Installing IBM InfoSphere Information Server software
Use the InfoSphere® Information Server installation program to install the product. You can also use the installation program to add product modules or software tiers to an existing installation.
The installation program can also install IBM® DB2® and IBM WebSphere® Application Server Network Deployment if your installation requires stand-alone configurations of these components. Alternatively, the installation program can set up InfoSphere Information Server to use preinstalled instances of these components, or other supported database systems and application servers.
The installation program can run in either of two modes:
- Graphical mode
- In this mode, the installation program runs within a standard Web browser, either locally on the target computer or remotely. The installation program presents wizard pages for you to select options. When you have selected your options, the program saves them to a response file on the target computer. Then the program performs a prerequisites check. If the check succeeds, the program installs the software.
- Silent mode
- In this mode, the installation program does not present a user interface. Instead, it reads settings from a response file. It performs a prerequisites check. If the check succeeds, the program installs the software. As it performs the installation, it can save the report to a text file or display results on the console.
Important: During the
initial installation session, install all of the product modules that
you plan to use either now or in the future. If you install only some
of the product modules now, and then install fixes and service packs,
you might need to reinstall the fixes and service packs if you add
product modules later.