32-bit Installation Manager required for RRC v4.0.3??
I am helping someone install RRC v4.0.3 on a Windows 2008 R3 server (it is a vmware machine, 64-bit, quad virtual core). We are using Installation Manager and a downloaded repository from jazz.net.
After we select RRC, JTS and the trial license keys - we get the warning that we should be using the 32-bit IM to install RRC v4.0.3.
Is this an error in IM - I have not noticed this message before when installing on other 64-bit machines.
anthony
After we select RRC, JTS and the trial license keys - we get the warning that we should be using the 32-bit IM to install RRC v4.0.3.
Is this an error in IM - I have not noticed this message before when installing on other 64-bit machines.
anthony
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Hi Anthony,
I've checked my situation - I have a Win 2008 R2 server - and there the Installation Manager is installed as a 32bit
application. Why is there no x64 installed?
I assume this explained with the historically fact. In our company we still have Windows XP (32bit) and Windows 7 (32bit). That's why we are using the IM in 32bit company-wide.
With this IM I was able to install all applications on the server as x64 architecture (JTS, RTC, RQM and RRC) and they are working fine.
When I check the Taskmanager during such an installation I don't find the java process to use more than 1xxk of memory ...
So my more general question is - what would be the benefit using an IM in x64 architecture?
Greetings,
Simon
I've checked my situation - I have a Win 2008 R2 server - and there the Installation Manager is installed as a 32bit
application. Why is there no x64 installed?
I assume this explained with the historically fact. In our company we still have Windows XP (32bit) and Windows 7 (32bit). That's why we are using the IM in 32bit company-wide.
With this IM I was able to install all applications on the server as x64 architecture (JTS, RTC, RQM and RRC) and they are working fine.
When I check the Taskmanager during such an installation I don't find the java process to use more than 1xxk of memory ...
So my more general question is - what would be the benefit using an IM in x64 architecture?
Greetings,
Simon
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Hi Simon
Many thanks for checking your setup. This has led me to believe that perhaps the person who downloaded IM picked a 64-bit version (if that is possible) by mistake. I have something to check up on.
As far as the wider question goes of "why have a 64-bit version at all" - bear in mind that Installation Manager is a core IBM technology that is used in other IBM products. They may have bigger memory requirements. Also - if you run on a 64-bit system, you may not have the relevant 32-bit libraries available to execute the code. This is all my impression, and may not be the correct reason :-)
anthony