Installing the Optim client components

Use the Optim™ client components to design data models and data management services or requests.

Installation overview

Test Data Management Solution

To install IBM InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management Solution, first use the Optim Repository launchpad to install the repository, and then use the Optim Client and Optim Server launchpads to complete the installation.

The following components must be installed on an Optim client computer:
  • IBM InfoSphere Optim Designer
  • IBM InfoSphere Optim Repository Services
  • IBM InfoSphere Optim Designer Online Help
  • IBM InfoSphere Optim Solutions
Data Growth Solution and Solution for Application Retirement
To install IBM InfoSphere Optim Data Growth Solution or IBM InfoSphere Optim Solution for Application Retirement on Windows platform, install the IBM InfoSphere Optim Solutions component from this launchpad.
Note: To install IBM InfoSphere Optim Data Growth Solution or IBM InfoSphere Optim Solution for Application Retirement on a UNIX or Linux platform, use the Optim Server launchpad.

Client components

An Optim client computer includes the following components:

IBM InfoSphere Optim Designer

Optim Designer enables you to define data models and Optim services for data privacy and test data management operations. You can define data models that determine how to mask and extract subsets of data from a data source. You can also use Optim Designer to transform requests from an Optim Director into data management services.

Optim Designer requires a connection to an Optim repository, which can be installed from the Optim repository launchpad disc.

IBM InfoSphere Optim Designer Online Help

The Optim Designer Online Help component provides online help and documentation for Optim Designer and the Optim components.

IBM InfoSphere Optim Repository Services

InfoSphere Optim Repository Services is the client software for the InfoSphere Optim Repository Server database. InfoSphere Optim Repository Services is required for IBM InfoSphere Optim components to connect to InfoSphere Optim Repository Server. InfoSphere Optim Repository Services is an IBM Informix® client. Before you install InfoSphere Optim Repository Services, uninstall any Informix® client software that is on the computer.

IBM InfoSphere Optim Solutions

The IBM InfoSphere Optim solutions manage enterprise data throughout every stage of the information lifecycle, enabling your company to assess, classify, subset, archive, store, and access enterprise application data.

The following optional components may also be installed on an Optim client computer:

IBM InfoSphere Data Architect
IBM InfoSphere Data Architect is a visual data modeler. It helps you to create new data models and unify organization-wide assets from disparate sources into a deployable model. You can share models across a team, print them, publish them on the Web, and translate them to physical implementations, which you can test and deploy.

The InfoSphere Data Architect license activation kit is located in the ida_activation_kit directory on the installation disc.

InfoSphere Blueprint Director
InfoSphere Blueprint Director is a capability to further strengthen the alignment of business and IT and allowing you to govern your information projects. The integration team can collaborate on actionable information blueprints that connect the business vision with the corresponding technical metadata. Blueprint Director directs the team to apply best practices based on reference architectures and methodology.

Installing

Test Data Management Solution

The Optim client components can be installed on supported Windows platforms.

Running the repository during installation is recommended, as the installation process can configure the repository location for the client. You can also configure the repository location after installation.

To install Optim Designer, Optim Designer Online Help, Optim Repository Services, and the optional components, use IBM Installation Manager.

To install IBM InfoSphere Optim Solutions, use the IBM InfoSphere Optim installer.

Data Growth Solution and Solution for Application Retirement

To install IBM InfoSphere Optim Data Growth Solution or IBM InfoSphere Optim Solution for Application Retirement, use the IBM InfoSphere Optim installer.

Using IBM Installation Manager to install the IBM InfoSphere Optim Server components

Use the Installation Manager product to install, update, and uninstall the Optim Client components.

Installation roadmap for the IBM InfoSphere Optim Client components

The installation roadmap lists the high-level steps for installing the IBM InfoSphere Optim Client components.

This roadmap describes a typical installation using the Installation Manager Install wizard. If you are installing the product silently, see the Silent installation road maps.

Silent installation road maps

The typical silent installation path is to use the Installation Manager installer to install Installation Manager, and then to use Installation Manager to record a response file, then to silently install software packages. Optionally, you can use the Installation Manager installer to install Installation Manager and software packages at the same time. When you install in silent mode, the user interface is not available; instead, a response file inputs the commands that are required to install the software packages.

There are two main road maps for performing a silent installation.
  1. Use Installation Manager to silently install software packages:
    1. Install Installation Manager using the Installation Manager installer.
    2. Record a response file using Installation Manager, or Create a response file manually.
    3. Run the Installation Manager in silent mode to perform the operation silently.
  2. Use the Installation Manager installer to silently install software packages:
    1. Create a response file manually that includes commands to install Installation Manager and other packages.
    2. Run the Installation Manager installer with the response file.

Installation introduction

This section contains instructions for installing, updating, and uninstalling your product package.

Installation terminology

Understanding these terms and conventions can help you take full advantage of the installation information and your product.

These terms are used in the installation topics.

Admin user
A user who has write administrative privileges. In the context of installing, having write administrative privileges means that the user can write to the default common installation location. On a Microsoft Windows XP operating system, a user with write administrative privileges is any user who is a member of the "Administrators" group. On a Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, or Windows 7 operating system, this is the user who is using "Run As Administrator" to start Installation Manager or launch pad.
Extension
A type of product package that provides additional function to another product package. You cannot install the extension without also installing the package that it extends.
Installation directory
The location of product artifacts after the package is installed.
Non-admin user
A user who does not have write administrative privileges. In the context of installing, this means that this user can only install into their home directory.
Package
An installable unit of a software product. Software product packages are separately installable units that can operate independently from other packages of that software product.
Package group
A package group represents a directory in which different product packages share resources with other packages in the same group. When you install a package using Installation Manager, you can create a new package group or install the packages into an existing package group. (Some packages cannot share a package group, in which case the option to use an existing package group is disabled.) Sharing a package group is sometimes also referred to as "shell sharing."
Repository
A persistent storage area where packages are available for download. A repository can be disc media, a folder on a local hard disk, or a server or Web location.
Shared resources directory
In some instances, product packages can share resources. These resources are located in a directory that the packages share.

Installation default values and conventions

The installation documentation uses conventions such as Shared resources directory that infer specific directory locations. This topic describes the conventions in use for this product and the associated default value.

Table 1. Installation documentation conventions and default values
Name Convention in installation documentation Default Value
Installation Manager installation directory Installation Manager directory
  • Admin installation:
    • On Windows: C:\Program Files\IBM\InstallationManager
  • Non-admin installation:
    • On Windows systems: user.home\IBM\InstallationManager
Installation Manager shared resources directory Shared resources directory
  • Admin installation:
    • On Windows systems: C:\Program Files\IBM\SDP70Shared
  • Non-admin installation:
    • On Windows systems: user.home\IBM\SDPS70hared
Product installation directory Product directory
  • Admin installation:
    • On Windows systems:
      • Optim Designer and Optim Designer Online Help: C:\IBM\InfoSphere\Optim\designer
      • Optim Repository Services: C:\IBM\InfoSphere\Optim\repo\services
  • Non-admin installation:
    • On Windows systems:
      • Optim Designer and Optim Designer Online Help:user.home\IBM\InfoSphere\Optim\designer
      • Optim Repository Services: user.home\IBM\InfoSphere\Optim\repo\services
Product workspace directory workspace directory
  • Admin installation:
    • Optim Designer: C:\IBM\InfoSphere\Optim\designer\workspace
  • Non-admin installation:
    • Optim Designer: user.home\IBM\InfoSphere\Optim\designer\workspace

Planning the installation

Read all of the following topics before you begin to install or update any of the product features. Effective planning and an understanding of the key aspects of the installation process can help ensure a successful installation.

Installation Manager overview

IBM Installation Manager is a program for installing, updating, and modifying packages. It helps you manage the IBM applications, or packages, that it installs on your computer. Installation Manager does more than install packages: It helps you keep track of what you have installed, determine what is available for you to install, and organize installation directories.

Installation Manager provides tools that help you keep packages up to date, modify the packages, manage the licenses for your packages if required, and uninstall the packages from your system.

Version 1.5.2 of Installation Manager is included with the product. All instructions in this Installation Guide assume that you are using the included version of Installation Manager. If you upgrade later to a higher version of Installation Manager, some of the instructions might not be accurate. The Installation Manager information center is on the Web at: http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/install/v1r5/index.jsp

Installation Manager includes six wizards that make it easy to maintain packages through their life cycles:
  • The Install wizard walks you through the installation process. You can install a package by simply accepting the defaults, or you can modify the default settings to create a custom installation. Before you install, you are provided with a complete summary of your selections throughout the wizard. Using the wizard you can install one or more packages at one time.
  • The Update wizard will search for available updates to packages that you have installed. An update might be a released fix, a new feature, or a new version of the product. Details of the contents of the update are provided in the wizard. You can choose whether to apply an update
  • The Manage Licenses wizard helps you set up the licenses for your packages. Use this wizard to change your trial license to a full license, to set up your servers for floating licenses and to select which type of license to use for each package. Not all product packages require licenses.
  • The Roll Back wizard enables you to revert to a previous version of a package.
  • The Uninstall wizard will remove a package from your computer. You can uninstall more than one package at a time.
  • With the Modify wizard you can modify certain elements of a package that you have already installed. During the first installation of the package, you select the features that you want to install. If you find later that you require other features, you can use the modify packages wizard to add them to your package. You can also remove features and add or remove languages.
Installing IBM Installation Manager

IBM Installation Manager is the tool that you use to install your software packages. It is installed automatically when you start the installation for your product offering.

If you start the installation of the product by using the launchpad from the product DVD, IBM Installation Manager automatically starts even if it is not already installed. If the correct version of Installation Manager is not installed, Installation Manager will prompt you to upgrade to the correct version.

The latest version of Installation Manager might be required for your package. Updates are discovered if you have not cleared the Search service repositories for updates check box on Repositories page in the Preferences window of Installation Manager.

Note: Installation Manager is installed only once for each user ID on the computer.
Starting IBM Installation Manager

If you start the installation of the product from the launchpad, IBM Installation Manager automatically starts even if it is not already installed.

If you already installed Installation Manager, you can start it manually:
  • On Windows systems: Click Start > All Programs > IBM Installation Manager > IBM Installation Manager

Installation requirements

Installation requires the correct hardware, operating system, software, and other factors.

Hardware and software requirements for IBM InfoSphere Optim Client

Before you can install the product, verify that your hardware and software meet or exceed the minimum requirements. If your hardware and software do not meet the minimum requirements, you might be unable to install or run the product.

For the most up to date IBM InfoSphere Optim system requirements, see the technote on the Web: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27024294.

Important: Do not attempt to install the product on operating systems other than those that are listed in the system requirements. Installation Manager might run on other operating systems, but the product package installation can fail. If installation fails, uninstallation sometimes also fails.
User privilege requirements

You must have a user ID that meets specific requirements before you can install your product.

Your user ID must not contain double-byte characters.

There are two methods of installation: administrative and non-administrative. For information about how to choose between these two options, see the topic: Installation terminology

Implications of using an administrative or non-administrative user ID when installing
Table 2. The following table describes what happens when user ID's with different access privileges are used when installing
User ID authority Case where you install as Non-administrative Case where you install as Administrative
Non-administrative (current user)
  • If Installation Manager is not already installed, it is installed for the current user only.
  • After Installation Manger is installed, products can only be installed for the current user.
  • For operating systems other than Microsoft Windows Vista or Microsoft Windows 7: An error message occurs.
  • For Microsoft Windows Vista or Microsoft Windows 7: You are prompted to log on with an Admin user ID.
Administrative An error message occurs.
  • If not already installed, Installation Manager is installed for All Users.
  • Any products installed with this Installation Manager are for All Users

Planning what features to install

You can customize your software product by selecting which features to install.

When you install the product package by using IBM Installation Manager, the installation wizard displays the features in the available product package. From the features list, you can select which to install. A default set of features is selected for you (including any required features). Installation Manager automatically enforces any dependencies between features and prevents you from clearing any required features.
Tip: After you finish installing the package, you can still add or remove features from your software product by running the Modify Packages wizard in Installation Manager.

The following tables show the features of the product that you can install for each package. Default selections of features to install might vary. If a feature already exists in your shared resources directory, it will not be selected by default and will not be installed again.

