Installing by using Installation Manager

Install IBM® Rational® Business Developer by using IBM Installation Manager.

Before you begin

Your computer must be connected to the Internet so that Installation Manager can search the repository locations.

Procedure

  1. Open Installation Manager and click Install.
    Note: If a new version of Installation Manager is found, you are prompted to confirm that you want to install it before you can continue. Click OK to proceed. Installation Manager automatically installs the new version, stops, restarts, and resumes.
  2. The Install page of the Install Packages wizard lists the packages in the repositories that Installation Manager searched. Only the most recent version of the package is displayed.
    • To display all versions of any package found by Installation Manager, click Show all versions.
    • To return to the display of only the recommended packages, click Show only recommended.
    • To display the description of a package in the Details pane, click the package.
  3. To search for updates to the package, click Check for Other Versions and Extensions.
    Note: For Installation Manager to search the predefined IBM update repository locations for the installed packages, the Search the linked repositories during installation and updates check box on the Repositories preference page must be selected. This check box is selected by default.
    Installation Manager searches for updates at the predefined IBM update repository for the product package. It also searches any repository locations that you specified. A progress indicator shows that the search is taking place. You can install updates at the same time that you install the base product package.
  4. If updates for the product package are found, they are displayed on the Install Packages page in the Installation Packages list below their corresponding product. Only recommended updates are displayed by default.
    • To view all updates for the available packages, click Show all versions.
    • To display a package description under Details, click the package name. If additional information about the package is available, such as a readme file or release notes, a More info link is included at the end of the description. Click the link to display the additional information in a browser. To fully understand the package that you are installing, review all information before you install the package.
  5. Select the product package and any updates to the package that you want to install. Updates that have dependencies are automatically selected and cleared together. Click Next to continue.
  6. On the Licenses page, read the license agreement for the selected package. If you selected multiple packages to install, each package might have a license agreement. On the left side of the License page, click each package version to display its license agreement. The package versions that you selected to install (for example, the base package and an update) are listed under the package name.
    1. If you agree to the terms of all of the license agreements, click I accept the terms of the license agreements.
    2. Click Next to continue.
  7. On the Location page, type the path for the shared resources directory in the Shared Resources Directory field, or accept the default path. If you are installing on Linux, do not include spaces in the directory path. The shared resources directory contains resources that can be shared by one or more package groups. Click Next to continue.
    The default paths for Windows and Linux operating systems are as follows:
    • For Windows C:\Program Files\IBM\IBMIMShared
    • For Linux /opt/IBM/IBMIMShared
    Important: You can specify the shared resources directory only the first time that you install a package. Use your largest disk to ensure adequate space for the shared resources of future packages. You cannot change the directory location unless you uninstall all packages.
  8. On the Location page, create a package group to install the product package into. If you are updating the package, use the existing package group. A package group represents a directory in which packages share resources with other packages in the same group. To create a package group:
    1. Click Create a new package group.
    2. Type the path for the installation directory for the package group. If you are installing on Linux, do not include spaces in the directory path. The name for the package group is created automatically.
      The default paths are as follows:
      • For Windows C:\Program Files\IBM\SDP
      • For Linux /opt/IBM/SDP
      Important: On Windows Vista, the Program Files directory is virtualized so that users who are not running as the administrator have write access to this protected directory. However, the virtualization workaround is not compatible with the product.

      If you want users who do not have administrator privileges to run the product, do not select an installation location or shared resources directory in the default path C:\Program Files\IBM\. Instead, select a directory in a different path, such as C:\Program Files_IBM\.

    3. Click the appropriate radio button for installing a 32- or 64-bit product.
    4. Click Next to continue.
  9. On the next Location page, you can extend an Eclipse IDE that is installed on your system. By extending the IDE, you add the functionality in the packages that you are installing to your IDE. To extend your Eclipse IDE, you must have Eclipse Version 3.2.1 with the latest updates from eclipse.org.
    • If you do not want to extend an existing Eclipse IDE, click Next to continue.
    • To extend an existing Eclipse IDE:
      1. Select Extend an existing Eclipse.
      2. In the Eclipse IDE field, type or navigate to the location of the folder that contains the Eclipse executable file (eclipse.exe or eclipse.bin). Installation Manager detects whether the Eclipse IDE version is valid for the package that you are installing. The Eclipse IDE JVM field displays the Java™ Virtual Machine (JVM) for the IDE that you specified.
      3. Click Next to continue.
  10. On the Features page, under Languages, select the languages for the package group. The corresponding national language translations for the user interface and documentation for the product package will be installed.
  11. On the next Features page, select the package features to install.
    1. Optional: To see the dependency relationships between features, select Show Dependencies.
    2. Optional: Click a feature to view its description under Details.
    3. Select or clear features in the packages. Installation Manager automatically enforces any dependencies with other features and displays updated download size and disk space requirements for the installation.
    4. When you are finished selecting features, click Next to continue.
  12. On the Summary page, review your choices before installing the product package. If you want to change choices, click Back and make your changes. When you are satisfied with your installation choices, click Install to install the package. A progress indicator shows the percentage of the installation that is completed.
  13. When the installation process is complete, a message confirms the success of the process.
    1. To open the installation log file for the current session in a new window, click View log file. You must close the Installation Log window to continue.
    2. In the Install Package wizard, select whether you want the product to start when you exit.
    3. Click Finish to launch the selected package. The Install Package wizard closes and you are returned to the Start page of Installation Manager.
  14. Close Installation Manager.

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