Accessing Installation Manager log files via wizard

By using the Installation Manager wizard, you can access the Installation Manager log files in the following log directory:

<INSTALLATION_MANAGER_LOGS_DIR>

where <INSTALLATION_MANAGER_LOGS_DIR> is the directory where Installation Manager creates the logs files. The <INSTALLATION_MANAGER_LOGS_DIR> default value is:

On Windows operating systems

C:\ProgramData\IBM\InstallationManager\logs

On UNIX and Linux operating systems

/var/ibm/InstallationManager/logs

To access the log files by using the wizard, perform the following steps:

1. Open the Installation Manager Start page.
2. Select File>View Log.
3. The Installation Log panel shows you all the log files saved on your machine. Select the log file whose name is the correct timestamp for your installation process.
4. Depending on the action that you want to perform, click the Export log file icon or Open log file icon on the upper right side.