Install packages in console mode
Overview
You can install a package in console mode. A package can be a product, a group of components, or a single component that is designed for console mode to install.
Before you can install a package, IBM Installation Manager must have access to the repository that contains the package to install. If you are installing fixes or updates or extensions, close the product to be updated or extended before installing the package.
The installation steps in this topic cover a typical installation scenario using console mode. During an installation session, you might see console mode prompts that are not described in this topic. These console mode prompts are specific to the package you are installing. If you require assistance with these custom installation pages, see the documentation for that package.
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 a package in console mode
- Start Installation Manager in console mode using imcl -c.
- Enter 1: Install - Install software packages.
Packages that can be installed are listed. If you do not have any available packages, check your list of repositories:
If you have repositories that require credentials and you have not saved the credentials, you are prompted to provide these credentials. For information about saving credentials, see Save credentials in console mode .
When entering credentials, the password is not masked. When you enter your password, you can see the text of the password.
If you share the same instance of Installation Manager with other users, see Save credentials when sharing the same instance of Installation Manager before saving your password.
- Enter 1: [ ] package_name.
To select a package, enter the number to the left of the package. This example selects the first package listed.
- On the Select screen, enter one of the following options:
- 1: Choose version package_version for installation. This option shows when you chose a package that is not selected for installation.
You see the option 1: Do NOT install version package_version when you chose a package that is selected for installation.
- 2: Show all available versions of the package.
- Enter the number to the left of the package that you want to install
- Optional: Enter O: Check for Other Versions, Fixes, and Extensions.
Installation Manager searches available repositories for other versions, fixes or extensions of the selected package.
- For Installation Manager to search the default repository for the installed packages, the preference Search service repositories during installation and updates must be selected. This preference is selected by default. To access this preference, go to the Repositories preference page.
- Typically, Internet access is required.
- Enter O: OK.
The Check for Other Versions, Fixes, and Extensions option indicates the number of other versions, fixes or extensions found but does not list the found items. To see available versions, enter the number to the left of the package then enter 2: Show all available versions of the package.
- Enter N: Next
- For the Licenses screen, the following options are available:
- 1: product_name - License Agreement.
To view a license agreement, enter the number to the left of the product name. This example selects the first license agreement listed.
- 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.
- Enter A to accept the license agreement.
- Enter N: Next.
- To enter a different value for the Shared Resources Directory, enter M: Shared Resources Directory.
You can specify the shared resources directory only the first time that you install a package. Select the drive with enough available space to ensure adequate space for the shared resources of future packages. You cannot change the location of the shared resources directory unless you uninstall all packages.
To accept the default value for Shared Resources Directory or to continue after entering a different value, enter N: Next.
- To enter a different value for the package group location, enter M: Change Location.
The architecture of the package shows when you install on a 64-bit operating system. For new package groups, you can change the bit mode by entering T: Change to bit architecture. For existing package groups, the option for 32-bit or 64-bit is disabled. You cannot change the architecture of an existing package group.
Restriction: You cannot install a 32-bit package in to a 64-bit package group.
- To accept the default values or to continue after entering a different value, enter N: Next.
- Enter the number to the left of the language to add or remove the language from the list of languages that will be installed.
You can select only one language at a time. English is selected by default. You cannot clear the selection for the English language. Your language choices apply to all packages installed in the package group.
- Enter N: Next.
- Enter the number to the left of the feature to add or remove the feature from the list of features that will be installed. The IBM product name shows when your product does not have any features.
- Enter N: Next.
- On the Summary screen, review your selections before installing the package.
- To generate a response file, 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.
- Enter I: Install.
- When the installation completes, enter F: Finish.