After you create a repository on an HTTP server, you install
your Rational® product using
Installation Manager.
Procedure
- Start Installation Manager.
- Add the repository to Installation Manager.
- Click .
- Click Add Repository.
- Click Browse. Type the URL for
the repository.config on the HTTP server or navigate
to the directory containing repository.config on
the HTTP server. For example, http:\\server\Rational_product\repository.config.
- Click .
- Install the Rational product.
Click Install to start the installation wizard.
Note: If the Rational product
requires a later version of Installation Manager, you are prompted
to update. Updates to Installation Manager are affected by the preferences
Search
for Installation Manager updates and
Search
service repositories during installation and updates.
The
following message is displayed:
A new version of IBM Installation Manager is available. You must update Installation Manager before you can continue. To update Installation Manager, click Yes. To return to the Start page, click No. Do you want to update the Installation Manager?"
Click Yes to update Installation
Manager. If you click No, you cannot continue
with the update. To display the message again after clicking No,
select Recheck Status, in the lower right-hand
corner. After the update to Installation Manager completes, you
are prompted to restart Installation Manager.
- If you have updated Installation Manager, click Install
after Installation Manager restarts.