Installing optional components using the command line

This topic provides step-by-step instructions that you can follow to complete text-based interactive installation on Windows, UNIX, or Linux.

Before you begin

Ensure that you have installed the following products before you proceed with installing Sterling™ Order Management System Software optional component.
  • IBM Installation Manager
  • Sterling Order Management System Software

About this task

This topic provides instructions on how to install the Sterling Order Management System Software optional components using the IBM Installation Manager command line (imcl) installation command. The imcl command provides a text-based (non-GUI) interface. Alternatively, you could use Launchpad to open the IBM Installation Manager.

Procedure

  1. Execute the imcl command as follows:
    • Windows<IM_INSTALL_DIR>\eclipse\tools\imcl.exe -consoleMode
    • UNIXLINUX<IM_INSTALL_DIR>/eclipse/tools/imcl -consoleMode
    Here,
    <IM_INSTALL_DIR>
    Indicates the directory where the IBM Installation Manager is installed.
  2. If you have not already done so, perform the following steps to add the Sterling Order Management System Software optional components repository location to the IBM Installation Manager. Otherwise, skip to Step 3.
    1. Type P to select Preferences and press Enter.
    2. Type 1 to select Repositories and press Enter.
    3. Type D to select Add Repository and press Enter.
    4. Enter the location of the repository location and press Enter.
    5. Type A to apply the changes and return to Preferences and press Enter.
    6. Type R to return to the main menu and press Enter.
  3. Complete the following steps to install the optional components:
    1. Type 1 to install and press Enter.
    2. Type the number associated with the optional component that you want to install and press Enter.
    3. Type 1 to choose version 10.0 and press Enter.
    4. Type N and press Enter.
    5. Type M to change the location where Sterling Order Management System Software is installed, using the IBM Installation Manager.
    6. Enter the location where Sterling Order Management System Software is installed and press Enter.
    7. Type N and press Enter.
    8. Type the number associated with the optional component that you want to install and press Enter.
    9. Type N and press Enter.
    10. Type I to install and press Enter. A progress indicator shows the percentage of installation completed.
    11. After the installation is complete, the installation status is displayed.