IBM InfoSphere Optim Designer
Feature Description
IBM InfoSphere Optim Designer Optim Designer enables you to define data models and Optim services for data privacy and test data management operations. You can define data models that determine how to mask and extract subsets of data from a data source. You can also use Optim Designer to import requests from an Optim Directory.
IBM InfoSphere Optim Designer Online Help
Feature Description
Optim Online Help Files The Optim Online Help Files provide online help for Optim Designer and the Optim components.
Optim Documentation The Optim Documentation includes PDF documentation for Optim Designer and the Optim components.
IBM InfoSphere Optim Repository Services
Feature Description
Optim Repository Client Installs the files to access an Optim Repository on a remote machine or virtual machine running locally. This option is required on any machine where Optim is installed.
InfoSphere Data Architect
Feature Description
Core Architect Features The IBM InfoSphere Data Architect core functionality includes support for physical, logical, glossary, and domain data modeling. If you have WebSphere® Federation Server installed, you can also use the core functionality to enhance and extend the information that you have accessed with the WebSphere Federation Server federated functions.
XML Development Provides tooling for XML application development, including wizards for creating and registering XML schema documents and inserting XML data into XML columns, editors for XML, XSD, and DTD files, and a graphical mapping editor that allows you to annotate XML schemas for shredding.
SQL Routines and PL/SQL Development Provides tooling for developing, testing, and deploying SQL stored procedures and user-defined functions, including wizards, editors, and an integrated stored procedure debugger.
Oracle Support Provides support for database objects and storage management, access control for Oracle databases, and support for SQL scripts and PL/SQL development.
SQL Server Support Support for connecting to, modeling, and reverse engineering Microsoft SQL Server databases.
Sybase Support Support for connecting to, modeling and reverse engineering Sybase databases.
Teradata Support Support for connecting to, modeling, and reverse engineering Teradata databases.
Cloudscape Support Support for connecting to, modeling, and reverse engineering Cloudscape databases.
BIRT Visual Report Designer Provides a solution for producing reports, charts, and documents from a variety of data sources using Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools (BIRT) functionality.
Rational RequisitePro® Integration Provides capabilities for associating data model elements with requirements. You can use the RequisitePro integration to create, manage, and track project requirements. This feature can only be used if the Rational RequisitePro product is installed on the same computer.
Rational ClearCase® SCM Adapter The Rational ClearCase SCM Adapter provides support for sharing data projects by using Rational ClearCase. After installation, you must enable this functionality on the Capabilities page of the Preferences window. To use this feature, you must have a ClearCase client and a configured ClearCase server.
UML-to-LDM Transformation Use the UML-to-LDM transformation feature to transform UML models into logical data models, or to transform logical data models into UML models.
LDM-to-XSD Transformation Use the LDM-to-XSD transformation feature to transform logical data models into XSD files or to transform XSD files into logical data models.
Model Import/Export Use the model import/export feature to import and export data models from IBM InfoSphere Data Architect to other modeling tools such as ERwin, IBM Rational Rose®, and Sybase PowerDesigner. You can also configure this feature to support additional data model formats.
Information Server Integration Use the Information Server Integration feature to transfer metadata between IBM InfoSphere Data Architect and the metadata repository of IBM InfoSphere Information Server. You can transfer glossary model metadata back and forth from IBM InfoSphere Data Architect to the metadata repository. You can also export physical data model metadata from IBM InfoSphere Data Architect to the metadata repository. To use this feature, you must have Microsoft XML Core Services (MSXML) 4.0 Service Pack 2 installed on the same computer and one of the following products: IBM WebSphere Information Services Director; IBM WebSphere Information Analyzer; or IBM WebSphere DataStage® and QualityStage® Designer.
Modeled Privacy Integration Use this feature to export a physical data model that has been annotated with data privacy metadata to an Optim interchange file.
InfoSphere Blueprint Director
Feature Description
Core Features The core features of Blueprint Director allow you to author, manage and view blueprints and templates. Blueprints and templates can consist of an architecture diagram part and a method part that are both related together.
InfoSphere Business Glossary integration If you have a license of IBM InfoSphere Business Glossary, you can view the terms from Business Glossary within Blueprint Director using the standard InfoSphere Business Glossary Eclipse plugin. You can also drag and drop business terms from the InfoSphere Business Glossary Eclipse plugin onto the Blueprint Director canvas to identify key business elements and requirements as part of your blueprint.
Cognos® Framework Manager integration If you have a license of IBM Cognos Framework Manager, you can link Blueprint Director elements (e.g. a measure and dimension / "cube" element) to Cognos Framework Manager models and then navigate from Blueprint Director into Cognos Framework Manager from a Blueprint for a selected BI model. You can also generate a Cognos Framework Manager model from a given measure and dimension model in Blueprint Director; this is then also automatically linked.
InfoSphere DataStage integration If you have a license of IBM InfoSphere DataStage, you can link your blueprint elements (e.g. an ETL element) to DataStage jobs and then navigate from the blueprint element to the corresponding job which is then opened in the InfoSphere DataStage Designer client.
InfoSphere Data Architect integration If you have a license of IBM InfoSphere Data Architect, you can link your blueprint elements (e.g. a data warehouse element) to data models and then navigate from the blueprint element to the corresponding data model that is opened in the Data Architect client.
InfoSphere Metadata Workbench integration If you have a license of IBM InfoSphere Metadata Workbench, you can link your blueprint elements (e.g. a database) to metadata that represents that deployed database. You can then navigate from the blueprint element to the display of the corresponding metadata as displayed in InfoSphere Metadata Workbench.

Installation considerations

Part of planning entails making decisions about things such as installation locations, working with other applications, or extending Eclipse. This information helps you with these decisions.

Installation directories

IBM Installation Manager uses two directories when installing product artifacts.

Shared resources directory

The shared resources directory is where some product resources are installed so that they can be used by multiple product package groups. You define the shared resources directory the first time that you install IBM Installation Manager. For best results, use your largest disk drive for shared resources directories. You cannot change the directory location unless you uninstall Installation Manager.

Package groups
During installation, you specify a package group into which to install a product.
  • A package group represents a directory in which products might share resources with other products in the same package group. This option is also sometimes called "shell sharing."
  • Not all products can share a package group, in which case the option to use an existing package group will be disabled.
  • When you install a product using Installation Manager, you either create a package group or install the product into an existing package group. A new package group is assigned a name automatically; however, you choose the installation directory for the package group.
  • After you create a package group you cannot change the installation directory. The installation directory contains files and resources shared by the products installed into that package group.
  • When you install multiple products at the same time, all products are installed into their respective package groups.
Optim Client packages

Optim Client includes several installation packages.

The following installation packages are available.

IBM InfoSphere Optim Designer

Optim Designer enables you to define data models and Optim services for data privacy and test data management operations. You can define data models that determine how to mask and extract subsets of data from a data source. You can also use Optim Designer to transform requests from an Optim Director into data management services.

Optim Designer requires a connection to an Optim repository, which can be installed from the Optim repository launchpad disc.

IBM InfoSphere Optim Designer Online Help

The Optim Designer Online Help component provides online help and documentation for Optim Designer and the Optim components.

IBM InfoSphere Optim Repository Services

InfoSphere Optim Repository Services is the client software for the InfoSphere Optim Repository Server database. InfoSphere Optim Repository Services is required for IBM InfoSphere Optim components to connect to InfoSphere Optim Repository Server. InfoSphere Optim Repository Services is an IBM Informix® client. Before you install InfoSphere Optim Repository Services, uninstall any Informix client software that is on the computer.

InfoSphere Blueprint Director
InfoSphere Blueprint Director is a capability to further strengthen the alignment of business and IT and allowing you to govern your information projects. The integration team can collaborate on actionable information blueprints that connect the business vision with the corresponding technical metadata. Blueprint Director directs the team to apply best practices based on reference architectures and methodology.
IBM InfoSphere Data Architect
IBM InfoSphere Data Architect is a visual data modeler. It helps you to create new data models and unify organization-wide assets from disparate sources into a deployable model. You can share models across a team, print them, publish them on the Web, and translate them to physical implementations, which you can test and deploy.

The InfoSphere Data Architect license activation kit is located in the ida_activation_kit directory on the installation disc.

Coexistence considerations

Coexistence refers to the installed products on the same computer.

Package group coexistence considerations

You can install multiple compatible packages into the same package group. This is sometimes also referred to as "shell sharing".

Coexistence within a package group

When you install each product package, you select whether you want to install the product package into an existing package group or whether you want to create a new package group. IBM Installation Manager offers only products that are designed to share a package group and meet version compatibility and other requirements. If you want to install more than one product at a time, the products must be able to share a package group.

The Optim components can be installed at the same time.

Any number of eligible products can be installed to a package group. When a product is installed, the product functions are shared with all of the other products in the package group. If you install a development product and a testing product into one package group, when you start either of the products, you have both the development and testing functions available to you in your user interface. If you add a product with modeling tools, all of the products in the package group will have the development, testing, and modeling functions available.

The Optim version 9.1.0 components cannot exist on the same system as previous versions of the Optim components.

Compatibility with other products

If you have a previous version of the product, or if you plan to install multiple products on the same workstation, review this information.

Eclipse-based products that have been installed with Installation Manager can share a package group with other compatible products that have been installed with Installation Manager.

For information about other products that are compatible, see the following technote: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=2042&uid=swg21279139

For the most up to date list of compatible products and more information about known compatibility issues and workarounds, see the following technote:http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=3360&uid=swg27014124

The following limitation exists for shared installations:
  • If you install more than one product into a shared package group, when you launch the product, the splash screen of the first installed product is always launched. However, after the splash screen, the correct product opens.

If you have installed other Eclipse 3.4.2-based products using a mechanism other than Installation Manager, you can attempt to install Optim Designer into the same Eclipse IDE, using the Extend an existing Eclipse IDE option in Installation Manager. However, be aware that this type of installation will fail if the Eclipse environment is not exactly compatible with this version of Optim Designer.

Extending an existing Eclipse IDE

When you install the product package, you can choose to extend an Eclipse integrated development environment (IDE) already installed on your computer by adding the functions that the product package contains.

This option is not recommended for Optim Designer.

The product package contains a compatible version of the Eclipse IDE or workbench; this bundled workbench is the base platform on top of which the functionality in the product is provided. If you have an Eclipse IDE on your workstation, then you have the option to extend it, that is, add to your current Eclipse IDE the additional functionality provided in the product.

Extending an Eclipse IDE adds the functions of the newly installed product, but maintains your IDE preferences and settings. Previously installed plug-ins are also still available.

Your Eclipse IDE and JRE must be at least at the minimum version levels that the product requires. See the product system requirements for details on the required versions. Installation Manager checks that the Eclipse instance that you specify meets the requirements for the installation package.

Pre-installation tasks

Before you install, you might need to prepare or configure your computer.

Pre-installation checklist

Review the following information and ensure the pre-installation steps are completed as required.

  1. If you are installing from an electronic image downloaded from IBM Passport Advantage®, verify that you have all the required parts and extracted the download files correctly.
  2. Ensure that you are logged on to your computer with an appropriate user ID.
  3. Optional: If you are installing from an intranet site, specify the repository.

Verifying and extracting electronic images

If you download the installation files from IBM Passport Advantage, you must extract the electronic image from the compressed files before you can install the software.

If you select the Download Director option for downloading the installation files, the Download Director applet automatically verifies the completeness of each file that it processes.

Extracting the files
When extracting the installation files from the downloaded compressed files, do the following things:
  • Ensure that you preserve the directory structure of compressed files when you extract them.
  • Extract the contents of all of the compressed files to the same directory.
  • You must not mix files from one install kit with another install kit.
  • Some launchpads require multiple compressed files or DVDs. When downloading a launchpad that requires multiple compressed files, the files must be extracted into the same directory.

Specifying the repository

A repository is a location for storing installation or update package data. By default, IBM Installation Manager uses an embedded URL in each product package to connect to a repository server through the Internet and search for available installation packages and new features. You can set these repository locations on the Repositories page in the Preferences window.

Note: Before starting the installation process, be sure to obtain the installation package repository URL from your administrator or IBM.

This task is only necessary to complete if you are installing from a repository other than the default repository on the Internet or the product media. For example, your organization might require you to redirect the repository to use intranet sites.

The repository is located in the /repo directory on the installation disc.

To specify a repository, complete the following steps:
  1. Start IBM Installation Manager.
  2. On the Start page, click File > Preferences.
  3. In the Preferences widow, click Repositories. The Repositories page opens, showing available repositories, their locations, and whether they are connected.
  4. On the Repositories page, click Add Repository.
  5. In the Add repository dialog box, type the URL of the repository location or use Browse to find a .zip or JAR file that contains a repository, a diskTag.inf file, or the repository.config file of an expanded repository; then click OK. The new repository location is listed. If the repository is not connected, a red x is displayed in the Connection column.
    Note: Updates to packages can be stored in service repositories, for example IBM support sites or local update repositories, which might be linked to the repositories you have listed in the previous procedure. To search for updated packages in these linked service repositories, make sure Search service repositories during installation and updates is selected. This option is selected by default.
  6. Click OK to close the Preferences window.

Installing software

To install your product package, follow the procedures and information in these topics.

Installing Optim Client with the Installation Manager Install wizard

This topic provides the instructions for installing Optim Client with the Installation Manager Install wizard.

Complete any necessary pre-installation tasks.

This information describes how to start the product package installation for a typical installation. You typically install the product package using the installation launchpad and the Installation Manager Install wizard. For information about how to install the product package silently, see the silent installation information.

For products that are installed by IBM Installation Manager, starting the installation process causes IBM Installation Manager to start even if it is not already installed. You will then install Installation Manager on your computer during the process of installing the product package. The installation wizard is pre-configured with the location of the repository that contains the installation package.
Note: If a new version of Installation Manager is found when you start the installation, you are prompted to confirm that you want to install it before you can continue. Click OK to proceed. Installation Manager automatically installs the new version, stops, restarts, and resumes.

The launchpad includes options to perform either an administrative or a non-administrative installation.

To install IBM InfoSphere Optim Client with the Installation Manager Install wizard:
  1. Insert the product DVD into your DVD drive.

    If autorun is enabled on your computer, the launchpad automatically opens.

    To start the installation manually, follow the next step.

