Read descriptions of each method you can run Installation Manager in:
In wizard mode, you run Installation Manager from a graphical user interface.
See Working in wizard mode for information about how to get started with your installation by using the graphical user interface.
Use silent installations to deploy software to multiple systems, or to an enterprise. Silent installations are defined by a response file and started from the command line or a batch file.
See Working in silent mode in the remote information center to get started with your silent installation.
Use console mode when you do not have a graphics display device available or when you want to run the Installation Manager without the graphical user interface. Installation Manager supports installing in an ASCII text-based mode called the console mode. Console mode is interactive text-based user interface to Installation Manager. For example, use console mode for server-side deployments when no graphical user interface is present, or for running the installation from a remote host.
See Working in console mode in the remote information center to get started with your console mode installation.
When you cannot use the Installation Manager user interface or a response file for silent installation, you can use Installation Manager command line (imcl) to manage installations. From a command-line utility, you can run installation scripts that include commands and options for specifying the details of your installation. You can use imcl commands with either the installed version of Installation Manager or the Installation Manager installer.
See Working in command-line mode in the remote information center to get started with your installation by using the command line.