IBM Installation Manager and WebSphere eXtreme Scale product offerings

WebSphere® eXtreme Scale product offerings are available in product repositories. To access these repositories, you must first install IBM® Installation Manager.

You can install Installation Manager with files available on the product media, or with a file obtained from the Passport Advantage® site. You can also download a file from the IBM Installation Manager download website. A file is a compressed file that contains installation images.
[Version 8.6 and later]Note: Installation Manager is available for download as a 64-bit version. You can use either version of Installation Manager to install WebSphere eXtreme Scale.

Installation Manager gives you access to the necessary product repositories. You must access these repositories to install the WebSphere eXtreme Scale product offerings.

There are two options to access product repositories.

Option 1: Access product repositories on the physical media, and use local installation

  1. Install Installation Manager on your system.
  2. With Installation Manager, Install the product offering from the product repositories on the media.
Option 2: Download product repositories from Passport Advantage, and use local installation
  1. Download the repositories from the Passport Advantage site.
    Note: See see Supported software for a list of the IBM WebSphere eXtreme Scale installation images downloadable from the IBM Passport Advantage Online website and other information.
  2. Install Installation Manager on your system.
  3. Install the product from downloaded product repositories with Installation Manager.
[.net programming language only]

Installation Manager and WebSphere eXtreme Scale Client for .NET available as a deployed feature

If you want to use Installation Manager to centrally manage the deployment of WebSphere eXtreme Scale Client for .NET, a setup.exe file is included as a deployable feature in some product offerings.
Important: You cannot install WebSphere eXtreme Scale Client for .NET with Installation Manager. Installation Manager deploys, but does not start the WebSphere eXtreme Scale Client for .NET setup.exe file. For more information on how to install WebSphere eXtreme Scale Client for .NET, see Installing WebSphere eXtreme Scale Client for .NET.
The table lists the WebSphere eXtreme Scale Client product offerings that include the WebSphere eXtreme Scale Client for .NET setup.exe file.
Table 1. Product offerings that include WebSphere eXtreme Scale Client for .NET as an installable feature
Product offerings that include WebSphere eXtreme Scale Client for .NET File location of setup.exe
IBM WebSphere eXtreme Scale Client for WebSphere Application Server V7

[Windows]was_root\optionalLibraries\OjbectGrid\WindowsClient\setup.exe
IBM WebSphere eXtreme Scale Client for WebSphere Application Server V8
Note: The setup.exe for WebSphere eXtreme Scale Client for .NET is not included as an installable feature in this offering when you are installing on Liberty.

[Windows]was_root\optionalLibraries\OjbectGrid\WindowsClient\setup.exe
IBM WebSphere eXtreme Scale Client in a stand-alone environment

[Windows] wxs_install_root\ObjectGrid\WindowsClient\setup.exe