Installing the Eclipse client by using console mode

You can use console mode to install the IBM® Rational® Asset Manager Eclipse client.

About this task

Console mode is an interactive text-based user interface for Installation Manager. The package includes the installation files for Installation Manager.

A selected option is indicated by an X [X]. An option that is not selected is indicated by empty brackets [ ]. You can press Enter to accept the default entry or specify a different command. For example, [N] indicates that the default command is N, or next.

Procedure

  1. Start Installation Manager in console mode by entering the ram-consoleinst-platform file that is specific to your operating system on a command line.
  2. Enter 1 to install new software packages.
  3. Enter the number that is next to the Rational Asset Manager client.
  4. To view the available versions ofRational Asset Manager, enter O.
  5. Enter 1 to choose version 7.5.2.3.
  6. Enter N.
  7. On the Licenses screen, these options are available:
    • 1: IBM Rational Asset Manager client. To view a license agreement, enter the number that is next to the product name.
    • A: I accept the terms in the license agreement.
    • D: I do not accept the terms in the license agreement. If you decline the license agreement, the installation stops. To continue the installation, you must accept the license agreement.
    1. Enter A to accept the license agreement.
    2. Enter N.
  8. Choose one of these options:
    1. To select a package group in the Shared Resources Directory that is compatible with the Rational Asset Manager package, enter the number that is next to that package group.
    2. To enter a value for the Shared Resources Directory, enter M. Enter a new location and press Enter.
    3. To accept the default package group, continue to the next step.
    Restriction: You can specify the shared resources directory only the first time that you install a package. Select a drive that has enough space so that the shared resources of future packages will have enough space. You cannot change the location of the shared resources directory unless you uninstall all of the packages.
  9. Enter N.
  10. On the Translations screen, enter the number that is next to the language to install.
  11. Enter N.
  12. On the Features screen, enter N.
  13. On the Summary screen, review your selections before you install the package.
  14. Optional: Enter G to generate an installation response file. Enter the name of the response file and use .xml as the file extension. Response files are XML files. You can include a directory location when you enter the response file name to save the file to a different location.
  15. Enter I to install the package.
  16. When the installation is complete, enter F to finish.

What to do next

Review the Options for accessing help content and configure the help content.
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