Updating IBM ToolsCenter Bootable Media Creator

You can check the Web for a newer version of IBM® ToolsCenter Bootable Media Creator and download it to your local system if an update is available.

About this task

Complete the following procedure to update Bootable Media Creator:

Procedure

  1. On a command line, enter the command name with no options to start the IBM ToolsCenter Bootable Media Creator wizard. The command name depends on the operating system from which you are running the command. The following table lists the name of the command for each supported operating system.
    Operating system Command name
    Windows ibm_utl_bomc_v.r.m_windows_i386.exe
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux7.0 ibm_utl_bomc_v.r.m_rhel7_x86-64.bin
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.0 ibm_utl_bomc_v.r.m_rhel6_i386.bin
    Red Had Enterprise Linux 6.0 64-bit ibm_utl_bomc_v.r.m_rhel6_x86-64.bin
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 ibm_utl_bomc_v.r.m_rhel5_i386.bin
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 64-bit ibm_utl_bomc_v.r.m_rhel5_x86-64.bin
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 ibm_utl_bomc_v.r.m_rhel4_i386.bin
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 64-bit ibm_utl_bomc_v.r.m_rhel4_x86-64.bin
    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 ibm_utl_bomc_v.r.m_sles11_i386.bin
    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 64-bit ibm_utl_bomc_v.r.m_sles11_x86-64.bin
    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 ibm_utl_bomc_v.r.m_sles10_i386.bin
    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 64-bit ibm_utl_bomc_v.r.m_sles10_x86-64.bin
    The License Agreement page opens.
  2. Accept the license agreement and proceed to the Welcome page.
  3. To check the Web for the latest version of IBM ToolsCenter Bootable Media Creator and download the newer version, click Check for the latest version of this tool and save the file in the directory where the command was run.
  4. Click Next.
  5. On the HTTP Proxy page, complete the following steps:
    1. Select a proxy option:
      Do not use proxy
      Select this radio button if you do not require an HTTP proxy to connect to the Web.
      Use proxy
      Select this radio button if you require an HTTP proxy to connect to the Web, and then complete these fields:
      Host name
      The host name, IP address, or domain name of the HTTP proxy server.
      Port
      The port number of the HTTP proxy server.
    2. If credentials must be specified to authenticate to the HTTP proxy server, select the Authenticate using the following credentials check box and then complete these fields:
      User name
      The user name to use for authenticating to the HTTP proxy server.
      Password
      The password for the specified user name.
    3. To test the connection to the specified HTTP proxy server, click Test Connection.
  6. Click Next.
  7. If a new version is:
    • Not available, click Next to continue creating bootable media, or click Cancel to close the wizard.
    • Is available, click Download Now to download the latest version.
Parent topic: Downloading IBM ToolsCenter Bootable Media Creator