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Installing ClearCase using Installation Manager console mode on UNIX and Linux systems

Question & Answer


Question

How can you install IBM Rational ClearCase interactively on Linux and UNIX systems that do not have a graphical interface and minimize delays caused by network latency when interactively installing ClearCase from a remote system? Note: Console mode is not supported on ClearCase v8.0.

Cause

You want to install ClearCase interactively on a Linux or UNIX system that does not have a graphical interface such as XWindows. When you install ClearCase interactively from a remote system, you experience network latency when using the IBM Installation Manager wizard.

Answer

Install ClearCase using the Installation Manager console mode utility (imcl), which provides a text-based interface for installing ClearCase on supported Linux and UNIX systems. Use this feature to install software from a remote system and for server side deployments.

You can use the Installation Manager console mode functionality to interactively perform the following tasks for ClearCase product packages and updates. These are the same tasks that you can perform from the Installation Manager wizard.

  • Install
  • Upgrade
  • Modify
  • Roll back
  • Uninstall

To learn more about the console utility, see Table 1.

Table 1 - Installation Manager console utility reference information
ResourceDescription
Directory pathUnix: /opt/IBM/InstallationManager/eclipse/tools
Start console modeRun this command: imcl -c
DocumentationSee Working in Console Mode the Installation Manager Information Center.


Tip: To find the Installation Manager Information Center for other versions, see About the IBM Installation Manager Information Center from IBM Support.

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Document Information

Modified date:
16 June 2018

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