Installing IBM Installation Manager

Before you install any Edge Components products, you need to install IBM Installation Manager.

  1. Obtain the necessary files from the physical media or the web. There are three basic options for obtaining and installing Installation Manager and the product.
  2. Install the product through the GUI or silently.
  3. Add the product repository to your Installation Manager preferences. There are three ways to access repositories for your product: To add the repository:
    1. Start Installation Manager.
    2. In the top menu, click File > Preferences.
    3. Select Repositories.
    4. Click Add Repository.
    5. Enter the path to the repository.config file in the location containing the repository files.
      • This is a sample path for a local repository:

        [Windows]

        C:\repositories\product_name\local-repositories

        [AIX] [HP-UX] [Linux] [Solaris]

        /var/repositories/product_name/local-repositories
      • This is the path for the remote repository:
        http://www.ibm.com/software/repositorymanager/V8WASNDEdge
        Note:
        Be aware of the following conditions:
        • You must have Administrator or root access to install and use Load Balancer for IPv4 and Caching Proxy.
        • Do not install Caching Proxy on 64-bit operating systems.
        • [Windows] The default paths for Caching Proxy, Version 7 and earlier are different than the default paths for the current version. Update the local path in your configuration files to the new path after you migrate to the new version of Caching Proxy.
        • [Windows] Load Balancer for IPv4 is not supported on Windows 7 or Windows Vista.
        • [Windows] Before you install Load Balancer for IPv4 on Windows 2003 64-bit machines, you must install the required Microsoft hotfix. If you do not install the Microsoft hotfix prior to installing Load Balancer for IPv4, Load Balancer does not run correctly.

          To correct this problem, you must install the required Microsoft hotfix for KB942589. After you apply the Microsoft hotfix, restart your system. You must restart your system before you install Load Balancer for IPv4 on Windows 2003 64-bit machines. You will need to restart your system again after completing the installation of Load Balancer for IPv4.

          If you do not install the Microsoft hotfix before you install Load Balancer for IPv4 and you encounter this problem, you must uninstall Load Balancer for IPv4, install the Microsoft hotfix, and then reinstall Load Balancer for IPv4.

    6. Click OK.
    7. Deselect any locations listed in the Repositories window that you will not be using.
    8. Click Apply.
    9. Click OK.
    10. Click File > Exit to close Installation Manager.
  4. Install the Edge Components product: