IBM WebSphere Developer for System z File Manager Technology Preview Installation Instructions

Installation Overview

There are two steps required to install the IBM WebSphere Developer for System z File Manager Technology Preview:
  1. Workstation Installation
  2. Host Installation


Workstation Installation

  1. Start Installation Manager from the Windows Start menu. By default this is under Start > All Programs > IBM Installation Manager > IBM Installation Manager.
  2. From the menu bar, select File > Preferences... This is where you will tell the IBM Installation Manger the location of the installation files you have extracted.
  3. Click Add Repository... in the Preferences dialog.
  4. In the Add Repository dialog, browse to the directory where you extracted the installation files. Inside that directory you will see a repository folder. This is the folder which you want to select and click OK.
  5. Click Test Connection and ensure that the repository can be found.
  6. Click OK.
  7. Select Install Packages.
  8. Select IBM WebSphere Developer for System z File Manager Technology Preview. Click Next.
  9. Read and accept the license agreements for the selected installs.
  10. Select the package group where you previously installed IBM WebSphere Developer for System z. Click Next.
  11. On the next panel, ensure that the desired features are selected to be installed. Click Next.
  12. Check the summary information is correct and click Install to start the installation.
  13. When the installation is complete, a message will be displayed by IBM Installation Manager informing you that the installation was successful.
  14. Exit IBM Installation Manager and start IBM WebSphere Developer for System z from the Windows Start menu to begin using the product. By default this is under Start > All Programs > IBM Software Development Platform > IBM WebSphere Developer for System z > IBM WebSphere Developer for System z.


Host Installation

Installation instructions for the host are contained in the ibm.tpfm001.instructions.html file located in the directory where you extracted the technology preview.