Console Install - Windows

In a Windows environment, you can install Optim™ from the console.

From the prompt, use this command: IBMOptim.exe -i console. This begins the installer extract process, which takes approximately 2 - 3 minutes. When the extract process completes, this screen displays:
Introduction console screen, described below

Information about the standard installation displays. Use Enter to continue to the Software License Agreement:

software license agreement, described below

This screen outlines the terms of the license agreement. You can choose:
Enter to view the license agreement
1 to accept the agreement
2 to decline it
3 to print the agreement
99 to go back to the previous screen

Accepting the license agreement displays the customer information screen:

console customer information screen, described below

Enter the User Name, Company Name, and Company ID.

Next, you are prompted to choose whether to install Optim for one user or all users:

customer input screen, described below

Use 1 to install Optim for all users or 2 for one user only. The Choose Installation Set screen displays:
choose installation set screen, described below
Select the type of installation:
1 Full Installation (this is the default)
2 Customized Installation, which allows you to select Optim features manually
3 Registry entries and shortcuts. Use option 3 if Optim is already installed on a network and you want to access it from your workstation.

If you chose Full Installation or Customized Installation, the Install Location screen displays:

Install location screen, described below

You can press Enter to accept the default location or type the path name to the location you choose.

If you selected Installation of registry entries and shortcuts only the following screen displays:

Specify Optim Folder screen, described below

For the registry entries, enter the path to the folder where Optim is already installed.

The Component Selection screen displays only if you chose Customized Installation on the Choose Install Set screen:
Component Selection screen, described below

The Component Selection screen lists all components available for installation. You can type a list of features, separated by commas or press Enter to select all.

If you chose Full Installation or if you selected Optim ODM Interface from the Component Selection screen, the next screen to display depends on whether ODM has been installed previously. If ODM was installed before this installation, the following screen displays:

Configure ODM screen, described below

Select 1 to configure ODM or 2 to copy the ODM files for installation later.

If ODM was not installed before this installation, the following screen displays:

Install ODM screen, described below

Select 1 to install and configure ODM or 2 to copy the ODM files for installation later.

If you select 1 to install and configure ODM, the Open Data Manager (ODM) License Information screen displays:

ODM License Information screen, described below

Select 1 to specify your ODM license file or 2 to enable a 30-day trial license.

The Specify ODM License File screen displays:

Specify ODM License File screen, described below

Enter the fully-qualified path for the ODM license file.

Next, the Choose Shortcut Folder screen displays:

Choose Shortcut Folder screen, described below

On the Choose Shortcut Folder screen, specify a folder to hold shortcut icons for Optim, Optim Configuration, and Optim Scheduler.

If you choose 1 - In the Program Group on the Choose Shortcut Folder screen, the Input Program Folder Name screen displays:

Input Program Folder Name screen, described below

On the Input Program Folder Name screen, type the name of the program group folder in which the shortcut icons will be created. Optim will create the program group folder if it does not exist.

The Pre-Installation Summary screen displays next:

screen, described below:

The Pre-Installation Summary screen displays all the settings for this installation for you to review. To modify any of the settings, type BACK at the prompt PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE: to display previous installation screens and make the changes.

When you proceed with the installation, the Installing... screen displays:

Installing screen, described below

The Installing... screen displays a progress bar as the installer copies the files.

Then the Installation Complete screen displays:

Installation Complete screen, described below

When the installation completes, you can choose to view the Release Notes and launch the configuration program.



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