Securely start and stop the Installation Manager web server

The secure Installation Manager web server uses HTTPS protocol to communicate between the web server and the web browser. We must authenticate when you connect to the web server.

Install Installation Manager in silent mode or console mode (imcl -c).

Procedure

  1. Run the ibmim-web executable with the -secure parameter to start the Installation Manager web server. Depending on the operating system, the ibmim-web executable is in one of the following directories:

      install_dir/InstallationManager/eclipse/web

  2. When prompted, create a server password.
  3. Reenter the password to confirm it, and then press Enter.

    A message similar to this one is displayed: IBM Installation Manager web server has started at: https://192.0.2.0:9095/ibmim.

  4. In a web browser, go to the URL contained in the message. For example, https://192.0.2.0:9095/ibmim.

  5. When the untrusted connection warning is displayed, click Add Exception.

    To suppress this warning, see Generate keys and certificates for the secure web server mode.

  6. When prompted, enter your server password.

    When the application starts, we are ready to use Installation Manager. For details, see Work in wizard mode.

  7. To stop the web server, from the main menu, select File > Stop server.

    Clicking X to close the browser window only stops the session. We must select File > Stop server to stop the web server.

Related concepts:

  • Work from a web browser
  • Multiple browser sessions

    Related tasks:

  • Start and stop the Installation Manager web server
  • Generate keys and certificates for the secure web server mode

    Related reference:

  • Advanced configurations
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