Use the centralized installation manager to install one or more packages to specified installation targets .
During the installation process, the wizard prompts you to select an authentication method: user name and password or Secure Shell (SSH) public/private key. If you choose to use the SSH public/private key method, you must first create a pair of keys and install the public key on all the installation targets to successfully complete this task. For more information, see Installing the Secure Shell public key to access installation targets .
Ensure that the latest version of WebSphere Virtual Enterprise is installed and operational on the deployment manager workstation, and the centralized installation manager repository is populated with the installation image for the product packages that you want to install on the remote workstations. For more information on the steps to install the product and the centralized installation manager repository, see Installing the product .
You must first install the repository to use the features of the centralized installation manager. For example, if you plan to install WebSphere Compute Grid or WebSphere eXtreme Scale on the remote workstations by using the centralized installation manager, you must also install each product component on the deployment manager workstation. If you did not install the repository during the product installation, you can still set up the repository and install the binary installation images. For more information, see Using the centralized installation manager repository tool to add products .
The number of steps to complete this task can vary depending on the type of installation package that you choose to install.
You completed the steps to install one or more packages to the specified target workstations. The centralized installation manager receives your installation request, processes the information that you provided, and then installs the package to the workstations.
In the administrative console, check the status of your pending requests on the Installations in Progress panel, and review the log files of your submitted installation requests from the Installation History panel. Read the details about the options that you can use to further monitor the progress of each request.