Working with IBM Installation Manager

About this task

This section deals with some common tasks relating to IBM® Installation Manager. For more information, see the Installation Manager online help or the Installation Manager Information Center at http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/install/v1r5/index.jsp.

Installing Installation Manager on Windows

About this task

If you start the installation of your product from the launchpad program, then the installation of Installation Manager is started automatically if it is not already installed on your workstation. (For more information on this process, refer to Installing from the launchpad program.) In other cases, you must manually start the installation of Installation Manager.

Procedure

To start the installation of Installation Manager manually:

  1. Run install.exe from the InstallerImage_win32 folder on the first installation disk.
  2. Click Next on the Install Packages page.
  3. Review the license agreement on the License Agreement page and select I accept the terms in the license agreement to accept. Click Next.
  4. Click the Browse button on the Destination Folder page to change the installation location if required. Click Next.
  5. Click Install on the Summary page. When the installation process is complete, a message confirms the success of the process.
  6. Click Finish. Installation Manager opens.

Installing Installation Manager on Linux and AIX

About this task

IBM Installation Manager is installed by the launchpad. For more information on this process, refer to Installing from the launchpad program.

Procedure

To install Installation Manager manually:

  1. Open a terminal window with root user privileges.
  2. Run install.
    • For Linux: This file is located in the InstallerImager_linux folder on the first installation disk.
    • For AIX: This file is located in the InstallerImager_aix folder on the first installation disk.
  3. Click Next on the Install Packages screen.
  4. Review the license agreement on the License Agreement page and select I accept the terms in the license agreement to accept. Click Next.
  5. If necessary, edit the installation directory location. Click Next.
  6. Click Install on the information summary page. When the installation process is complete, a message confirms the success of the process.
  7. Click Finish. IBM Installation Manager opens.

Starting Installation Manager on Windows

About this task

Installation Manager should be started from the launchpad program. Doing so starts Installation Manager with a configured repository preference and selected Rational® Asset Manager packages. If you start Installation Manager directly, then you must set a repository preference and choose product packages manually. For more information, see Installation planning.

Procedure

To start Installation Manager manually:

  1. Open the Start menu from the Taskbar.
  2. Select All Programs > IBM Installation Manager > IBM Installation Manager.

Starting Installation Manager on Linux and AIX

About this task

Installation Manager should be started from the launchpad program. Doing so starts the Installation Manager with a configured repository preference and selected Rational Asset Manager packages. If you start Installation Manager directly, then you must set repository preference and choose product packages manually. For more information, see Installation planning.

Procedure

To start Installation Manager manually:

  1. Open a terminal window with root user privileges.
  2. Change directory to the installation directory for Installation Manager (by default, /opt/IBM/InstallationManager/eclipse) and run IBMIM.

Uninstalling Installation Manager on Windows

Procedure

To uninstall Installation Manager:

  1. Open the Start menu from the Taskbar.
  2. Select All Programs > IBM Installation Manager > Uninstall IBM Installation Manager.
  3. Click Next on the Uninstall page. The IBM Installation Manager is selected for uninstallation.
  4. Click Uninstall in the Summary page.

Results

Note: You can also uninstall Installation Manager by using the Control Panel. Click Start > Settings > Control Panel, and then double-click Add or Remove Programs. Select the entry for IBM Installation Manager and click Remove.

Uninstalling Installation Manager on Linux and AIX

About this task

Installation Manager must be uninstalled using the package management tool that is included with your Linux or AIX® version.

Procedure

To uninstall Installation Manager manually on Linux or AIX:

  1. Open a terminal window with root user privileges.
  2. Change directory to the uninstallation directory of Installation Manager. By default, this is /var/ibm/InstallationManager/uninstall. If Installation Manager has been installed to a location other than the default path, locate the uninstall directory relative to where Installation Manager is installed.
  3. Run ./uninstall.

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