not set, the user must run chgrp to
change the group associated with the user's installed files.
Table 1. ExampleUser |
Primary group |
Other groups |
User_A |
wasadmin |
User_A |
User_B |
wasadmin |
User_B |
- Set the permissions for each user in the
group.
- Set the environment variables for changing shortcuts from
the default application data location.
- Install Installation
Manager in
group mode. See Starting with the installer package to install Installation Manager.
Note: As you install
Installation
Manager in
group mode, do the following actions:
- Change the installation location from the default location in
the current user's home directory to a location that is accessible
by all users in the group.
- Change the application data location from the default location
in the current user's home directory to a location that is accessible
by all users in the group.
- Specify the shared resources directory in a location that is accessible
by all users in the group and has enough disk space. To change the
shared resources directory later, you must uninstall all packages
and reinstall the packages in the new location.
- Consult the product documentation to ensure that the packages
you are installing are enabled for group mode.
- Begin installing packages in group mode
using the Installation
Manager user
interface.