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.

Procedure

  1. On the computer where you will install Installation Manager, log on as the Windows™ administrator.
  2. If the computer has a firewall running, disable it temporarily.
  3. Find the software packages you need to download.
    Note: Installation Manager is packaged with IBM WebSphere Application Server, and is called "IBM Enterprise Deployment" within that package.
  4. Download the packages.
  5. Extract all downloaded packages.
  6. In Windows Explorer, navigate to the folder where you extracted Installation Manager.
  7. Install Installation Manager:
    1. Begin the installation by double-clicking install.exe.
    2. On the Install Packages page, verify that Installation Manager > Version 1.8.4 is selected, and then click Next.
    3. On the Licenses page, click I accept the terms in the license agreement, and then click Next.
    4. On the Location page, correct the installation directory and click Next.

      By default, Installation Manager will select the C:\Program Files\IBM\Installation Manager\eclipse directory but the space in that name causes problems in WebSphere®. For best results, remove "Program Files" from the path: C:\IBM\Installation Manager\eclipse.

    5. On the Summary page, review your choices and click Install.

      The repository defaults to the current directory (where you extracted Installation Manager), so you do not need to change it.

    6. 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.
    7. Click Restart Installation Manager.
  8. Update Installation Manager to use the latest fix pack:
    1. Open a browser and navigate to IBM Fix Central.
    2. Locate and download the appropriate fix pack.

      For refresh 1 for Installation Manager 1.8.4, search for the following refresh pack: 1.8.4.1-IBMIM-Multiplatform-Update-20160217_1716

    3. Extract the downloaded file to a temporary location on the server.
    4. Click File > Preferences > Repositories.
    5. Click Add Repository.
    6. Browse to or type the file path to the repository.config file within the directory where you extracted the refresh file.
    7. Click File > Preferences > Updates and select Search for Installation Manager update.
    8. On the main page of Installation Manager, click Update.
    9. 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.
    10. 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.