Installing IBM Installation Manager using response files

In order to access the necessary product repositories so that you can install WebSphere® eXtreme Scale Client product offerings, you must install IBM® Installation Manager. You can install Installation Manager using response files.

Before you begin

You must install the necessary product files for the Installation Manager and have access to necessary repositories. For more information, see Installing IBM Installation Manager and WebSphere eXtreme Scale Client product offerings.

Procedure

Change to the location containing the Installation Manager installation files, and run one of the following commands to install Installation Manager.
Administrative installation:
  • [Windows] installc.exe -acceptLicense -log log_file_path_and_name
  • [Unix][Linux] ./installc -acceptLicense -log log_file_path_and_name
Non-administrative installation:
  • [Windows] userinstc.exe -acceptLicense -log log_file_path_and_name
  • [Unix][Linux] ./userinstc -acceptLicense -log log_file_path_and_name
Group-mode installation:
[Unix][Linux] ./groupinstc -acceptLicense -dataLocation application_data_location -log log_file_path_and_name -installationDirectory Installation_Manager_home
Notes on group mode:
  • Group mode allows multiple users to use a single instance of IBM Installation Manager to manage software packages.

    Group mode does not mean that two people can use the single instance of IBM Installation Manager at the same time.

  • [Windows] Group mode is not available on Windows operating systems.
  • If you do not install Installation Manager using group mode, you will not be able to use group mode to manage any of the products that you install later using this Installation Manager.
  • Make sure that you change the installation location from the default location in the current user's home directory to a location that is accessible by all users in the group.
  • Set up your groups, permissions, and environment variables as described in the Group mode road maps in the IBM Installation Manager Version 1.5 Information Center before installing in group mode.
  • For more information about using group mode, read the Group mode road maps in the IBM Installation Manager Version 1.5 Information Center.

What to do next

After successfully installing Installation Manager and setting up the repository, you can continue to install WebSphere eXtreme Scale WebSphere eXtreme Scale Client or WebSphere eXtreme Scale for WebSphere Application Server for product offering. For more information, see Installing WebSphere eXtreme Scale Client using the GUI.
  • Installing WebSphere eXtreme Scale Client using a response file
    Use the Installation Manager with a response file to install WebSphere eXtreme Scale Client product offerings.
Parent topic: Installing IBM Installation Manager and WebSphere eXtreme Scale Client product offerings