Requirements to run the installer

In addition to these prerequisites, refer to the prerequisites for your version of IBM Installation Manager at: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSDV2W/im_family_welcome.html.

Disk space requirements for installing as the root user

You need a certain amount of space free in certain directories to be able to run the installer, regardless of which components you are installing. If you are installing Network Manager as the root user, you must observe the following requirements:

• At least 1 GB space in the /tmp directory on the GUI components server.
• At least 1GB space in the /var directory.
• If you install Network Manager into any location other than /opt, you must have at least 50 MB space in the /opt directory.
• At least 10GB space in the data location for IBM Installation Manager. You choose the data location during installation of IBM Installation Manager. This location is where packages are unpacked during installation and where packages are stored for rolling back.

Disk space requirements for installing as a non-root user

If you are installing Network Manager as the root user, you must observe the following requirements:

• At least 1 GB space in the /tmp directory on the GUI components server.
• At least 350 MB space free in your home directory.
• At least 10GB space in the data location for IBM Installation Manager. You choose the data location during installation of IBM Installation Manager. This location is where packages are unpacked during installation and where packages are stored for rolling back.