  2. Optional: To start the installation manually, run launchpad.exe or launchpad.sh, which is located in the root directory of the DVD.
    As an alternative if you have already installed Installation Manager separately, you can also start the installation process by following these steps:
    1. Start Installation Manager.
    2. Configure the Installation Manager repository preferences.
    3. Run the Installation Manager Install wizard to install the product package.
  3. Optional: If you are installing with the launchpad, read the product information.
  4. Optional: If you are installing with the launchpad, click Install the IBM InfoSphere Optim Client Components to open the Installation Manager Install wizard.
  5. In the Install Packages page of the Installation Manager Install wizard, select the packages to install.
  6. You can install updates at the same time that you install the base product package, if updates are available. To search for updates to the packages, click Check for Other Versions and Extensions. Installation Manager searches for updates at the predefined IBM update repository for the product package. It also searches any repository locations that you have set manually in the Installation Manager Preferences window.
  7. To learn more about the packages that you can install, click the package name. A description of the package is displayed in the Details pane.
  8. Click Next.
  9. On the Licenses page, read the license agreements for the selected packages. On the left-hand side of the License page, click each package version to display its license agreement.
    1. If you agree to the terms of all of the license agreements, click I accept the terms of the license agreements.
    2. Click Next to continue.
  10. If you are installing Installation Manager: On the Location page, type the path for the shared resources directory in the Shared Resources Directory field, or accept the default path. The shared resources directory contains resources that can be shared by one or more package groups.
    Important: You can specify the shared resources directory only at the time that you install Installation Manager. Use your largest disk for this to help ensure adequate space for the shared resources of future packages. You cannot change the directory location unless you uninstall all packages.
  11. Click Next to continue.
  12. On the Location page, create a package group to install the product package into, or select an package group. A package group represents a directory in which packages share resources with other packages in the same group. To create a new package group:
    1. Click Create a new package group.
    2. Type the path for the installation directory for the package group. The name for the package group is created automatically.
    After you select a package group, click Next.
  13. On the next Location page, you can choose to extend an Eclipse IDE already installed on your system, adding the functionality in the packages that you are installing. This option is not recommended for Optim Designer. This page is not available if you selected to share a package group in the last step.
    • If you do not want to extend an Eclipse IDE, click Next to continue.
    • To extend an existing Eclipse IDE:
      1. Select Extend an existing Eclipse.
      2. In the Eclipse IDE field, type or navigate to the location of the folder that contains the eclipse executable file (eclipse.exe or eclipse.bin). Installation manager will check if the Eclipse IDE version is valid for the package that you are installing. The Eclipse IDE JVM field displays the Java™ Virtual Machine (JVM) for the IDE that you specified.
      3. Click Next to continue.
  14. On the Features page under Languages, select the languages for the package group. The corresponding national language translations for the user interface and documentation for the product package will be installed.
  15. On the next Features page, select the package features that you want to install.
    1. Optional: To see the dependency relationships between features, select Show Dependencies.
    2. Optional: Click a feature to view its brief description under Details.
    3. Select or clear features in the packages. Installation Manager will automatically enforce any dependencies with other features and display updated download size and disk space requirements for the installation.
    4. When you are finished selecting features, click Next to continue.
  16. On the next Features pages, do the following according to the installation package:
    Optim Designer and Optim Repository Services
    Enter and validate client connection information for the Optim Repository.
    After completing the pages, click Next to continue.
  17. On the Summary page, review your choices before installing the product package. If you want to change the choices that you made on previous pages, click Back, and make your changes. When you are satisfied with your installation choices, click Install to install the package. A progress indicator shows the percentage of the installation completed.
  18. When the installation process is complete, a message confirms the success of the process.
    1. Click View log file to open the installation log file for the current session in a new window. You must close the Installation Log window to continue.
    2. In the Install Package wizard, select whether you want the product to start when you exit.
    3. Click Finish to launch the selected package. The Install Package wizard closes and you are returned to the Start page of Installation Manager.
  19. Close Installation Manager.
Complete any necessary post-installation tasks.

Installing silently

You can install a product package silently by using either Installation Manager in silent installation mode or by using the Installation Manager installer. When you run Installation Manager in silent mode, the user interface is not available; instead, a response file inputs the commands that are required to install the product package.

Silent installation road maps

The typical silent installation path is to use the Installation Manager installer to install Installation Manager, and then to use Installation Manager to record a response file, then to silently install software packages. Optionally, you can use the Installation Manager installer to install Installation Manager and software packages at the same time. When you install in silent mode, the user interface is not available; instead, a response file inputs the commands that are required to install the software packages.

There are two main road maps for performing a silent installation.
  1. Use Installation Manager to silently install software packages:
    1. Install Installation Manager using the Installation Manager installer.
    2. Record a response file using Installation Manager, or Create a response file manually.
    3. Run the Installation Manager in silent mode to perform the operation silently.
  2. Use the Installation Manager installer to silently install software packages:
    1. Create a response file manually that includes commands to install Installation Manager and other packages.
    2. Run the Installation Manager installer with the response file.
Using the Installation Manager installer

The Installation Manager installer is the tool used to install Installation Manager silently. It can also be used to install packages.

The Installation Manager installer is a command-line utility. Run the Installation Manager installer to silently install and uninstall Installation Manager. You can also install software packages using the Installation Manager installer.

If you do not already have Installation Manager installed on your computer, you might choose to use the Installation Manager installer to install both Installation Manager and packages together using a single command. This sample response file provides an example for installing Installation Manager and a software package. If you already have Installation Manager installed on your computer, you can simply use Installation Manager to install packages .

Installing Installation Manager silently

Use the Installation Manager installer to install Installation Manager silently.

The Installation Manager installer is used to install the Installation Manager. You can install the Installation Manager as an administrator, or in non-administrator modes. Follow the example below to install Installation Manager.

  1. Unzip the Installation Manager installer. The Installation Manager kit is available from: http://download.boulder.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/software/rationalsdp/v7/im/. Select the version number that you want to install, for example 143/, then select the zips directory.
  2. Switch to the InstallerImage_platform subdirectory.
  3. Enter one of the following commands:
    • To install as an administrator on Windows: installc.exe -log <log file path and name> For example: installc.exe -log c:\mylogfile.xml
    • To install as non-administrator on Windows: userinstc.exe -log <log file path and name> For example: installc.exe -log c:\mylogfile.xml
After you install Installation Manager silently, you can use Installation Manager or the Installation Manager installer to silently install packages.
Changing the default installation location

You can change the default location for installing Installation Manager by modifying the install.xml response file.

The Installation Manager installer uses a default response file to install Installation Manager installer. You can modify the file to change the default installation location.
  1. Go to the InstallerImage_platform directory
  2. Locate the response file install.xml
  3. Modify the location for installing Installation Manager by adding profile information and using the data key and value attributes to specify the installation location. The installation location must be a directory named eclipse.
Changes were made to the default install.xml response file to change the installation location to C:\IBM\InstallationManager.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<agent-input clean='true' temporary='true'>

<!-- add a profile and specify the installation location using the data value attribute. The location must end in \eclipse -->
<profile kind='self' installLocation='C:\IBM\InstallationManager\eclipse' id='IBM Installation Manager'>
<data key='eclipseLocation' value='C:\IBM\InstallationManager\eclipse'/>
</profile>

<server>
<repository location='.'/>
</server>

<!-- add the profile information but do not modify the features, id, and version number -->
<install>
<offering profile='IBM Installation Manager' features='agent_core,agent_jre' id='com.ibm.cic.agent' version='1.4.3.20110624_0100'/>
</install>
</agent-input>
Silently installing packages using the Installation Manager installer

Use the Installation Manager installer to install Installation Manager and other software packages.

To install software packages using the Installation Manager installer, you must first create a response file.

You can use the Installation Manager installer to silently install Installation Manager and software packages at the same time. Optionally, use the installer to install Installation Manager, then use Installation Manager to install packages silently.

To silently install packages using the Installation Manager installer, from the InstallerImage_platform directory, enter the following command:

  • For Windows as administrator: installc.exe -acceptLicense input <response file path and name> -log <log file path and name>. For example: installc.exe -acceptLicense input c:\myresponse\responsefile.xml -log c:\mylog\silent_install_log.xml.
  • For Windows as non-administrator: userinstc.exe -acceptLicense input <response file path and name> -log <log file path and name>. For example: userinstc.exe -acceptLicense input c:\myresponse\responsefile.xml -log c:\mylog\silent_install_log.xml .
The following table describes the arguments used with the silent installation command:
Argument Description
-vm
Specifies the Java launcher. In silent mode, always use java.exe on Windows, and java on other platforms.
-nosplash
Specifies that the splash screen should be suppressed.
--launcher.suppressErrors
Specifies that the JVM error dialog should be suppressed.
-input
Specifies an XML response file as the input to Installation Manager installer or the Installation Manager. A response file contains commands that installer or Installation Manager runs.
-acceptLicense
Include the
-acceptLicense
option in your command when the package you are installing requires that you accept the licensing agreement.
-log
(Optional) Specifies a log file that records the result of the silent installation. The log file is an XML file.

If your silent installation session is successful, the log file will contain just the root element of <result> </result>. However, if errors occur during the installation, the silent install log file will contain error elements and messages.

-updateAll
(Optional) All available updates to are installed.
-installAll
(Optional) All available products are installed.
-accessRights
Defines whether the IM operates in admin or nonAdmin mode. For nonAdmin mode this argument should always be used with 'nonAdmin' parameter:
-accessRights nonAdmin
For admin mode it should be used with admin parameter:
-accessRights admin
If this argument is not used, the default value is set based on current user permissions.
Note:
For Windows XP users who are members of Administrator group, the default is always -accessRights admin. For these users to run in nonAdmin mode -accessRights nonAdmin argument should be passed explicitly.
-showProgress
Displays a progress bar to the console.
-ShowVerboseProgress
Displays progress text to the console. For example, the text "Rebooting the machine to complete the install" is displayed when a reboot is required.
The Installation Manager installer has an initialization or .ini file silent-install.ini (or user-silent-install.ini for non-administrator installations) that includes default values for the arguments in the table. For example, a default silent-install.ini file might look something like this:
-accessRights
admin
-vm
C:\Program Files\IBM\Installation Manager\eclipse\jre_5.0.2.sr5_20070511\jre\bin\java.exe
-nosplash
--launcher.suppressErrors
-silent
-vmargs
-Xquickstart
-Xgcpolicy:gencon
If the installation is successful, it will return a status of "0" an unsuccessful operation will return a non-zero number.
When Installation Manager installer is run, it reads the response file and (optionally) writes to a log file to the directory specified. If you specified a log file and directory, the log file will be empty if operation was successful, for example:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<result>
</result>
The log file will contain an error element if the operation was not completed successfully.
A log file for Installation Manager is also available. The default locations for the Installation Manager log file are
  • For Windows as non-admin: C:\Documents and Settings\<my id>\Application Data\IBM\Installation Manager\logs
  • For Windows as admin: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\IBM\Installation Manager\logs
Installing silently with Installation Manager

Launch Installation Manager in silent mode with a response file to install, uninstall, update, or modify packages silently. Installation Manager is the tool that you typically use to install packages silently.

If you do not already have Installation Manager installed on your computer, you can also use the Installation Manager installer to install both Installation Manager and packages together silently using a single command.

Silently installing packages using Installation Manager

Use Installation Manager in silent mode to install product packages from a command line.

After you install Installation Manager, use it in silent mode to install packages. This file explains how to install packages using the Installation Manager.

To run Installation Manager in silent mode, run the following command from the eclipse subdirectory in the directory where you installed Installation Manager:
  • For Windows: imcl.exe -acceptLicense input <response file path and name> -log <log file path and name>. For example: imcl.exe -acceptLicense input c:\mylog\responsefile.xml -log c:\mylog\silent_install_log.xml
The following table describes the arguments that are used with the silent installation command:
Argument Description
-vm
Specifies the Java launcher. In silent mode, always use java.exe on Windows, and java on other platforms.
-nosplash
Specifies that the splash screen should be suppressed.
--launcher.suppressErrors
Specifies that the JVM error dialog should be suppressed.
-acceptLicense
Include the
-acceptLicense
option in your command when the package you are installing requires that you accept the licensing agreement.
-input
Specifies an XML response file as the input to Installation Manager installer or the Installation Manager. A response file contains commands that installer or Installation Manager runs.
-log
(Optional) Specifies a log file that records the result of the silent installation. The log file is an XML file.

If your silent installation session is successful, the log file will contain just the root element of <result> </result>. However, if errors occur during the installation, the silent install log file will contain error elements and messages.

