Updating the product across the enterprise

Use the IM_run_silent_update script to update the IBM Data Studio client across your enterprise.

Before you begin

The DS_SILENT_DATA_SAVE directory must exist.

Tip: To set IBM® Installation Manager to search for updates, start Installation Manager. On the main menu, click File > Preferences, and select the check box Search service repository during installation and updates. Click OK and close Installation Manager.

Procedure

To update the product across the enterprise with the scripts:

  1. Edit the IM_run_silent_update script to change the default parameters for:
    • The location and file names for the generated log and response files
    • The location to store data for the simulated installation
    • The location of Installation Manager, if it is not installed into the default installation directory. On Windows, the default installation directory is C:\Program Files\IBM\Installation Manager
    • The location of the installation files for the product. For example, if the installation files are on a DVD that is in a drive that is mapped to D:, the location is D:\.
    Important: Edit these parameters if you edited them for the installation script. The parameter values for the update script must match the values that you used in the installation script.
  2. Generate the update response file with Installation Manager or update the sample response files in the product_package/enterpriseDeployment/sampleResponseFiles directory. For information about generating a response file, see Creating a response file manually.
    Remember: The directories and settings that you specify in the response file are used for all of the other computers.
  3. On the base computer, run the silent installation with the update response file.
    1. Open a command prompt, change to the media root directory, and run the IM_run_silent_update script.

      When the installation of the updates complete, press any key to return to the command prompt line. When you click All Programs, shortcuts appear for the product.

    2. Check the log file for errors. The installation log file, log_install.xml, is in the DS_SILENT_DATA_SAVE directory.
    The DS_SILENT_DATA_SAVE and DS_SILENT_FILES directories were created and contain copies of the files that you need for replicating the product update on the other computers.
  4. Run the silent installation to update all the other computers in your enterprise:
    1. Copy the following folder and files to the target computers:
      • DS_SILENT_DATA_SAVE folder
      • DS_SILENT_FILES/response_update.xml file
      • IM_run_silent_update script
    2. Open a command prompt.
    3. Change the directory to the Installation Manager installation directory.
    4. Run the IM_run_silent_update script.
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