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Installing the Web 2.0 and Mobile Toolkit on distributed operating systems using the GUI

You can use the Installation Manager GUI to install the Web 2.0 and Mobile Toolkit.

Before you begin

Perform the following actions before you install the Web 2.0 and Mobile Toolkit.
  1. Install IBM® Installation Manager Version 1.5.2 or later.
  2. Install IBM WebSphere® Application Server Version 8.5.
  3. Use Installation Manager to connect to a repository containing up-to-date product files and update the product.
  4. Use Installation Manager to connect to a repository containing up-to-date Installation Manager files and update Installation Manager.
  5. Obtain access to the necessary Web 2.0 and Mobile Toolkit files.
    There are three basic options for installing the Web 2.0 and Mobile Toolkit.
    • Access the physical media, and use local installation

      You can access the repositories on the product media. Use Installation Manager to install the Web 2.0 and Mobile Toolkit from the product repositories on the media.

    • Download the files from the Passport Advantage® site, and use local installation
      Licensed customers with a Passport Advantage ID and password can download the necessary repositories from the Passport Advantage site.
      1. Download the repositories from the Passport Advantage site.
        Tip: See How to download WebSphere Application Server V8.5 from Passport Advantage Online for a list of the IBM WebSphere Application Server Version 8.5 installation images downloadable from the IBM Passport Advantage Online website and other information.
      2. Use Installation Manager to install the Web 2.0 and Mobile Toolkit from the downloaded repositories.
    • Access the live repositories, and use web-based installation
      If you have a Passport Advantage ID and password, you can use Installation Manager to install the Web 2.0 and Mobile Toolkit from the web-based repositories. Use Installation Manager to install the Web 2.0 and Mobile Toolkit from the web-based repository located at
      http://www.ibm.com/software/repositorymanager/com.ibm.websphere.W2MTK.v11
      Note: This location does not contain a web page that you can access using a web browser. This is a remote web-based repository location that you must add to your Installation Manager preferences before the Installation Manager GUI can access the files in this repository to install the product.

      Whenever possible, you should use the remote web-based repositories so that you are accessing the most up-to-date installation files.

  6. Add the Web 2.0 and Mobile Toolkit repository to your Installation Manager preferences.
    1. Start Installation Manager.
    2. In the top menu, click File > Preferences.
    3. Select Repositories.
    4. Perform the following actions:
      1. Click Add Repository.
      2. Enter the path to the repository.config file in the location containing the repository files.
        For example:
        • [Windows] C:\repositories\offering_name\local-repositories
        • [AIX][HP-UX][Linux][Solaris] /var/repositories/offering_name/local-repositories
        or
        http://www.ibm.com/software/repositorymanager/com.ibm.websphere.W2MTK.v11
      3. Click OK.
    5. Clear the checkmarks from any locations listed in the Repositories window that you will not be using.

      If you use local repositories, you can leave the remote repositories checked as well because they will provide post-shipment service updates when you are connected to the web.

    6. Click Apply.
    7. Click OK.
    8. Click File > Exit to close Installation Manager.

About this task

Tip: By default, Installation Manager saves earlier versions of a package to roll back to if you experience issues later. When Installation Manager rolls back a package to a previous version, the current version of the files are uninstalled and the earlier versions are reinstalled. If you choose not to save the files for rollback, you can prevent the files from being saved or delete them after they are saved. To set your rollback preferences, perform the following actions before installing a package:
  1. Start Installation Manager.
  2. Open the Rollback preferences window by selecting File > Preferences > Files for Rollback.
  3. Select or clear the Save files for rollback option to save or to stop saving a copy of files that are required to roll back packages on your computer.

    You can remove any files that have already been saved by clicking Delete Saved Files. If you delete the files and you need to roll back a package later, you must connect to a repository to obtain the required files for the previous version of the package.

  4. Click OK to save your rollback preferences.
For more information on setting your Installation Manager preferences, see the IBM Installation Manager Information Center.

Perform this procedure to use the Installation Manager GUI to install the Web 2.0 and Mobile Toolkit.

Procedure

  1. Start Installation Manager.
    [AIX][HP-UX][Linux][Solaris] Tip: You can start Installation Manager in group mode with the ./IBMIM command.
    • Group mode allows multiple users to use a single instance of IBM Installation Manager to manage software packages.
    • For more information on using group mode, read the Group mode road maps in the IBM Installation Manager Information Center.
  2. Click Install.
    Note: If you are prompted to authenticate, use the IBM ID and password that you registered with on the program website.

    Installation Manager searches its defined repositories for available packages.

  3. In the Install Packages window, perform the appropriate actions.
    1. Select IBM WebSphere Application Server Web 2.0 and Mobile Toolkit. and the appropriate version.

      If you already have the Web 2.0 and Mobile Toolkit installed on your system, a message displays indicating that the Web 2.0 and Mobile Toolkit is already installed. To install the Web 2.0 and Mobile Toolkit where it is not yet installed, click Continue.

    2. Click Next.
    Note: Installation Manager might prompt you to update to the latest level of Installation Manager when it connects to the repository. Update to the newer version before you continue if you are prompted to do so. Read the IBM Installation Manager Information Center for information about automatic updates.
  4. Accept the terms in the license agreements, and click Next.
  5. Specify the installation root directory for the product binaries, which are also referred to as the core product files or system files.
    Note: The first time that you install a package using Installation Manager, specify the shared resources directory. The shared resources directory is where installation artifacts are located that can be used by one or more package groups. Use your largest drive for this installation. You cannot change the directory location until after you uninstall all packages.
    Restrictions:
    • Deleting the default target location and leaving an installation-directory field empty prevents you from continuing.
    • Do not use symbolic links as the destination directory.

      Symbolic links are not supported.

    • Do not use a semicolon in the directory name.

      The offering cannot install properly if the target directory includes a semicolon.

      [Windows] A semicolon is the character used to construct the class path on Windows systems.

    • [Windows] The maximum path length on the Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 operating systems is 60 characters.
  6. Click Next.
  7. Review the summary information, and click Install.
    • If the installation is successful, the program displays a message indicating that installation is successful.
      Note: The program might also display important post-installation instructions as well.
    • If the installation is not successful, click View Log File to troubleshoot the problem.
  8. Click Finish.
  9. Click File > Exit to close Installation Manager.

What to do next

You can begin using the Web 2.0 and Mobile Toolkit by working with the various included features and applications.

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Last updated: January 29, 2018 10:59 AM GMT-06:00
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