-updateAll
(Optional) Specifies that all available updates are installed.
-installAll
(Optional) Specifies that all available products are installed.
-showProgress
Displays a progress bar to the console.
-ShowVerboseProgress
Displays progress text to the console. For example, the text "Rebooting the machine to complete the install" is displayed when a reboot is required.
-accessRights
Specifies whether the Installation Manager operates in admin or nonAdmin mode. For nonAdmin mode, this argument should always be used with the 'nonAdmin' parameter:
-accessRights nonAdmin
For admin mode, this argument should be used with the 'admin' parameter:
-accessRights admin
If this argument is not used, the default value is set based on current user permissions.
Note:
For Windows XP users who are members of Administrator group, the default is always -accessRights admin. For these users to run in nonAdmin mode, the -accessRights nonAdmin argument should be passed explicitly.
The Installation Manager has an initialization or .ini file silent-install.ini that includes default values for the arguments in the table. For example, the silent-install.ini file might look something like this:
-accessRights
admin
-vm
C:\Program Files\IBM\Installation Manager\eclipse\jre_5.0.2.sr5_20070511\jre\bin\java.exe
-nosplash
--launcher.suppressErrors
-silent
-vmargs
-Xquickstart
-Xgcpolicy:gencon
If the installation is successful, it will return a status of "0" an unsuccessful operation will return a non-zero number.
When Installation Manager installer is run, it reads the response file and (optionally) writes to a log file to the directory specified. If you specified a log file and directory, the log file will be empty if operation was successful, for example:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<result>
</result>
The log file will contain an error element if the operation was not completed successfully.
A log file for Installation Manager is also available. The default locations for the Installation Manager log file are
  • For Windows as non-admin: C:\Documents and Settings\<my id>\Application Data\IBM\Installation Manager\logs
  • For Windows as admin: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\IBM\Installation Manager\logs
Silently installing all available products using Installation Manager

You can search for and silently install all available products using the Installation Manager.

Follow these steps to find and install all available products using Installation Manager in silent mode:
  1. On a command line, change to the eclipse subdirectory in the directory where you installed Installation Manager.
  2. Enter and run the following command:
    • For Windows: imcl.exe -acceptLicense -installAll
All connected repositories are searched, and all available products that are found are installed.
Silently installing updates to all installed products using Installation Manager

You can use Installation Manager to silently search for and install updates for all currently installed products.

Follow these steps to find and install all available updates for products that are installed:
  1. On a command line, change to the eclipse subdirectory in the directory where you installed Installation Manager.
  2. Enter and run the following command:
    • For Windows: imcl.exe -acceptLicense -updateAll
All available product updates that are known to Installation Manager are installed.
Silently installing from authenticated repositories with Installation Manager

You can silently install from an authenticated repository; however, authenticated repositories need the appropriate credentials for access.

Installation Manager uses the Eclipse infrastructure (www.eclipse.org) to save credentials in a file called a key ring file. While the contents of the key ring file are encrypted, you can provide an additional level of security by specifying a password to open the key ring file. For additional information on key ring files, refer to the Eclipse workbench user's guide available from www.eclipse.org.

To access authenticated repositories in silent mode, complete the following steps:

  1. Start Installation Manager in the user interface (UI) mode and specify the following command-line parameters: -keyring <file> -password <password>. For example, IBMIM -keyring c:\my_directory\im.keyring
  2. When you use Installation Manager in UI mode and access a protected repository, a window opens so that you can enter the credentials. Enter the correct credentials and then save them. Ensure that the Save password check box is selected. The credentials are saved into the specified key ring file.
  3. Use the -keyring <file> -password <password> command line parameter when starting Installation Manager in silent mode. During silent install, the credentials for the protected repository are retrieved from the key ring file specified in the command line. For example:
    1. On Windows: imcl.exe -acceptLicense input <input file path and name> -keyring <key ring file path and name> -password <password>
Silently installing the Optim components

Use Installation Manager in silent mode to install the Optim components from a command line.

  1. Copy the scripts directory of the product DVD to the computer you will use for the silent install.
  2. Edit the response file for the component you are installing. For a list of Optim component response files, see Optim silent install response files.

    To edit the response files:

    1. Enter the location of the Optim components installation repository in the installLocation attribute of the profile parameter. For example, profile id='IBM Optim Designer' installLocation='C:/IBM/InfoSphere/Optim/designer'.

      A repository location can be in a remote server, or it can be a fully qualified or relative path to a local disk, network drive, or optical media. For example: http://server1.ibm.com/optim/repo, C:\tmp\optim910\repo, ..\repo.

    2. Specify values for the keys in the response files. For a description of the Optim component response file keys, see Optim silent install response files.
  3. Edit the batch file to specify the components to install. The batch files are located in the scripts directory that contains the response files. For Windows, use SilentInstallOptim.bat. For UNIX and Linux, use silentinstalloptim.sh.
    1. To edit the batch file, remove the comment from the line that contains the response file you want to use. For Windows, remove the characters "REM" from the line. For UNIX and Linux, remove the character "#" from the line.

      For example, to use the Optim Designer response file, installDesginer.xml, remove the comment from the following line: imcl.exe -input installDesigner.xml -acceptLicense -log silentp_install_designer_log.xml.

  4. Open the command line to the directory that contains the Installation Manager install tool. For Windows, the default path is C:\Program Files\IBM\Installation Manager\eclipse\tools. For UNIX and Linux, the default path is /opt/IBM/InstallationManager/eclipse/tools.
  5. Run the batch file.
Optim silent install response files

Use the Optim silent install response files to install the Optim components silently.

The following response files are located in the scripts directory of the product DVD.

installDesginer.xml
Optim Designer response file
installDesignerOLHelp.xml
Optim Designer Online Help response file
installManager.xml
Optim Manager response file
installProxy.xml
Optim Proxy response file
installRepoManager.xml
Optim Repository Manager response file
installRepoServer.xml
Optim Repository Server response file
installRepoServices.xml
Optim Repository Services response file
installRepository.xml
Optim Repository response file
installWasce.xml
WAS-CE response file

The following keys are included in the Optim component response files:

data key='user.informixUserName[,_optional_component_name_]' value='informix'

The informix user name.

The repository requires the user name 'informix' as the database server user name. This value must not be changed.

Installers
All
Valid values
informix
Default value
informix
data key='user.createInformixUser[,_optional_component_name_]' value='false'

The create informix user name flag.

Set to true if the 'informix' user name does not exist on the Repository Server machine or false otherwise. If set to true, both user.informixPassword and user.informixConfirmPassword must be passed in. If set to false, user.informixPassword is required and user.informixConfirmPassword is ignored. If set to false, the Repository Server installer will validate the informix user name and password using PAM services on the repository machine.

Installers
Repository Server
Valid values
true or false
Default value
true (for the Repository Server installer), false otherwise
data key='user.informixPassword[,_optional_component_name_]' value='QESfYn5kMoal7aIzlmMcbQ=='

The informix user password (encrypted).

This field is only used during validation and is not stored in any file. The password is used by the informix user on the repository machine. This field is used to validate the password of the informix user. This field is only required when user.createInformixUser=true. To generate this value, run the installer in record mode or use the Installation Manager imutilsc utility.

Installers
All
Valid values
The encrypted version of any non-blank password that is valid for the operating system of the repository.
Default value
QESfYn5kMoal7aIzlmMcbQ==
data key='user.informixConfirmPassword[,_optional_component_name_]' value='QESfYn5kMoal7aIzlmMcbQ=='

The informix confirm password (encrypted).

This field is only used during validation and is not stored in any file. The password used by the informix user on the repository machine. This field is used to validate the password of the informix user. This field is only required when user.createInformixUser=true. To generate this value, run the installer in record mode or use the Installation Manager imutilsc utility.
Installers
Repository Server
Valid values
The encrypted version of any non-blank password that is valid for the repository operating system.
Default value
QESfYn5kMoal7aIzlmMcbQ==
data key='user.optimEncryptedInformixPassword[,_optional_component_name_]' value='4psqeWt0KzUWWX2cED7U4w=='

The Optim encrypted informix password (encrypted).

This value is stored as the informix password in the eclipse.ini file of Optim Proxy, Optim Repository Manager, and Optim Designer. It is also stored in the Optim Manager and Optim Interface Service WAR files. To generate this value, run the installer in record mode. You can also use the optimcmd tool, that is installed as part of the Optim Manager, to generate new password values. In addition, whenever a new password is used during a wizard mode installer, this value is stored in the following files: Windows 7 - C:\Users\All Users\IBM\Installation Manager\.settings\optim.properties, Windows XP - C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\IBM\Installation Manager\.settings\optim.properties, UNIX - ~/var/ibm/InstallationManager/.settings/optim.properties.

Installers
All
Valid values
The Optim encrypted version of any non-blank password that is valid for the repository operating system.
Default value
4psqeWt0KzUWWX2cED7U4w==
data key='user.saltEncryptedInformixPassword[,_optional_component_name_]' value='sakI0nkxk02Wk'

The salt encrypted informix password (encrypted).

A salt encrypted password is used by most Linux and UNIX system to create passwords. The Repository Server installer passes this value to the operating system when it is necessary to create the informix user on a Linux and UNIX machine. To generate this value, run the installer in record mode on a Linux or UNIX system. You can also generate a new salt encrypted password by using the perl crypt() method. For more information refer to the URL: http://www.perlscriptsjavascripts.com/tutorials/howto/encrypt_unix_passwords.html. If you are unable to generate a salt encrypted password, manually create the user in the repository operating system before installing the Repository Server component, then specify false for user.createInformixUser.

Installers
Repository Server
Valid values
The salt encrypted version of any non-blank password that is valid for the repository operating system.
Default value
sakI0nkxk02Wk
data key='user.optimUserName[,_optional_component_name_]' value='optim'

The optim user name.

The user name used by the Optim components to access the repository. The user name must exist in the operating system of the repository. The user name 'optim' is pre-defined in the repository component.

Installers
All
Valid values
Any user name that is valid for the Repository Manager operating system.
Default value
optim
data key='user.createOptimUser' value='false'

The create optim user name flag.

Set to true if the 'optim' user name does not exist on the Optim Repository Manager machine or false otherwise. If set to true, both the user.optimPassword and user.optimConfirmPassword must be passed in. If set to false, the user.optimPassword is required and the user.optimConfirmPassword is ignored. If set to false, the Repository Manager installer will validate the optim user name and password using PAM services on the Optim Repository Manager machine.

Installers
Repository Manager
Valid values
true or false
Default value
false
data key='user.optimPassword[,_optional_component_name_]' value='QESfYn5kMoal7aIzlmMcbQ=='
The confirm optim user name password (encrypted).
This field is only used during validation and is not stored in any file. The password used by the optim user on the repository machine. This field is used to validate the password of the optim user. This field is only required when user.createOptimUser=true. To generate this value, run the installer in record mode or use the Installation Manager imutilsc utility.
Installers
Repository Manager
Valid values
The encrypted version of any non-blank password that is valid for the repository operating system.
Default value
QESfYn5kMoal7aIzlmMcbQ==
data key='user.optimEncryptedOptimPassword[,_optional_component_name_]' value='4psqeWt0KzUWWX2cED7U4w=='

The Optim encrypted optim password (encrypted).

This value is stored as the optim password in the eclipse.ini file of the Optim Proxy, Optim Repository Manager, and Optim Designer. It is also stored in the Optim Manager and Optim Interface Service WAR files. To generate this value, run the installer in record mode. You can also use the optimcmd tool, that is installed as part of the Optim Manager, to generate new password values. In addition, whenever a new password is used during a wizard mode installer, this value is stored in the file: Windows 7 - C:\Users\All Users\IBM\Installation Manager\.settings\optim.properties, Windows XP - C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\IBM\Installation Manager\.settings\optim.properties, UNIX - ~/var/ibm/InstallationManager/.settings/optim.properties.

Installers
All
Valid values
The Optim encrypted version of any non-blank password that is valid for the repository operating system.
Default value
4psqeWt0KzUWWX2cED7U4w==
data key='user.saltEncryptedOptimPassword[,_optional_component_name_]' value=''

The salt encrypted optim password (encrypted).

A salt encrypted password is used by most Linux and UNIX system to create passwords. The Repository Server installer passes this value to the operating system when it is necessary to create the optim user on a Linux and UNIX machine. To generate this value, run the installer in record mode on a Linux or UNIX system. You can also generate a new salt encrypted password by using the perl crypt() method. For more information refer to the URL:http://www.perlscriptsjavascripts.com/tutorials/howto/encrypt_unix_passwords.html. If you are unable to generate a salt encrypted password, manually create the user in the repository operating system before installing the Repository Server component, then specify false for user.createInformixUser.

Installers
Repository Server
Valid values
The salt encrypted version of any non-blank password that is valid for the repository operating system.
Default value
sakI0nkxk02Wk
data key='user.informixInstallDirectory[,_optional_component_name_]' value='/opt/IBM/InfoSphere/Optim/repo/server/ids11750'

The Informix installation directory.

The fully qualified installation directory of the Informix database server. Informix is installed as part of the Repository Server component. This directory is the value "ids11750" appended to the Repository Server installation directory.

Installers
Repository Server and Repository Manager
Valid values
The fully qualified installation directory of the Informix database server.
Default value
/opt/IBM/InfoSphere/Optim/repo/server/ids11750
data key='user.installingRepository' value='false'

The installing Optim Repository flag.

When set, the Optim Repository is being installed. This informational value is generated by the installer.

Installers
Optim Repository
Valid values
true or false
Default value
false
data key='user.installingRepositoryManager' value='false'

The installing Repository Manager flag.

When set, the Repository Manager is being installed. This informational value is generated by the installer.

Installers
Repository Manager
Valid values
true or false
Default value
false
data key='user.installingRepositoryServer' value='false'

The installing Repository Server flag.

When set, the Repository Server is being installed. This informational value is generated by the installer.

Installers
Repository Server
Valid values
true or false
Default value
false
data key='user.isPAMAvailable[,_optional_component_name_]' value='false'

A flag indicating if PAM is available.

