IBM Installation Manager openSUSE

Question

I am trying to install the IBM Installation Manager under openSUSE. When I run it from the command line I get the following error:

./install --launcher.ini silent-install.ini -acceptLicense 

ERROR: Exception caught while evaluating expression in bundle "com.ibm.cic.agent.oac".

java.lang.NumberFormatException: For input string: "42.1"

java.lang.NumberFormatException.forInputString(NumberFormatException.java:77)
java.lang.Integer.parseInt(Integer.java:504)
java.lang.Integer.parseInt(Integer.java:539)
com.ibm.cic.agent.oac.AbstractIMOAC.isSLES(AbstractIMOAC.java:342)
com.ibm.cic.agent.oac.AbstractIMOAC.checkForEndOfLife(AbstractIMOAC.java:144)
com.ibm.cic.agent.oac.AbstractIMOAC.doOAC(AbstractIMOAC.java:99)
com.ibm.cic.agent.oac.AbstractIMOAC.evaluate(AbstractIMOAC.java:83)
com.ibm.cic.agent.oac.IMOAC.evaluate(IMOAC.java:45)

So apparently the IM thinks this is SLES and doesn't recognise version number "42.1".

I found a very similar error report https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI55180

Adding "im.suppress.unsupported.platform.check=true" to the "config.ini" file located in \\configuration directory of the extracted IM installation repository will suppress the Supported platform check.

I made this change, but the error persists.

Answer 1

According to the IBM Technote that you have linked to, the above problem affects Installation Manager v1.8.4, and a fix is available with v1.8.5.

However, according to the SPCR for IM 1.8.5, openSUSE is not listed as a supported platform . SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10/11 & SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 10/11/12 are listed.

You will need to use a supported platform for installing IM and any related IBM products.