Installing the IBM Business Monitor software

You can install IBM® Business Monitor interactively or silently. You can use IBM Business Monitor with other software in your monitoring environment, including WebSphere® Portal or Process Server.

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When you install IBM Business Monitor interactively, you must use the Installation Manager, whether you are installing all IBM Business Monitor components on a single server or installing the components to clusters in a network deployment environment.

Alternatively, you can set up a response file in advance and install IBM Business Monitor silently from a command line without interacting with the IBM Business Monitor installation program.

Note: When you install IBM Cognos® Business Intelligence and IBM Business Monitor, ensure that IBM Cognos BI is installed using the same bit mode as WebSphere Application Server.

Note: If you plan to install IBM Business Monitor in group mode, you must use an instance of IBM Installation Manager that is installed in group mode. For more information, see the Installation Manager information center topic Administrator, nonadministrator, and group mode.