Set to true if the repository operation system contains the PAM modules.

Installers
Repository Manager and Repository Server
Valid values
true or false
Default value
false for Windows or true for Linux and UNIX
data key='user.proxyWorkDirectory[,_optional_component_name_]' value='C:\IBM\InfoSphere\Optim\data\proxywork'

The Optim Proxy work directory.

The directory used by the Optim Proxy component to store temporary run time information. This directory will be created if it does not exist. You must specify a directory that is outside of the installation directory.

Installers
Optim Proxy
Valid values
Any valid operating system directory.
Default value
Windows: C:\IBM\InfoSphere\Optim\data\proxywork, Linux and UNIX ~/IBM/InfoSphere/Optim/data/proxywork
data key='user.optimInstallDirectory[,_optional_component_name_]' value='C:\IBM\InfoSphere\Optim\rt\bin'

The IBM InfoSphere Optim installation directory.

The directory where you have installed, or plan to install, the IBM InfoSphere Optim product.
Installers
Optim Proxy
Valid values
Any valid operating system directory.
Default value
Windows: C:\IBM\InfoSphere\Optim\rt\bin, Linux and UNIX ~/IBM/InfoSphere/Optim/rt/bin
data key='user.optimDirectoryName[,_optional_component_name_]' value='PODREPO'

The private Optim directory name.

The name of the private Optim directory that is contained in the repository. You should only change this value if you plan on having multiple repositories.

Installers
Repository Manager
Valid values
The directory name must be 4 to 12 uppercase characters long and begin with the characters POD.
Default value
PODREPO
data key='user.performImport' value='true'

The perform repository import option.

When set, the installer will configure an import script that you must run after the install or update to import your data from a previous export. If this is the first time you are installing this component, set user.performImport to false and user.skipRepositoryImport to true.

Note: You must perform an export of your data prior to an update or uninstall or you will lose all of the data in the repository. You cannot perform an export during a silent uninstall or update because it requires user interaction. To perform an import, use the optimcmd tool found in the tools/optimcmd directory of the current installer. To run this installer in silent mode, set user.performImport to false and user.skipRepositoryImport to true.
Installers
Repository Server and Optim Repository
Valid values
true or false
Default value
true
data key='user.skipRepositoryImport' value='false'

The skip repository import option.

When set, the installer will configure an import script that you must run after the install or update to import your data from a previous export. If this is the first time you are installing this component, set user.performImport to false and user.skipRepositoryImport to true.

Note: You must perform an export of your data prior to an update or uninstall or you will lose all of the data in the repository. You cannot perform an export during a silent uninstall or update because it requires user interaction. To perform an import, use the optimcmd tool found in the tools/optimcmd directory of the current installer. To run this installer in silent mode, set user.performImport to false and user.skipRepositoryImport to true.
Installers
Repository Server and Optim Repository
Valid values
true or false
Default value
false
data key='user.performExport' value='true'

The perform export option.

When set, an export of the repository database files will occur.

Note: You must perform an export of your data prior to an update or uninstall or you will lose all of the data in the repository. You cannot perform an export during a silent uninstall or update because it requires user interaction. To perform an export, use the installer in Wizard mode or the optimcmd tool found in the tools/optimcmd directory of the current installer. To run this installer in silent mode, and bypass exporting your data, set user.performExport to false and user.skipRepositoryExport to true.
Installers
Repository Server and Optim Repository
Valid values
true or false
Default value
true
data key='user.skipRepositoryExport' value='false'

The skip export option.

When set, an export of the repository database files will not occur.

Note: You must perform an export of your data prior to an update or uninstall or you will lose all of the data in the repository. You cannot perform an export during a silent uninstall or update because it requires user interaction. To perform an export, use the installer in wizard mode or the optimcmd tool found in the tools/optimcmd directory of the current installer. To run this installer in silent mode, and bypass exporting your data, set user.performExport to false and user.skipRepositoryExport to true.
Installers
Repository Server and Optim Repository
Valid values
true or false
Default value
false
data key='user.repositoryExportDirectory' value='C:\IBM\InfoSphere\Optim\data'

The repository export directory.

The directory used by the repository or Optim Server components to store exported repository data. This directory must exist. When doing an import, the export files must exist. When doing an export, any existing export files will be deleted. You must specify a directory that is outside of the installation directory.

Installers
Repository Server and Optim Repository
Valid values
Any valid operating system directory.
Default value
Windows: C:\IBM\InfoSphere\Optim\data, UNIX and Linux: ~/IBM/InfoSphere/Optim/data
data key='user.repositoryDirectory[,_optional_component_name_]' value='/opt/IBM/InfoSphere/Optim'

The repository database directory.

The directory used by the Optim Repository Server component to store the repository database. The directory will be created if it does not exist. When doing an install, any existing files will be deleted. You must specify a directory that is outside of the installation directory.

Note: The directory "optimrepo" is appended to the specified directory.
Installers
Repository Server
Valid values
Any valid operating system directory.
Default value
/opt/IBM/InfoSphere/Optim
data key='user.repositoryServerInstalled' value='false'

The Repository Server installation complete flag.

When set, the Repository Server has been installed. This informational value is generated by the installer.

Installers
Repository Server
Valid values
true or false
Default value
false
data key='user.repositoryServerInstalled' value='false'

The Repository Server install directory.

This value is used by the Repository Manager installer to 'source' the Informix environment variables prior to starting the Repository Manager.

Installers
Repository Server and Repository Manager
Valid values
A valid Linux or UNIX path to the Repository Server installation location.
Default value
/opt/IBM/InfoSphere/Optim/repo/server
data key='user.repositoryHostName[,_optional_component_name_]' value='optimrepository'

The repository host name.

The machine host name or IP address of the repository machine. This value should NOT be set to localhost.

Installers
All
Valid values
A valid machine host name or IP address. localhost is not valid.
Default value
optimrepository
data key='user.repositoryPortNumber[,_optional_component_name_]' value='9088'

The repository port number.

The TCP port number used by the Repository Server. When this variable is provided for the Repository Server installer, the value must not be in use or reserved by the operating system. The default value is typically reserved on the operating system file /etc/services. You must manually remove the selected port number entry from the file before installing the Repository Server. When this variable is provided for any Optim client or server installer, you must manually add the following entry optimrepo 9088/tcp to the operating system 'services' file. This file can be found in the following locations: Windows - C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\services, UNIX/Linux - /etc/services.

Installers
All
Valid values
A port number must be between 1 and 65534. Values under 1024 are not recommended.
Default value
9088
data key='user.repositoryServerName[,_optional_component_name_]' value='optimrepo'

The Repository Server name.

This value must not be changed.

Installers
All
Valid values
optimrepo
Default value
optimrepo
data key='user.repositoryServiceName[,_optional_component_name_]' value='optimrepo'

The repository service name.

This value must not be changed.

Installers
All
Valid values
optimrepo
Default value
optimrepo
data key='user.repositoryManagerPortNumber[,_optional_component_name_]' value='8088'

The repository port number.

The TCP port number used by the Repository Manager. When this variable is provided for the Repository Manager installer, the value must not be in use or reserved by the operating system. The default value is typically reserved on the operating system file /etc/services. You must manually remove the selected port number from the file before installing the Repository Manager.

Installers
All
Valid values
A port number must be between 1 and 65534. Values under 1024 are not recommended.
Default value
8088
data key='user.repositoryManagerURL' value='http://Repository_Host:Repository_Manager_Port/status/init/'

The Repository Manager URL.

This URL is dynamically built by the installer to validate that the repository manager is running. It is for informational purposes only.

Installers
All
Valid values
http://Repository_Host:Repository_Manager_Port/status/init/
Default value
http://optimrepository:8088/status/init/
data key='user.runClientValidation[,_optional_component_name_]' value='true'

The client validation flag.

A value of true will validate all of the values provided for an installer. To ensure that the components are configured correctly, always specify a value of true.

Installers
Optim Designer, Optim Manager, Optim Proxy, Optim Repository, and Optim Repository Services
Valid values
true or false
Default value
true
data key='user.runServerValidation[,_optional_component_name_]' value='true'

The server validation flag.

A value of true will validate all of the values provided for an installer. To ensure that the components are configured correctly, always specify a value of true.

Installers
Optim Repository, Repository Manager, and Repository Server
Valid values
true or false
Default value
true
data key='user.skipRepositoryValidation' value='false'

The client repository validation flag.

A value of true will validate all of the values provided for an installer against an active repository. To ensure that the components are configured correctly, always specify a value of false.

Installers
Optim Designer, Optim Manager, Optim Proxy, Optim Repository, and Optim Repository Services
Valid values
true or false
Default value
false
Silently uninstalling Installation Manager

Use the uninstall script to silently uninstall Installation Manager.

The uninstall script is stored in the Installation Manager uninstall directory. Follow these steps to silently uninstall Installation Manager:
  1. On a command line, change to the uninstall directory for the Installation Manager.
    • For Windows, the default location for non-administrator is: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\IBM\Installation Manager\uninstall.
    • For Windows, the default location for administrator is: C:\Documents and Settings\<user id>\Application Data\IBM\Installation Manager\uninstall.
  2. Enter the following command:
    • On Windows as administrator: uninstallc.exe
    • On Windows as non-administrator:userinstc.exe
Response files

A response file is an XML file that contains the data needed to perform installation operations in silent mode.

Response files are used by both Installation Manager and the Installation Manager installer to perform installation operations silently. You can record a response file by recording preferences and installation actions in Installation Manager in user interface mode, or you can create one manually using the documented list of response file commands and preferences.

A response file is an XML file that contains data read by Installation Manager in silent mode. Using a response file, you can perform almost any action that you can perform using Installation Manager in wizard mode. For example, with a response file you can specify the location of the repository that contains the packages, which package to install, and which features to install for that package. You can also use a response file to modify your installed package, to apply updates, and to apply a license.Sample response file: Installing Installation Manager and packages

Recording a response file with Installation Manager

You can create a response file by recording your actions in Installation Manager. When you record a response file, all of the selections that you make in Installation Manager are stored in an XML file. When you run Installation Manager in silent mode, Installation Manager uses the data in the XML response file to perform the installation.

When you are recording a response file, you can choose to perform the actions, for example installing a package, or you can choose to just record a response file without performing the actions. Note that when you are recording a response file, preferences that you set, including repository settings, are not stored. Follow these steps to record a response file:
  1. On a command line, change to the eclipse subdirectory in the directory where you installed Installation Manager. For example:
    • For Windows: cd C:\Program Files\IBM\Installation Manager\eclipse
  2. On a command line, type the following command to start the Installation Manager, substituting your own file name and location for the response file and (optionally) the log file:
    • For Windows: IBMIM –record <response file and path name> -log <log file and path name>. For example, IBMIM.exe -record c:\mylog\responsefile.xml -log c:\mylog\record_log.xml
      Note: Ensure the file paths you enter exist; Installation Manager will not create directories for the response file and the log file.
    • You can record a response file without performing any wizard actions by adding the optional -skipInstall <agentDataLocation> argument. Note that <agentDataLocation> must be a writable directory.

      For Windows: IBMIM -record <response file and path name> -skipInstall <a writable directory for agent data location>. For example IBMIM -record c:\mylog\responsefile.xml -skipInstall c:\temp\recordData

      When you add this argument:
      1. The packages are not installed or uninstalled. The artifacts are not downloaded and the actions are not be executed.
      2. Installation Manager saves the data to the location that you specified.
      3. Recording the response file is faster, because the Installation Manager is not performing actions, it is just recording the data.

      You can use the same <agentDataLocation> in the next recording session to record license management, updates, or modifications to the product. These changes will be added to the agent data location.

  3. Follow the on-screen instructions in the appropriate wizard. If you copied the repository to a new location, you can set the location of the repository using the File > Preferences > Repository Location dialog.
  4. Click Finish, then close Installation Manager.
An XML response file is created and saved in the location that you specified in the command.
Creating a response file manually

If you want to use the silent installation capabilities of Installation Manager, you need to create a response file that contains all of the commands that Installation Manager must run. The recommended way to do this is to create a response file by recording your actions as you install a package. However, you can also create or edit a response file manually.

There are two categories of commands for the response file:
  • Preference commands are used to set preferences for Installation Manager that you set from the File > Preferences menu, such as repository location information.
  • Wizard commands are used to emulate the install, update, modify, and uninstall wizards in Installation Manager.
Response file commands

You can use this reference table to learn more about response file commands.

Response file commands Description

Profile

<profile 
id="the profile (package group) id" 
installLocation="the install location of
 the profile">
<data key="key1" value=”value1”/>
<data key="key2" value=”value2”/>

</profile>
A profile is an installation location. Use this command to create a package group (or installation location). If the specified package group already exists, then the command has no effect. Currently, when creating the profile, the silent install will also create two installation contexts; one for Eclipse and one for native.

You can use the <data> element to set profile properties.

