Installing Installation Manager on Windows
Install IBM® Installation Manager before attempting to use it to install another IBM product.
About this task
You must download and install Installation Manager itself before attempting to install another product with it.
Note: Installation Manager is packaged with IBM WebSphere Application Server, and is called "IBM
Enterprise Deployment" within that package.
Procedure
- On the computer where you will install Installation Manager, log on as the Windows™ administrator.
- If the computer has a firewall running, disable it temporarily.
- Extract all downloaded packages.
- In Windows Explorer, navigate to the folder where you extracted Installation Manager.
- Install Installation Manager:
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Update Installation Manager to use the latest fix pack:
- Open a browser and navigate to IBM Fix Central.
- Locate and download the appropriate fix pack.
- Extract the downloaded file to a temporary location on the server.
- Click .
- Click Add Repository.
- Browse to or type the file path to the repository.config file within the directory where you extracted the refresh file.
- Click Search for Installation Manager update. and select
- On the main page of Installation Manager, click Update.
- When installation is complete, ensure there is a green check mark next to the text "The packages are installed." Ensure there is no error message.
- Click Restart Installation Manager.
What to do next
Back up the Installation Manager agent data in case you need to run the install again later to restore a server. For more information, see Backing up and restoring Installation Manager in the Installation Manager product documentation.