Starting the product package installation

About this task

This information describes how to start the product package installation for a typical installation. You typically install the product package using the Installation Manager Install wizard. For information about how to install the product package silently, see the silent installation information.

There are two typical ways to start the installation process:
  • To perform an administrative installation of the product, you can use the installation launchpad. You open the Installation Manager Install wizard from the launchpad, and you can also use the launchpad to view related documentation.
  • To perform a non-administrative installation, you can run a command to bypass the launchpad and open the Installation Manager Install wizard.

If you have already installed Installation Manager separately, you can also start the installation process by starting Installation Manager, configuring the Installation Manager repository preferences manually, then running the Installation Manager Install wizard to install the product package.

For products that are installed by IBM Installation Manager, starting the installation process using one the following methods causes IBM Installation Manager to start even if it is not already installed. You will then install Installation Manager on your computer during the process of installing the product package. The installation wizard is pre-configured with the location of the repository that contains the installation package.

To start the package installation:

  1. Insert the product DVD into your DVD drive. For Linux, ensure that you have mounted the DVD drive.

    If autorun is enabled on your computer, the launchpad automatically opens.

    If you do not want to perform an administrative installation of the product, you can close the launchpad. If autorun is not enabled on your computer, or if you want to perform a non-administrative installation, follow the next steps below to run userinst.

  2. To start the installation manually, complete one of these steps:
    • On Windows® systems:
      • For an administrator installation, run setup.exe, which is located in the root directory of the DVD.

        The launchpad opens.

      • For a non-administrator installation, run userinst.exe, which is located in the \disk1\InstallerImage_win32\ directory of the DVD.

        The Installation Manager Install wizard opens.

    • For Linux®:
      • For a root user installation, run setup, which is located in the root directory of the DVD.

        The launchpad opens.

      • For a non-root installation, run userinst, which is located in the /disk1/InstallerImage_linux/ directory of the DVD.

        The Installation Manager Install wizard opens.


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