The following list contains the currently supported keys and related values:
  • The eclipseLocation key specifies an existing Eclipse location value, such as c:\myeclipse\eclipse.
  • The cic.selector.nl key specifies the Natural Language (NL) locale selections, such as zh, ja, and en.
Note: Separate multiple NL values with commas.
The following list contains the language codes. Not every language is supported in every product:
  • English (en)
  • French (fr)
  • Italian (it)
  • Simplified Chinese (zh)
  • Russian (ru)
  • Traditional Chinese (Taiwan) (zh_TW)
  • Traditional Chinese (Hong Kong) (zh_HK)
  • German (de)
  • Japanese (ja)
  • Polish (pl)
  • Spanish (es)
  • Czech (cs)
  • Hungarian (hu)
  • Korean (ko)
  • Brazilian Portuguese (pt_BR)

Repositories

<server>
<repository location="http://example/
repository/">
<repository location=”file:/C:/
repository/”>
<!—add more repositories below-->
<…>
      </server>
Use this command to specify the repositories that are used during a silent installation. Use a URL or UNC path to specify remote repositories; or use directory paths to specify local repositories.

Install

<install>
<offering profile= "profile id" 
features= "feature ids" 
id= "offering id" version= "offering 
version" selected="true"></offering>

<!—add more offerings below>
<…>

</install>
Use this command to specify the installation packages that will be installed.

The profile ID must match an existing profile or a profile created by the set profile command.

Feature IDs can be optionally specified by a comma-delimited list, such as "feature1, feature2” and so on. If no feature IDs are specified, all the default features in the specified offering will be installed.

Note: Required features will be included for installation, even if they are not explicitly specified in the comma-delimited list.

The version number is not required. If no version is specified, the Installation Manager will install the most recent product with the specified id and any available updates and fixes.

The 'selected' attribute is optional. By default, 'selected' is set to "true". When 'selected' is set to "false", silent install will not install the package. While running in the wizard mode, the package will be displayed in the package selection page but not selected initially.

Update (in wizard mode)

<update>
<offering profile= "profile id">
</update>
Use this command to specify the profile that will be updated. The profile ID must match an existing profile.
Note: This command can only be used in wizard mode to invoke the update wizard; it does not work in silent mode.

Modify (in wizard mode)

<modify>
<offering profile= "profile id">
</modify>
Use this command to specify the profile that will be modified. The profile ID must match an existing profile.
Note: This command can only be used in wizard mode to invoke the update wizard; it does not work in silent mode.

Modify <install modify="true"> or <uninstall modify="true"> (optional attribute)

<uninstall modify="true">
<offering profile="profile id"
 id="Id" version="Version" 
features="-"/>
</uninstall>

Use the <install modify="true"> attribute on install and uninstall commands to indicate that you want to modify an existing install. The default value is false. If the intent of the modify operation is only to install additional language packs, then a hyphen “-“ should be used in the offering feature id list to indicate that no new features are being added.

Important: You must specify modify="true" and a hyphen "-" for the features list as specified in the example; otherwise, the install command will install the offering's default features and the uninstall command will remove all of the features.

Uninstall

<uninstall>
<offering profile= "profile id" 
features= "feature ids" 
id= "offering id" version= "offering 
version"></offering>

<!—add more offerings below>
<…>

</uninstall>
Use this command to specify the packages that will be uninstalled.

The profile ID must match an existing profile or a profile specified in a profile command. In addition, if there are no feature IDs specified, then all of the features in the specified offering will be uninstalled; if there are no offering IDs specified, then all of the installed offerings in the specified profile will be uninstalled.

Rollback

<rollback>
<offering profile= "profile id"
 id= "offering id" 
version= "offering version">
</offering>

<!—add more offerings below
<…>

</rollback>
Use this command to roll back to the specified offerings from the version that is currently installed on the specified profile. You cannot specify features in a roll back command.

InstallAll

<installALL/>
Note: This command is equivalent to using
–silent –installAll 
.
Use this command to silently search for and install all available packages.

UpdateAll

<updateALL/>
Note: This command is equivalent to using
–silent –updateAll 
.
Use this command to silently search for and update all available packages.

License

<license policyFile=“policy file
 location”/>

For example:

<license policyFile=”c:\mylicense.opt”/> 
If your product package requires an installed license, use this command to generate a response file that contains a license command by starting the license wizard after starting Installation Manager in record mode.

During record mode, if you set flex options through the license management wizard, the options that you set will be recorded in a license policy file named “license.opt” in the same directory as the generated response file and the response file will contain a license command that references the policy file.

Additional response file attributes
Response file attribute Description

Clean

<agent-input clean="true">
</agent-input>

By default, the clean attribute is set to 'false'. Installation Manager will use the repository and other preferences that are specified in the response file as well as the existing preferences that are set in the Installation Manager. If a preference is specified in the response file and set in the Installation Manager, the preference that is specified in the response file takes precedence.

If the clean attribute is set to 'true', Installation Manager will use the repository and other preferences that are specified in the response file and the existing preferences that are set in the Installation Manager will not be used.

Temporary

<agent-input clean="true" temporary="false">
</agent-input>

By default, the temporary attribute is set to 'false' and the preferences that are set in your response file will be persisted. When you set the temporary attribute to 'true', the preferences that are set in the response file will not be persisted.

You can use the temporary and clean attributes together. For example, if you set clean to 'true' and temporary to 'false', after running the silent install the repository setting that is specified in the response file will override the preferences that were set in the previous sessions using Installation Manager.

License agreement acceptance

<agent-input acceptLicense="false">
</agent-input>

By default, you do not agree to accept the licenses that an installation package carries when using Installation Manager in silent installation mode. If the package you are installing has a license agreement that must be accepted, the silent installation operation will fail. To accept the license agreement, you must set the attribute to <agent-input acceptLicense="true">. By doing so, you agree to accept the license agreements for every package specified in the response file.

Reboot later

<agent-input rebootLater="false">
</agent-input>
By default, rebootLater is set to 'false' and if the response file installs any package that requires rebooting the system on Windows, Installation Manager will reboot the system after the execution of the response file is finished.

When rebootLater is set to 'true', the system will not reboot.

Silent installation preference commands

Although you typically specify preferences using the Preferences window, you can also specify preferences (identified as keys) in a response file for use during a silent installation.

Note: You can specify more than one preference in a response file.

When you define preferences in a response file, your XML code will look similar to the following example:

<preference
	name = “the key of the preference"
	value = “the value of the preference to be set">
</preference>
Use the following table to identify keys and their associated values for silent installation preferences:
Key Value Notes
com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.logLocation Specifies the location of Installation Manager log file.
Important: This key is optional and is designed for testing and debugging. If you do not specify a location for the log file, both silent installation and the UI version of Installation Manager will use the same location.
com.ibm.cic.license.policy.location Specifies a URL that defines where the remote license policy file resides. Not required for products that do not require an installed license.
com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.http.proxyEnabled True or False Proxy servers enable connection to remote servers from behind the firewall. False is the default value. Use this option to enable an HTTP or SOCKS proxy. After the proxy is enabled, the proxy will be used for all server communications.
com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.http.proxyHost Host name or IP address
com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.http.proxyPort Port number
com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.http.proxyUseSocks True or False Proxy servers enable connection to remote servers from behind the firewall. False is the default value. Enable this option so that you can specify a SOCKS proxy host address (required) and a SOCKS proxy port number (optional).
com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.SOCKS.proxyHost Host name or IP address  
com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.SOCKS.proxyPort Port number
com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.ftp.proxyEnabled True or False False is the default value. An FTP proxy is an application-level gateway for FTP. An FTP proxy securely forwards command and data streams between a client and server. This forwarding function is useful to firewalls and FTP masquerades. An FTP proxy also can fix connections to the FTP server and helps provide proxy authentication.
com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.ftp.proxyHost Host name or IP address  
com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.ftp.proxyPort Port number  
com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.eclipseCache c:\IBM\common (Windows)
Note: The paths are default values for this preference; typically, install packages provide their own values for this preference.
You cannot change this location if you have already installed a package.
com.ibm.cic.agent.core.pref.offering.service.repositories.areUsed True or False Change this preference to False to disable it. When this preference is set to True, all linked repositories will be searched when products are installed or updated.
com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.preserveDownloadedArtifacts True or False Change this preference to False to disable it. When this preference is set to True, the files that are required to roll the package back to a previous version are stored on your system. When this preference is set to False, these files are not stored. If you do not store these files, you must connect to your original repository or media to roll back.
com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.repositoryLocations_EDITABLE True or False Use this preference to specify whether users can make changes to the repositories after the product is installed.
com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.directArtifactAccessMode True or False The default is False. Before Installation Manager begins the installation process, all required installation files are downloaded to the shared repository location. When this preference is set to True, Installation Manager accesses the installation files directly from the input repositories during the installation process instead of first downloading and verifying them.
com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.searchForUpdates True or False The default is False. When this preference is set to True, Installation Manager searches for updates to itself before performing the silent installation.
Sample response files

You can use an XML-based response file to specify predefined information such as silent installation preferences, repository locations, installation profiles, and so on. Response files are beneficial for teams and companies that want to install software packages silently and to standardize the locations and preferences for the packages.

It can be helpful to record a response file and then tailor the contents to suit your needs. See Recording a response file with Installation Manager for more information on recording a response file.

Sample response files for each Optim package are included in the scripts subdirectory of the package installation directories.

Sample response files are also included on the installation disc, in the scripts directory.

Sample response file: Installing Installation Manager and packages

This is a sample response file for installing Installation Manager and a package at the same time.

Sample response file for installing Installation Manager and a software package
<agent-input clean="true" temporary="true">

<!-- add preferences -->
<preference name="com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.http.proxyEnabled" 
value="false"/>

<!-- create the profile if it doesn't exist yet -->
<profile id="IBM Software Delivery Platform" installLocation="c:/temp/my_profile"></profile>

<server>
<repository location= 
"http://a.site.com/local/products/sample/20090215_1542/repository/"></repository>
</server>

<!-- add the offerings and features to install. You can install Installation Manager and packages in one response file -->
<install>
<offering id="com.ibm.cic.agent" version="1.3.0.20090114_0637" />
<offering features="com.ibm.rad.sdpcore,com.ibm.rad.jre,com.ibm.rad.webtools_core,com.ibm.rad.pde,com.ibm.rad.data_tools" profile="IBMSoftware Delivery Platform" id="com.ibm.rational.application.developer" version="7006_20080320_1728"/>
</install>

</agent-input>
Sample response file: Installing a package

This is a sample response file for installing a software package.

Sample response file for a software package
<agent-input>

<server>
<repository location= 
"http://a.site.com/local/products/sample/20060615_1542/repository/"></repository>
</server>

<!-- use default installation location and choose the latest version of the offering that is available in the repository -->
<install>
	<offering  features= "core" id= "ies">
	</offering>
</install>

</agent-input>
Running Installation Manager with a response file in wizard mode

You can install, update, modify, or uninstall software packages with Installation Manager in wizard mode, using a response file.

Installation Manager can be run in silent mode or wizard mode. To start Installation Manager in wizard mode, enter the following on the command line:IBMIM -mode wizard -input <response> where <response> is the response file path and name.

Based on the commands in your response file, Installation Manager will start in one of the following wizards: install, update, modify, or uninstall. Your response file can only contain commands for one of the Installation Manager wizards. For example, the response file can include either:

  • server, preference, and install commands
  • server, preference, and update commands
  • server, preference, and modify commands
  • server, preference, and uninstall commands
Export data for problem analysis

You can generate a .zip file that contains data for problem analysis. This file is used by IBM Support to help troubleshoot the problem.

  1. On a command line, change to the eclipse subdirectory in the directory where you installed Installation Manager.
  2. Enter and run the following command:
    • For Windows: imutilsc exportInstallData <outputFileName>. Where <outputFileName> is the name of the file to be generated that contains the exported data in .zip file format.
A .zip file that contains the installation data is created.
Using the Installation Manager installer to perform other operations

If you cannot install Installation Manager, the Installation Manager installer can optionally be used to perform other silent installation operations.

Installing all available products using the Installation Manager installer

You can search for and silently install all available products using the Installation Manager installer.

Follow these steps to find and install all available products using Installation Manager installer:
  1. Switch to the InstallerImage_platform subdirectory.
  2. Enter and run the following command:
    • For Windows as admin: installc.exe -acceptLicense -installAll
    • For Windows as non-admin: userinstc.exe -acceptLicense -installAll
All available products found searching the connected repositories are installed.
Silently installing updates to all products using the Installation Manager installer

You can silently search for and install updates for all installed products with the Installation Manager installer.

Follow these steps to find and install all available updates for products that are installed.
  1. Switch to the InstallerImage_platform subdirectory.
  2. Select, enter and run the appropriate command:
    • For Windows as admin: installc.exe -acceptLicense -updateAll
    • For Windows as non-admin: userinstc.exe -acceptLicense -updateAll
All available product updates known to Installation Manager are installed.
Silently installing from authenticated repositories using the Installation Manager installer

You can silently install from an authenticated repository; however, authenticated repositories need the appropriate credentials for access.

You must have Installation Manager installed to install a software package from an authenticated repository.
Installation Manager uses the Eclipse infrastructure to save credentials in a file called a key ring file. While the contents of the key ring file are encrypted, you can provide an additional level of security by specifying a password to open the key ring file. For additional information on key ring files, refer to the Eclipse workbench user's guide available from www.eclipse.org.

