Install Installation Manager using console mode


Overview

You can install as an administrator, a nonadministrator, or a group.

In console mode, a selected option is indicated by [X]. An option that is not selected is indicated by [ ]. At the command prompt, default commands are indicated by [ ]. You can click Enter to accept the default entry or enter a different command. For example, [N] indicates that the default command is N: Next.


Install Installation Manager in console mode

  1. Download Installation Manager installation files see: Installation Manager downloads .

  2. Create a directory to store your installation files.

  3. Extract the installation files to the directory.

  4. Open a command prompt and go to the directory you created.

  5. In a command prompt, run one of the following commands:

    Operating system Administrator Nonadministrator Group
    Windows installc -c userinstc -c Not available.
    Linux, UNIX, IBM i and z/OS ./installc -c ./userinst -c ./groupinstc -c

    Group mode is not supported on IBM i.

  6. Enter N: Next. Installation Manager is selected for installation by default.

  7. For the Licenses screen, the following options are available:

    • 1: IBM Installation Manager - License Agreement. To view the license agreement, enter 1.
    • A: [ ] I accept the terms in the license agreement.
    • D: [ ] I do not accept the terms in the license agreement. If you decline the license agreement, the installation is stopped. To continue the installation, you must accept the license agreement.

    1. Enter A to accept the license agreement.
    2. Enter N: Next.

  8. To change the installation location, enter L: Change Installation Manager installation location.

    1. To accept the default value for installation location or to continue after entering a different value, enter N: Next.

  9. On the Summary screen, review your selections.

    • To generate a response file before you install, enter G: Generate installation response file. Enter the name of the response file and use .xml as the file extension. Response files are XML files. You can include a directory location when entering the response file name to save the file to a different location.

    1. Enter I: Install.

  10. When the installation completes, enter R: Restart Installation Manager.

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