To install the License Metric Tool
server on Windows, download the application installer to a selected computer, edit parameters in the
install_response.txt file, and run the installation command.
Before you begin
- Ensure that the BigFix® client is installed on
the computer on which you want to install the License Metric Tool server.
- Log in as user with administrative privileges and run the installer with the Run as
Administrator option.
- Disable or reduce the User Account Control in Windows to avoid warnings during the
installation.
Procedure
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Download the License Metric Tool
installer.
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Log in to the BigFix console.
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In the navigation panel, click .
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In the upper right pane, select Download IBM License Metric Tool, and
click Take Action.
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Select the computer to which you want to download the installer, and click
OK.
Wait until the status of the action is Completed. The installer is downloaded to the
BES Installers\ILMT_installer directory on the selected computer. By default, the
directory is in the following location:
C:\Program Files (x86)\BigFix Enterprise\BES
Installers\ILMT_installer.
Tip: If the computer is not available, ensure that it has the BigFix client installed and is subscribed to the License Metric Tool fixlet site.
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Log in to the computer where you downloaded the installer as a user with administrative
privileges.
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Go to the directory where the installer was downloaded, and extract the installation
files.
- Go to the licenses subfolder and read the license
agreements in the following files: LA_<language>,
LI_<language>, non_ibm_license,
notices.
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Edit the install_response.txt response file and adjust it to your
installation. Ensure that the RSP_LICENSE_ACCEPTED parameter is set to
true. If you do not accept the license, the installation fails. For more
information about installation parameters, see: Server installation response file.
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Start the command line and change to the directory with installation files. To start the
installation, run the following command.
setup-server-windows-x86_64.bat -f response_file_path -i silent
Where
response_file_path is the absolute path to the response file that you
are using. For example:
setup-server-windows-x86_64.bat -f "C:\Program Files (x86)\ILMT_installer\install_response.txt" -i silent
Tip: Use the -h
option to view help information about using the script, for
example: setup-server-windows-x86_64.bat -h
.
Tip: If you encounter a slow installation, check the following items:
- Check the performance and speed of the hard disk.
- Check whether the antivirus is scanning each file separately as it might slow down packaging. If
this is the case, turn off the antivirus. If the antivirus cannot be turned off, expect the
installation to be slower.
What to do next
Access the License Metric Tool user interface to complete the initial
configuration. To access the user interface, go to:
https://host_name:port
, where
host_name and port are the values that you specified during
the installation.