IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager for Application Diagnostics, Version 7.1.0.1
Obtaining installation images
To obtain images that are ready for the installation, you can either download the images from the Web or use the images on the CDs.
Use installation files from the Web
Estimated size of installation images
Components Installation image size Managing Server 140 MB (per platform) IBM DB2 (embedded installation image) 810 MB WAS (embedded installation image) 1.2 GB
The estimated size of the installation files for the data collector is 600 MB.
To obtain installation images from the Web:
- You can go directly to the IBM Passport Advantage Web site to purchase and download the software. Go to the following Web site:http://www.ibm.com/software/passportadvantage
- Download the installation software from the Web. You need a password to access the software download site from IBM. Contact your IBM sales representative to receive your user ID and password and Web site address for IBM Passport Advantage of the IBM Software Group. Contact IBM Sales for more information. No fee is charged for this distribution option.
- Choose a directory or directories in which to store the installation images.
The directory must be accessible to the computers on which you are installing the component. For a remote installation, complete one of the following options:
Accessibility of remote installation images
UNIX and Linux Mount the remote directory on the target computer. Windows Map the remote directory to the target computer in Windows Explorer.
- Choose a directory or directories in which to store the installation images.
The directory must be accessible to the computers on which you are installing the component. For a remote installation, complete one of the following options:
Accessibility of remote installation images
Linux Mount the remote directory on the target computer. Windows Map the remote directory to the target computer in Windows Explorer.
- Expand the software packages into the directory or directories.
Use installation files from CDs
You can use the CDs in either of the following ways:
- Copy the contents of the CDs to a hard drive and a directory or directories to hold the installation images.
- Run an installation from CDs. Launch the installation program from the CD-ROM drive of your computer.
In a CD-based installation of the Managing Server, the installation program copies installation files to a temporary directory on your hard disk. The installation program then starts on your computer, prompting you at certain times for the CDs that contain enablement software, such as WAS or IBM DB2. These images require at least 1 G of space.
Parent topic:
Managing Server Installation and Customization Guide