In this scenario, IBM Installation Manager retrieves
the product packages from an HTTP or HTTPS web server.
Before you begin
These steps assume that the repository that contains the package
for the product has been created on the HTTP or HTTPS web server.
Procedure
To install the product package from a repository on an
HTTP or HTTPS server:
- For Linux®: Increase
the number of file handles on your workstation. For details, see Increasing the number of file handles on Linux workstations.
- Install IBM Installation Manager. See IBM Installation Manager tasks. In
this example, the Installation Manager installation
files are available from a shared drive.
- Start Installation Manager. For details,
see Starting
Installation Manager..
- In Installation Manager,
set the URL of the repository that contains the package of the product
as a repository preference. See Setting Repository preferences.
- In Installation Manager,
start the Install wizard and follow the instructions to complete the
installation. For details, see Installing the product package using the Installation Manager GUI.