OPTIONAL EXTRA - Download and Install IBM i Installation Manager

Download the installation kit, agent.installer.platform _version.zip

download ibm installation manager

Once this hefty ZIP file downloads to your PC, unzip and we need to upload this entire folder to our IBM i System. 

upload ibm installation manager to ibm i

In my example I uploaded it to my home folder and called it /home/ibm-installation-manager

upload ibm installation manager to ibm i folder

Now it's time to go and make a nice cup of tea while it all uploads:

ibm installation manager to ibm i uploading

Upload completed - now we can proceed to install

Start the Qshell command environment.

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In the Qshell command environment, set umask to 022.

set umask 022

Change to the folder that you just uploaded the installer to:

cd /home/ibm-installation-manager

Now lets run the silent installer from the QSHELL command line:

installc -log log_file -acceptLicense
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Now... sit back for a minute and wait for the INSTALL COMPLETED message

ibm installation manager COMPLETE

And thats it!!!!

Resources

Resource 1

IBM installation manager for IBM i (MIRROR COPY)

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