In order to access the necessary product repositories so
that you can install WebSphere® eXtreme
Scale product offerings, you must install IBM® Installation Manager. You can
install Installation Manager using a wizard console.
Procedure
- Change to the location containing the Installation Manager
installation files, and run one of the following commands:
- Administrative installation:
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- Non-administrative installation:
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- Group-mode installation:
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./groupinst
- Make sure that the Installation Manager package is selected,
and click Next.
- Accept the terms in the license agreements, and click Next.
- Click Next.
- Review the summary information, and click Install. If the installation is successful, the program displays a message
indicating that installation is successful. If the installation is
not successful, click View Log File to troubleshoot
the problem.
- Add the product repository to your Installation Manager
preferences.
- Start Installation Manager.
- In the top menu, click File > Preferences.
- Select Repositories.
- Click Add Repository.
- Enter the path to the repository.config file
in the location containing the repository files, for example:
C:\repositories\product_name\local-repositories
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/var/repositories/product_name/local-repositories
- Click OK.
- Clear any locations listed in the Repositories window that
you will not be using.
- Click Apply.
- Click OK.
- Click File > Exit to close Installation
Manager.
What to do next
After successfully installing Installation Manager and setting
up the repository, you can continue to install
any WebSphere eXtreme
Scale stand-alone or
WebSphere eXtreme
Scale for
WebSphere Application Server for product offering.
For more information, see
Installing the product using the GUI