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Submit Installation Manager jobs

In a flexible management environment, you can submit jobs to install Installation Manager instances, update Installation Manager with a repository (not supported on z/OS targets), manage Installation Manager offerings, and install WAS WAS v8s.

New feature: Supported configurations: This topic applies to WAS v8.0 only. For information about using centralized installation manager (CIM) for Version 6.1.x and 7.x, see Get started with the centralized installation manager (CIM) for previous versions.

Start the job manager and make a remote host a target of the job manager. In the job manager console or dmgr console, click Jobs > Targets > New Host and complete the fields on the New targets page.

A remote host typically is a different computer than the one on which the job manager is installed.

To submit jobs, your ID at the job manager must be authorized for the administrator role or the operator role. When you submit a job, you can specify a user name and password for authentication and authorization at the target or targets. When you submit a job to multiple targets, the user name and password or the credentials for the submitter must be applicable to all of the job targets.

New feature: For v8.0, centralized installation manager (CIM) functions are accessed through the job manager. Using the job manager, you can perform the following functions:

New feature:

The Centralized Installation Manager (CIM) can be used to manage v6.x and 7.x of WAS. We can use CIM to install or uninstall previous versions of WAS on remote machines and apply maintenance from the admin console. The process for managing v6.x and 7.x is different from the process for managing v8.0, which is managed through the job manager.

Differences between CIM for v8.0 and CIM for Versions 6.x and 7.x. Shows how CIM functions differ among product versions.

Function CIM v6.x and 7.x CIM v8.0
Scope Install, update, uninstall v7.x. Update Version 6.x. Install, update, uninstall v8.0 and all Installation Manager installable products
Installation software used ISMP and Update Installer Installation Manager
Repository Maintains a private repository on the dmgr Maintains an installation kit directory. Uses an Installation Manager repository.
Administrative console Accessible from the dmgr Accessible from the job manager. The job manager is also available on the dmgr.
Command line CIM AdminTask commands Use the job manager submitJob command.

For v8.0, CIM functions are not compatible with CIM v6.x or 7.x.

IBM Installation Manager 1.4.3 or above is required.

We can use the Installation Manager to install and manage installations on remote hosts. Using the job manager, you can run jobs that create and update Installation Manager instances and install the product on remote hosts.

The topics in this section describe how to use the Installation Manager by running jobs in the job manager console or the dmgr console. Instead of using a console, you can run wsadmin commands in the AdministrativeJobs command group. See the Administrative job types topic.


Procedure


What to do next

On the Job status page, click the ID of the job and view the job status. If the job is not successful, view any error messages that result from running the job, correct the error condition, and submit the job again.

To review the Installation Manager license, perform the following steps:


Related


Submit jobs to install Installation Manager on remote hosts
Submit jobs to update Installation Manager on remote hosts for v8.0
Submit jobs to uninstall Installation Manager on remote hosts
Install the WAS v8 using the job manager and command line
Manage Installation Manager using the job manager
Start and stop the job manager


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Administrative job types using wsadmin.sh

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