IBM Installation Manager, Version 1.3.2

This release can be used for an initial installation or as a fix pack to update an existing installation of Installation Manager. If you are installing Installation Manager for the first time, simply download and install version 1.3.2.

Used as a fix pack, this release updates any of the following versions of IBM Installation Manager with new features, enhancements, and fixes:
1.3.1
1.3
1.2.1
1.2.0
1.1.2
1.1.1
1.1.0.2
1.1.0.1
1.1

These sections describe the content of Installation Manager, Version 1.3.2:

• Cumulative updates
• New in this release
• Known problems
• Fixed APARs
• Online product documentation

• Prerequisites
• Installation instructions
• Download package
• Technical support

• Installation Manager, version 1.3.1


• Installation Manager, version 1.3


• Installation Manager, version 1.2.1


• Installation Manager, version 1.2


• Installation Manager, version 1.1.2


• Installation Manager, version 1.1.1


• Installation Manager, version 1.1.0.2


• Installation Manager, version 1.1.0.1


• Installation Manager, version 1.1

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• Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate
• Windows 2008 Server R2

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• View all known problems for IBM Installation Manager, version 1.3.2


• View all known problems for IBM Installation Manager version 1.0 and later

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The following is a list of APARs fixed in IBM Installation Manager version 1.3.2:

APAR number	Headline
JR32720	Issue licensing IBM Rational Data and Application Modeling Bundle
PK84565	Error in agentLog after importing a floating license
PK90886	IBM Installation Manager crashes on on RHEL4 when resizing
PK82241	New merge attribute for license command to add data to license.opt

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Online product documentation

For up-to-date information about using Installation Manager, visit the Installation Manager Information Center at: http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/install/v1r2/index.jsp.

This resource may be updated intermittently between releases.

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1. Run Installation Manager.
2. Verify that updates are enabled. Open File > Preferences... > Updates and select Search for Installation Manager update.
3. Verify that service repositories are searched. Open File > Preferences... > Repositories and select Search service repositories during installation and updates.
4. On the start page of the Installation Manager, click Update.

1. Download the com.ibm.cic.agent.offering.zip fix pack from the FTP or Download Director (DD) site found in the Download package table below. Note: Do not download a platform specific zip file like agent.installer.win32.win32.x86.zip.
2. Extract the compressed file in an appropriate directory. For example, extract to C:\temp.
3. Add the fix pack repository location in IBM Installation Manager:
   1. Start IBM Installation Manager.
   2. On the Start page of Installation Manager, click File > Preferences, and then click Repositories.
   3. The Repositories page opens.
   4. On the Repositories page, click Add Repository.
   5. In the Add repository window, browse to or enter the file path to the repository.config file, which is located in the directory where you extracted the compressed files. For example, enter C:\temp\ or C:\temp\repository.config and then click OK.
4. On the start page of the Installation Manager, click Update.

1. You will need to set the preferences: com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.searchForUpdates and com.ibm.cic.agent.core.pref.offering.service.repositories.areUsed. Find information on this preference here: http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/install/v1r2/topic/com.ibm.silentinstall12.doc/topics/r_silent_prefs.html.

Create the file setSearchForUpdates.xml with the contents:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<agent-input>
 <preference value='true'  name='com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.searchForUpdates'/>
 <preference value='true'  name='com.ibm.cic.agent.core.pref.offering.service.repositories.areUsed'/>
</agent-input>

2. Execute the Installation Manager installer, specifying the silent install.ini file and the new XML file.  On Windows, the command is as follows:

    IBMIMc.exe --launcher.ini silent-install.ini -input setSearchForUpdates.xml

3. You can now update all other installed products.

    IBMIMc.exe --launcher.ini silent-install.ini -updateAll


Install IBM Installation Manager for the first time

If IBM Installation Manager is not currently installed, you can install this version by completing these steps.

NOTE: For products that are installed by IBM Installation Manager, starting the installation process from the product launchpad causes Installation Manager to be automatically installed if it is not already on your computer. Furthermore, the installation process is already configured with the location of the repository that contains the installation package. If you install Installation Manager separately from these instructions, you must configure the repository preferences manually once Installation Manager is installed.

1. Find the appropriate installer package file name in this table, and then download the installer from the download URL in the Download package table below:

For contact information and guidelines or reference materials that you will need when you require support, read the IBM Software Support Handbook at: http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/handbook/home.html.

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