To access authenticated repositories in silent mode, complete the following steps:

  1. Start Installation Manager in user interface mode and specify the following command-line parameters: -keyring <file> [-password <password>]. For example, installc -keyring c:\my_directory\im.keyring
  2. When you use Installation Manager in wizard mode and access a protected repository, a window opens where you can enter your credentials. Enter the correct credentials and then save them. Ensure that the Save password check box is selected. The credentials are saved into the specified key ring file.
  3. From the eclipse directory in the location you installed Installation Manager in silent mode and specify the following command line parameter: -keyring <file> [-password <password>]. During silent install, the credentials for the protected repository are retrieved from the key ring file specified in the command line.
  4. On a command line, enter the appropriate command:
    • On Windows as admininstallc.exe -acceptLicense input <input file path and name> -keyring <key ring file path and name> -password <password>
    • On Windows as non-adminuserinstc.exe -acceptLicense input <input file path and name> -keyring <key ring file path and name> -password <password>

Deploying and installing to the enterprise

If you need to install the product to multiple systems, refer to the available articles on the installation Web site.

The Installation Manager information center contains articles that will help you install your product in an enterprise environment. Visit the information center for Installation Manager 1.5.0 at http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/install/v1r5/index.jsp.

Post-installation tasks

After you have installed your product package, complete the post-installation tasks or configure your product package as required.

Post-installation checklist

After you have installed your product, complete several tasks to configure and verify the installation.

Review the following information and ensure the post-installation steps are completed as required.
Verify your installation and ensure that you can start your product.

Starting the product

You can start the product from the desktop environment or a command-line interface.

For Windows operating systems: Click Start > All Programs > <package group name> > Optim Designer <Version number>.
To start the product from a command-line interface:
  • On Windows: Type this command: <product installation directory>\eclipse.exe -product com.ibm.nex.designer.ui.Designer

Managing licenses

Licensing for your installed IBM software and customized packages is administered using the Manage Licenses wizard in the IBM Installation Manager. The Manage Licenses wizard displays license information for each of your installed packages.

Using the Manage Licenses wizard, you can upgrade trial versions of an offering to a licensed version by importing a product activation kit.
Note: A license is required for IBM InfoSphere Data Architect only.
Licenses

Some products include three types of product licenses: an Authorized User license, an Authorized User Fixed Term License (FTL) and a Floating license. The best choice for your organization depends upon how many people use the product, how often they require access, and how you prefer to purchase your software.

Authorized User License

An Authorized User license permits a single, specific individual to use a software product. Purchasers must obtain an Authorized User license for each individual user who accesses the product in any manner. An Authorized User license cannot be reassigned unless the purchaser replaces the original assignee on a long-term or permanent basis.

For example, if you purchase one Authorized User license, you can assign that license to one specific individual, who can then use the software product. The Authorized User license does not entitle a second person to use that product at any time, even if the licensed individual is not actively using it.

Authorized User Fixed Term License

An Authorized User Fixed Term License (FTL) permits a single, specific individual to use a software product for a specific length of time (the term). Purchasers must obtain an Authorized User FTL for each individual user who accesses the product in any manner. An Authorized User FTL cannot be reassigned unless the purchaser replaces the original assignee on a long-term or permanent basis.

Note: When you purchase an Authorized User FTL under the Passport Advantage Express program, IBM will automatically extend the license term for an additional year at the prevailing price unless you notify IBM before the license expires that you do not want an extension. The subsequent FTL term starts when the initial FTL term expires. The price for this subsequent term is currently 80% of the initial FTL price but is subject to change.

If you notify IBM that you do not want to extend the license term, then you must stop using the product when the license expires.

Floating license

A Floating license is a license for a single software product that can be shared among multiple team members; however, the total number of concurrent users cannot exceed the number of floating licenses you purchase. For example, if you purchase one floating license for a software product, then any user in your organization may use the product at any given time. Another person who wants to access the product must wait until the current user logs off.

To use floating licenses, you must obtain floating license keys and install them on a Rational License Server. The server responds to end-user requests for access to the license keys; it will grant access to the number of concurrent users that matches the number of licenses the organization purchased.

License activation

If you are using a trial license, it will expire 30 or 60 days after installation. You need to activate your product to use it after the expiration date.

Licenses for this product are activated by importing a license activation kit.

Activation kits

A license activation kit contains the permanent license key for you product. You purchase the activation kit, download the activation kit compressed file to your computer, and then use IBM Installation Manager to import the activation kit (a .jar file) to activate the license for your product.

Authorized User License

An Authorized User license permits a single, specific individual to use a software product. Purchasers must obtain an Authorized User license for each individual user who accesses the product in any manner. An Authorized User license cannot be reassigned unless the purchaser replaces the original assignee on a long-term or permanent basis.

For example, if you purchase one Authorized User license, you can assign that license to one specific individual, who can then use the software product. The Authorized User license does not entitle a second person to use that product at any time, even if the licensed individual is not actively using it.

Importing a license activation kit

To install your permanent license key, you must import the license activation kit from the download location or the product media by using IBM Installation Manager.

If you have not purchased an activation kit, you must do this first. If you have purchased a product or a product activation kit, insert the appropriate CD or download the activation kit from IBM Passport Advantage to an accessible workstation. The activation kit is packaged as a Java archive (.jar) file. The .jar file contains the permanent license key and must be imported to activate your product.
To import an activation kit .jar file and enable the new license key, complete the following steps:
  1. Start IBM Installation Manager.
  2. On the main page, click Manage Licenses.
  3. Select a package and click the Import Activation Kit button.
  4. Click Next. Details for the selected package are shown, including the current license kind and the product version range of the license.
  5. Browse to the path on the media CD or download location for the activation kit; then select the appropriate Java archive (JAR) file and click Open.
  6. Click Next. The Summary page displays the target install directory for the activation kit, the product the new license applies to, and version information.
  7. Click Finish.
The product activation kit with its permanent license key is imported to the product. The Manage Licenses wizard indicates whether the import is successful.
Viewing license information for installed product packages

You can review license information for your installed product packages, including license types and expiration dates, from IBM Installation Manager.

To view license information, complete the following steps:
  1. Start IBM Installation Manager.
  2. On the Start page, click Manage Licenses.
The package vendor, current license types, and expiration dates are displayed for each installed product package.

Modifying installed product packages

The Modify Packages wizard in the IBM Installation Manager enables you to change the feature and language selections of an installed product package. You can also use the Modify Packages wizard to install new features that might be included in a package update, such as a refresh pack.

By default, Internet access is required unless the repository preferences points to a local update site. See the Installation Manager help for more information.
Note: Close all programs that were installed using Installation Manager before modifying.
To modify an installed product package:
  1. Start IBM Installation Manager.
  2. On the Start page, click Modify.
  3. In the Modify Packages wizard, select the product package group and click Next.
  4. On the Languages page, select the languages for the package group and click Next. The corresponding national language translations for the user interface and documentation for the packages will be installed. Note that your choices apply to all packages installed under this package group.
  5. On the Features page, select the features that you want to install or remove. Some products do not have optional features.
    1. To learn more about a feature, click the feature and review the brief description under Details.
    2. If you want to see the dependency relationships between features, select Show Dependencies. When you click a feature, any features that depend on it and any features that are its dependents are shown in the Dependencies window. As you select or exclude features in the packages, Installation Manager will automatically enforce any dependencies with other features and display updated download size and disk space requirements for the installation.
    3. Click Next
  6. On the Summary page, review your choices before modifying the installation package and click Modify.
  7. Optional: When the modification process completes, click View Log File to see the complete log.
  8. Click Finish to close the wizard.

Updating installed product packages

Package updates provide fixes and updates to installed product packages. You can use the Update Packages wizard in IBM Installation Manager to install updates for product packages that were installed by using IBM Installation Manager.

Internet access is required unless your repository preferences points to a local update site.

Each installed package has the location embedded for its default IBM update repository. For Installation Manager to search the IBM update repository locations for the installed packages, the preference Search service repositories during installation and updates on the Repositories preference page must be selected. This preference is selected by default.

See the Installation Manager help for more information.
Important:
  • Close all programs that were installed using Installation Manager before updating.
  • During the update process, Installation Manager might prompt you for the location of the repository for the base version of the package. If you installed the product from DVDs or other media, they must be available when you use the update feature.
To find and install product package updates:
  1. Start IBM Installation Manager.
  2. On the Start page of IBM Installation Manager, click Update.
  3. Optional: If a required version of IBM Installation Manager is not detected on your computer, you must continue with the update of Installation Manager. Follow the instructions in the wizard to complete the update.
  4. In the Update Packages wizard, select the product package group that you want to update or click the Update All check box and click Next. Installation Manager searches for updates in its repositories and the predefined update sites for the product.
  5. On the Update page, if updates for a package are found, they are displayed in the Updates list below their corresponding package and only recommended updates are displayed by default. Complete the following steps:
    1. To display all updates found for the available packages, click Show all.
    2. To learn more about an update, click the update and review its description under Details. If additional information about the update is available, a More info link will be included at the end of the description text. Click the link to display the information in a browser. Review this information before installing the update.
    3. Select the updates that you want to install or click Select Recommended to restore the default selections. Updates that have a dependency relationship are automatically selected or cleared.
    4. Click Next.
  6. On the Licenses page, read the license agreements for the selected updates. On the left side of the License page, the list of licenses for the updates you selected is displayed; click each item to display the license agreement text. If you agree to the terms of all the license agreements, click I accept the terms of the license agreements and Click Next.
  7. On the Features page, select the features that you want to update and complete the following steps:
    1. To learn more about a feature, click the feature and review the brief description under Details.
    2. If you want to see the dependency relationships between features, select Show Dependencies. When you click a feature, any features that depend on it and any features that are its dependents are shown in the Dependencies window. As you select or exclude features in the packages, Installation Manager will automatically enforce any dependencies with other features and display updated download size and disk space requirements for the installation.
    3. Click Next
  8. On the Summary page, review your choices before installing the updates.
    1. If you want to change the choices you made on previous pages, click Back, and make your changes.
    2. When you are satisfied, click Update to download and install the updates. A progress indicator shows the percentage of the installation completed.
  9. Optional: When the update process completes, a message that confirms the success of the process is displayed near the top of the page. Click View log file to open the log file for the current session in a new window. You must close the Installation Log window to continue.
  10. Click Finish to close the wizard.
  11. Optional: Only the features that you already have installed are updated using the Update wizard. If the update contains new features that you would like to install, run the Modify wizard and select the new features to install from the feature selection panel.

Reverting updates to previous versions

You can remove an update, such as a fix pack, to a product package to revert to a previous version by using the Roll Back Packages wizard of IBM Installation Manager.

During the rollback process, Installation Manager must access files from the earlier version of the package. By default, these files are stored on your computer when you upgrade to a new package. If you have deleted the files that are saved locally for rollback or cleared the Save files for rollback check box in the Preferences page (File > Preferences > Files for Rollback) while upgrading, you will not be able to roll back to the previous version without the media or repositories that were used to install that version of the package.

Use the rollback feature if you have applied an update to a product package and decide later that you want to remove the update and revert to the earlier version of the product. When you use the rollback feature, Installation Manager uninstalls the updated resources and reinstalls the resources from the previous version. You can only roll back one version level at a time.

For more information, see the Installation Manager online help or Information Center.

To revert an update to a previous version, complete the following steps:

  1. Start IBM Installation Manager.
  2. On the Start page, click Roll Back.
  3. In the Roll Back Packages wizard, from the Package Group Name list, select the package that you want to revert to the previous version and click Next.
  4. Follow the instructions in the wizard.

Uninstalling software

You can use the Uninstall option in IBM Installation Manager to uninstall software that was installed by using Installation Manager from your computer.

For Windows, you can use the Control Panel icon on your computer's desktop to uninstall IBM Installation Manager.

Uninstalling product packages

You can use the Uninstall option in IBM Installation Manager to uninstall a product package from a single installation location. You can also uninstall all the installed packages from every installation location.

To uninstall a product package, you must log in to the system by using the same user account that you used to install the product package. You must close the programs that you installed by using IBM Installation Manager.
To uninstall a product package, complete the following steps:
  1. Start IBM Installation Manager.
  2. On the Start page click Uninstall.
  3. On the Uninstall Packages page, from the Installation Packages list, select the product package that you want to uninstall and click Next.
  4. On the Summary page, review the list of packages that will be uninstalled and click Uninstall. The Complete page is displayed after the packages are removed.
  5. Click Finish.

Uninstalling IBM Installation Manager

You can follow the instructions below to uninstall IBM Installation Manager.

Before you can uninstall IBM Installation Manager, you must uninstall all of the packages, including products that were installed by IBM Installation Manager. You must close Installation Manager before attempting to uninstall the program. You must log in to the computer by using the same user account that you used to install Installation Manager.
To uninstall Installation Manager, complete the following steps:
  • To uninstall Installation Manager from Windows, complete the following steps: :
    1. Click Start > Control Panel.
    2. In the Control Panel window, click Add or Remove Programs.
    3. In the Add or Remove Programs window, select IBM Installation Manager and click Remove.
    4. In the Add or Remove Programs dialog box, click Yes to continue with the removal.

Uninstall a package silently by using a response file

Use a response file to uninstall a package.

