Installing from IBM Installation Manager

Use IBM® Installation Manager for connector installations.

Before you begin

Complete these tasks before you install the connector software:

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About this task

You can start the installation of the connector from the electronic image, either by using the launchpad program or by running the userinst program. When you do, IBM Installation Manager automatically starts even if it is not already installed. You then install Installation Manager on your computer during the process of installing the connector.

The latest version of Installation Manager might be required for your package. Updates are discovered automatically; the option Search for Installation Manager updates check box on the Updates page in the Preferences window of Installation Manager is selected by default.

Note: Installation Manager is installed only once for each user ID on the computer.

Procedure

  1. Use the launchpad to install the connector as an administrator:
    1. Change to the directory where you extracted the disk image.
    2. For Windows Run launchpad.exe or launchpad64.exe if you have a Windows 64-bit operating system, which is in the SAP\disk1 directory.
    3. For Linux For SolarisFor AIX Run launchpad.sh, which is in the SAP/disk1 directory.
    4. Use the Installation roadmap to guide you through the steps to install and configure the connector.
    5. Click the link to install the connector. Skip the next step.
  2. Use the userinst program to install the connector as a non-administrator:
    1. Change to the InstallerImage_platform subdirectory.
      • For Windows Run InstallerImage_win32_x86\userinst.exe
      • For Linux Run InstallerImage_linux_gtk_x86/userinst
      • For Solaris Run InstallerImage_solaris_gtk_sparc/userinst
      • For AIX Run InstallerImage_aix_motif_ppc/userinst
  3. In the Install Packages window, select the package to install and click Next.

    If another version of the connector is installed, you are notified. Click Continue to install the package to a new package group.

  4. Read and accept the license agreement by selecting the appropriate option, then click Next.
  5. Create a new package group, and accept or modify the default installation directory.
    Important: On Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 and later Microsoft operating systems, installing under c:\Program Files might not work as the operating system prevents applications from writing into that part of the file system.  On those operating systems choose a different target location.
    • For Windows The default location is C:\Program Files\IBM\SapConnector
    • For Linux For SolarisFor AIX The default location is /opt/IBM/SapConnector
    Tip: In a WebSphere® Application Server environment, change the installation path to one that contains no spaces.
  6. In the Features page, you decide where you want to deploy the connector web application:
    • To install the included Apache Tomcat, select the check box next to Tomcat Application Server v7.
    • Clear this check box if you plan to deploy the web application into IBM WebSphere Application Server.
  7. Click Next.
  8. If you chose to install the included Apache Tomcat, you are asked to configure a Tomcat user ID and password. Change these credentials for the Tomcat server account during the installation. Click Next.
  9. In the Summary window, review your selection and click Install to begin the installation process.
  10. When the installation is complete, click Finish.

Results

The connector is installed on an application server.

What to do next

Complete the post installation tasks, see Postinstallation tasks.

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