The Setup disk includes the launchpad program, which provides you
with a single location to start the installation process.
About this task
Use the launchpad program to start the installation of software in
these cases:
- Installing from product CDs
- Installing from an electronic image on your local file system
- Installing from an electronic image on a shared drive
For products that are installed by IBM® Installation Manager, starting the installation
process from the launchpad program causes Installation Manager to be automatically
installed if it is not already on your computer. Furthermore, the installation
process is already configured with the location of the repository that contains
the installation package. If you install Installation Manager separately,
you must configure the repository preferences manually. Also, you can start
the installation of a number of supporting software items from the launchpad.
Important: If you want to install IBM Rational® Software
Modeler as
a non-Admin, you cannot use the launchpad program to start the installation
process. Instead, you must manually run the userinst program from the Setup
disk. Running the userinst program provides you with the same functionality
as starting the installation of Rational Software Modeler from
the launchpad.