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Accessing CDs and DVDs on a remote system
If you want to install product components from a remote (server) CD or DVD, complete this task.
Always consult your operating system documentation for exact details of this task.
If you want to perform more than one installation of one or more components, you might find that a remote server setup provides some performance benefits, particularly for the WebSphere® Message Broker Toolkit which is the largest component. You might also find this method more convenient if you want to run installations by using the silent interface.
If you want to install the WebSphere Message Broker Toolkit by using the silent interface, and you cannot install from DVD, you must copy the installation images onto a disk drive, as described here, to avoid the requirement to swap CDs during the process.
To enable a remote installation, you must complete tasks on both the server (the computer on which the CD, DVD, or shared drive is mounted) and each target system (on which you want to install the product). For details of the commands that are used in these examples, refer to the operating system documentation.
To set up a server, see Setting up the server.
To set up a target system, see Setting up the target system.