You can configure the
web archive to access help content in one of three ways. You can access
help from the remote IBM® Knowledge
Center that is on the Internet, you can install the help content locally
on your computer, or you can download and deploy the help content
on a help server on your network.
Descriptions
of the help configurations
Consider the configuration options
and select one that meets the needs of your organization.
Table 1. Help content configurations| Setup type |
Description |
Installation
Manager Help
System page selection |
|---|
1.
Remote
help |
- You access content directly from the public IBM Knowledge Center.
- Content is always the latest version.
- Requires the smallest amount of space because only the infrastructure
is installed.
- An internet connection is required.
- No additional setup is required.
- This configuration is the default selection.
|
Access help from the web
|
2.
Local
help |
- Content is installed on your computer.
- An Internet connection is not required to view the content.
- When changes are available from a remote update site, you can
install them.
|
Download help and access the content
locally
|
3.
Intranet
help |
- An administrator in your organization downloads and installs the
help content on a server in your intranet network.
- Team members redirect their help clients to access the help on
the server without an Internet connection.
- Used primarily in enterprise environments that have limited Internet
access.
|
Access help from a server on your intranet
|
Considerations for selecting a configuration
Review
the list of considerations to make when you are selecting a help configuration
for yourself or your organization.
Table 2. Considerations
for selecting a configuration| Consideration |
Remote help |
Local Help |
Intranet help |
|---|
| To configure the help, an Internet connection
is required |
Yes |
Yes* |
Yes* |
| To view the help, an Internet connection is
required |
Yes |
No |
No |
| The configuration is appropriate for an environment
with limited Internet access |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| An administrator must set up the help |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Users must set up the help |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Periodic updates are required |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Note: *An internet
connection is not required if your product is installed with the full
set of documentation.
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