To uninstall a package in silent mode:

  1. Open a command-line utility.
  2. Open the tools directory located in the eclipse directory of the Installation Manager installation directory.
  3. Run the command:
    • Windows: imcl.exe input response_file -log log_file
    • Linux, and UNIX: ./imcl input response_file -log log_file
When the uninstall is complete, a status of 0 is returned. If the uninstall cannot be completed, a non-zero number is returned in a log file.
The default locations for the Installation Manager log file are
  • For Windows as non-admin: C:\Documents and Settings\<my id>\Application Data\IBM\Installation Manager\logs
  • For Windows as admin: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\IBM\Installation Manager\logs
Table 3. Uninstall commands by operating system
Operating system Command
Windows imcl.exe input c:\response_files\uninstall.xml -log c:\mylog\uninstall_log.xml -acceptLicense
Linux and UNIX ./imcl input /response_files/uninstall.xml -log /mylog/uninstall_log.xml -acceptLicense

Enclose file paths that include spaces with double quotation marks.

Using the installer to install IBM InfoSphere Optim

Use the installer to install IBM InfoSphere Optim on supported Windows platforms.

Installation Phase

The installation process unloads Optim from the installation DVD to the target workstation and additional workstations or servers.

You begin the installation phase by using the program to load the application software at the first workstation. You must enter your company name and the identification number indicated in the email sent when Optim is shipped to you. You must also designate a destination directory for the application software.

Workstations or File Server

You can install Optim on individual workstations or on a file server for multiple users to share.

Note: Installing Optim on a file server is different from installing the optional Server. Sites that consider installing Optim on a file server would generally tend to be unconcerned with the volume of network traffic and, therefore, may not derive any benefit from remote processing on the Server.

Your decision to install Optim on individual workstations or on a file server does not affect licensing requirements, but there are considerations for either method. The advantages of installing on individual workstations include:

  • Improved performance (the executables are not loaded across a network).
  • Users are not affected by an upgrade made on the file server.
  • Old images are not in use while installing, configuring, or upgrading the software.

In contrast, a single installation on a file server offers the following advantage:

  • Ease of administration, both at installation and when applying maintenance or upgrades.

Regardless of your choice, you should install and configure each additional workstation to create desktop shortcuts and create necessary Windows registry entries.

Installing Optim on a Windows platform

Installing Optim takes only a few minutes. You can install Optim using the installer wizard, console install, or a silent install. When installation completes, use the Configuration program to prepare your workstations to use Optim.

Installing from the installer wizard

You can install IBM InfoSphere Optim using the installer wizard.

  1. Insert the product launchpad DVD into your DVD drive. You can run the installer wizard from the launchpad or manually.

    To run the installer from the launchpad:

    1. If autorun is enabled on your computer, the launchpad automatically opens. (If autorun is not enabled on your computer, start the launchpad manually by running launchpad.exe, which is located in the root directory of the DVD.)
    2. Click Install IBM InfoSphere Optim. The installer Introduction page opens.

    To run the installer manually:

    1. Run IBMOptim.exe, which is located in the distributed\RTWin directory of the DVD. The installer Introduction page opens.

  2. Click Next. The Software License Agreement page opens.
  3. Read and accept the license agreement. Click Next. The Customer Information page opens.
  4. Complete the customer information, using the company name and ID provided by IBM. Click Next. The Type of Installation page opens.
  5. Select an installation option and specify whether the workstation will share user information in the same registry or use a separate registry for each user. Click Next. The Install Location page opens.
  6. Accept the default installation directory or enter the path to a different directory. Click Next.

    If you selected the custom installation option, the Select Components page opens.

    If you selected the full installation option, the Configure Open Data Manager Now? page opens.

  7. If you selected the custom installation option, select the components to install. Click Next.

    If you selected to install Open Data Manager (ODM), the Configure Open Data Manager Now? page opens.

    If you did not select to install ODM, the Shortcut Location page opens.

  8. If you selected to install ODM or perform a full installation, do the following.
    1. On the Configure Open Data Manager Now? page, specify whether to install ODM as part of the Optim installation process or copy the files and install ODM at a later time. Click Next.

      If you selected to install ODM as part of the Optim installation process, the Open Data Manager (ODM) License Information page opens.

      If you selected to install ODM at a later time, the Shortcut Location page opens.

    2. On Open Data Manager (ODM) License Information page, specify the location of your ODM license file or choose a trial license. Click Next. The Shortcut Location page opens.
  9. On the Shortcut Location page, select a location for the component shortcuts. Click Next. The Summary page opens.
  10. Review the installation options. Click Install to start the installation process. The Installing IBM Optim page opens.
  11. When the installation process is complete, the Installation Complete page opens. You can select options to view the Release Notes® and launch the configuration program. Click Done to close the installer wizard.

Installing from the console

In a Windows environment, you can install Optim from the console.

  1. Open the console to the distributed\RTWin directory of the product DVD.
  2. From the prompt, type IBMOptim.exe -i console to begin the installer extract process, which takes approximately 2 - 3 minutes. When the extract process completes, the Introduction screen opens.
  3. Press Enter. The Software License Agreement screen opens.
  4. Press 1 to accept the Software License Agreement. The Customer Information screen opens.
  5. Type the User Name, Company Name, and Company ID. Press Enter. The Customer Input screen opens.
  6. Enter the input option. The Choose Installation Set screen opens.
  7. Select an installation option:
    • 1 - Full installation, which is the default.
    • 2 - Customized installation, which allows you to select Optim features manually.
    • 3 - Installation of registry entries and shortcuts, which is intended for installations where Optim is already installed on a network and you want to access it from your workstation.

    If you select options 1 or 2, the Install Location screen opens. Accept the default install location or type the path name to the location you choose and press Enter.

    If you select option 3, the Specify Network Location screen opens. Accept the default install location or type the path name to the install location and press Enter.

  8. If you selected the customized installation option, the Component Selection screen opens. Type a list of features to install, separated by commas, and press Enter.
  9. If you selected the full installation option or if you selected to install the Optim ODM Interface, the next screen to display depends on whether Open Data Manager (ODM) is currently installed.

    If ODM is installed, the Configure Open Data Manager Now screen opens. Type 1 to configure ODM or 2 to copy the ODM files for installation later and press Enter.

    If ODM is not installed, the Install and Configure Open Data Manager Now screen opens. Type 1 to install and configure ODM or 2 to copy the ODM files for installation later and press Enter.
    • If you select option 1 to install and configure ODM, the Open Data Manager (ODM) License Information screen opens. Type 1 to specify your ODM license file or 2 to use a 30-day trial license and press Enter.
    • If you choose to specify the ODM license file, the Specify ODM License File screen opens. Type the fully-qualified path for the ODM license file and press Enter.
  10. The Choose Shortcut Folder screen opens. Specify where to locate the component shortcuts.
    • If you select option 1 to create shortcuts in the program group, the Input Program Folder Name screen opens. Type the name of the program group folder in which the shortcut icons will be created. Optim will create the program group folder if it does not exist.
    The Pre-Installation Summary screen opens.
  11. Review the settings for the installation. Press Enter to begin the installation.
    • To modify any of the settings, type BACK at the prompt PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE: to display previous installation screens and make changes.
    The Installing... screen displays a progress bar as the installer copies the files.
  12. The Installation Complete screen opens when then install is complete. When the installation completes, you can choose to view the Release Notes and launch the configuration program.

Installing from the silent installer

In a Windows environment, you can install Optim using the silent installer.

The Optim installation includes the optim_installer.properties file located in the distributed\RTWin directory of the product DVD. To use the silent installer, open the optim_installer.properties file and make any modifications to the variables to customize it for your installation. You can modify the following variables:

INSTALLER_UI=SILENT
Install using silent installer.
LICENSE_ACCEPTED=
Set this variable to TRUE to specify that the license agreement is accepted.
CUSTOMER_INFO_USERNAME=username
Customer user name.
CUSTOMER_INFO_COMPANYNAME=companyname
Customer company name.
CUSTOMER_INFO_COMPANYID=companyid
Customer company ID number.
CHOSEN_INSTALL_FEATURE_LIST=
List of Optim features to be installed. Specify values in a list separated by commas. Values are:
Optim
Optim Online Documentation
Optim Archive ODBC Interface
Optim ODM Interface
Sample Files
5.x PST Directory Conversion Files
For example:
CHOSEN_INSTALL_FEATURE_LIST=Optim,Optim Online Documentation,Optim Archive ODBC Interface,
Optim ODM Interface,Sample Files,5.x PST Directory Conversion Files
INSTALL_APP_FOR_ALLUSER=
Specify whether to install Optim for all users or for the current user only. To install Optim for all users, specify:
INSTALL_APP_FOR_ALLUSER=1
To install Optim for the current user only, specify:
INSTALL_APP_FOR_ALLUSER=0
USER_INSTALL_DIR =
The folder where Optim is to be installed.
USER_INSTALL_DIR=C:\\Program Files\\IBM Optim
USER_INPUT_ODM_INSTALL=
USER_INPUT_ODM_COPYONLY=
Use these variables only if you included Optim ODM Interface in the CHOSEN_INSTALL_FEATURE_LIST=. Otherwise, remove these variables from the file. Specifies whether to install and configure ODM now.
To install and configure ODM now, specify:
USER_INPUT_ODM_INSTALL=1
USER_INPUT_ODM_COPYONLY=0
To copy ODM files for later installation, specify:
USER_INPUT_ODM_INSTALL=0
USER_INPUT_ODM_COPYONLY=1
USER_INPUT_ODM_ENABLE_TRIAL=
USER_INPUT_ODM_SPECIFY_LICENSE=
Use these variables only if :
you included Optim ODM Interface in the CHOSEN_INSTALL_FEATURE_LIST=
AND
you specified USER_INPUT_ODM_INSTALL=1 to install and configure ODM now.
Otherwise, remove these variables from the file. Specifies the type of license for ODM.
To specify the ODM license file:
USER_INPUT_ODM_ENABLE_TRIAL=0
USER_INPUT_ODM_SPECIFY_LICENSE=1
To enable a 30-day trial license for ODM:
USER_INPUT_ODM_ENABLE_TRIAL=1
USER_INPUT_ODM_SPECIFY_LICENSE=0
USER_SHORTCUT_NEW_PRG_MENU=
Create shortcut icons in a new program group. Specify:
USER_SHORTCUT_NEW_PRG_MENU=1
Use either USER_SHORTCUT_NEW_PRG_MENU= or USER_SHORTCUT_EXST_PRG_MENU=, do not specify both.
USER_SHORTCUT_EXST_PRG_MENU=
Create shortcut icons in an existing program group. Specify:
USER_SHORTCUT_EXST_PRG_MENU=1
Use either USER_SHORTCUT_NEW_PRG_MENU= or USER_SHORTCUT_EXST_PRG_MENU=, do not specify both.
USER_SHORTCUTS=
Fully-qualified path for the directory in which to create shortcut icons. Specify:
USER_SHORTCUTS=C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\StartMenu\Programs\IBM Optim
Specify USER_SHORTCUTS= if you used either USER_SHORTCUT_NEW_PRG_MENU= or USER_SHORTCUT_EXST_PRG_MENU=.
USER_SHORTCUT_DESKTOP=
Create shortcut icons on the desktop. Specify:
USER_SHORTCUT_DESKTOP=1
USER_SHORTCUT_QCK_LAUNCH_BAR=
Create shortcut icons on the quick launch bar. Specify:
USER_SHORTCUT_QCK_LAUNCH_BAR=1
USER_SHORTCUT_START_MENU=
Create shortcut icons in the Windows Start menu. Specify:
USER_SHORTCUT_START_MENU=1
USER_INPUT_VIEW_REL_NOTES=
Display Release Notes when installation completes.
To display Release Notes:
USER_INPUT_VIEW_REL_NOTES=1
USER_INPUT_LAUNCH_CONFIG=
Launch Optim Configuration when installation completes.
To launch Optim Configuration:
USER_INPUT_LAUNCH_CONFIG=1

After you specify the variables in the optim_installer.properties file, use one of these commands to start the silent installer.

If the optim_installer.properties file is under the same directory as the IBMOptim.exe file, the file is renamed to installer.properties. Use this command:
IBMOptim.exe –i silent
If the optim_installer.properties file is in a directory different from that for the IBMOptim.exe file, use the command:
IBMOptim.exe -f directorypath\optim_installer.properties

where directorypath is the fully-qualified path to the directory for the optim_installer.properties file.

Configuration Overview

The first step in the Configuration process is to sign a valid exit (i.e., the Optim default exit or a user-supplied exit). You can then use the Configuration program to create the Optim Directory, establish connectivity to databases for Optim, and perform other maintenance tasks.

Use the Configuration program for the following tasks:

  • Configuring the First Workstation, which includes creating the Optim Directory and associated DB Aliases, configuring options, and exporting registry data.
  • Configuring Additional Workstations, which includes importing registry data, creating a registry entry, and specifying a Product Configuration File.
  • Configuring the Optim Server.
  • Using other commands available from the Tasks menu.
  • Initializing and enabling Optim Security, which includes Archive File Security, Functional Security, and Object Security.

Notices

This information was developed for products and services offered in the U.S.A.

IBM may not offer the products, services, or features discussed in this document in other countries. Consult your local IBM representative for information on the products and services currently available in your area. Any reference to an IBM product, program, or service is not intended to state or imply that only that IBM product, program, or service may be used. Any functionally equivalent product, program, or service that does not infringe any IBM intellectual property right may be used instead. However, it is the user's responsibility to evaluate and verify the operation of any non-IBM product, program, or service.

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