Starting the Installation Manager

You should start the Installation Manager (and also install Sterling B2B Integrator) as a non-administrator user

How you start Installation Manager depends on whether you are using the Installation Manager agent that is provided with Sterling B2B Integrator or if you have an Installation Manager instance that is installed on your system. It also depends on whether you have 32-bit or 64-bit Installation Manager.

Starting the Installation Manager in GUI mode

Complete one of the following tasks to start the Installation Manager in GUI mode:
Table 1. Starting the IBM Installation Manager
Condition Action
If you do not have the Installation Manager installed and are using the Installation Manager agent provided with V6.0 Go to the IM_<operating_system> directory and run the following command.
  • For Windows: userinst.exe
  • For Unix/Linux: ./userinst
If you have a 64-bit Installation Manager installed. Go to the IM_<operating_system> directory and run the following command.
  • For Windows: userinst.exe
  • For Unix/Linux: ./userinst
If you have Installation Manager installed on a platform that has only one download available for Installation Manager. For example, AIX, HP, zLinux. Go to the IM_<operating_system> directory and run the following command.
  • For Windows: userinst.exe
  • For Unix/Linux: ./userinst
If you have 32-bit Installation Manager installed on a Linux or Windows system.
  • For Windows: Go to <installation directory>\Installation Manager\eclipse and type IBMIM.exe.
  • For Unix/Linux: Go to <installation directory>/Installation Manager/eclipse and type ./IBMIM

For information on starting Installation Manager in command mode for silent installation, see Installing or updating using a response file.

For information on starting Installation Manager in command mode to record a response file, see Creating a response file.