Prepare IBM Installation Manager

All components of the InfoSphere® MDM editions are installed by using IBM® Installation Manager.

IBM Installation Manager uses defined repositories to determine what packages are available for you to install. These repositories point to your installation media.

Offerings must be manually added to the IBM Installation Manager repositories.

Launchpad is included in the InfoSphere MDM download and can be used to start IBM Installation Manager for stand alone server and workstation installations. If you have IBM Installation Manager already installed, LaunchPad checks the version number. If you do not have the current version, it is automatically updated. If you do not have IBM Installation Manager installed, Launchpad initiates the installation.

If you are planning a custom installation, continue with the tasks for installing IBM Installation Manager and adding your repositories. If you are planning a stand alone server or stand alone workstation installation, these tasks are not required.