IBM Support Assistant Data Collector Usage ========================================== Set the JAVA_HOME Environment Variable before the tool can start, if Java is not available on the PATH A Java Runtime Environment (JRE) at the level 1.5 or higher is required. The Microsoft JVM/JDK and gij (GNU libgcj) are not supported. Examples SET JAVA_HOME=c:\jre1.5.0 Sets JAVA_HOME on a Windows platform with a JRE installed at c:\jre1.5.0 export JAVA_HOME=/opt/jre150 Sets JAVA_HOME for a Unix shell with a JRE installed at /opt/jre150 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Starting in GUI Mode Open index.html in a web browser. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Starting in Command-Line Console Mode For Windows environments, issue the launch script: isadc.bat For Linux, AIX, HP-UX, and Solaris environments, issue the launch script: ./isadc.sh ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Location of files created during execution By default, the installation directory is used for storing files created during execution. Use the -useHome parameter to write temporary files to the systems temporary directory and persistent files to the user home directory. Example ./isadc.sh -useHome ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Determine Version Information Run the launch scripts with the "-version" option Example ./isadc.sh -version ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Proxy support for HTTPS uploads By default, uploads will use a system defined proxy when a JRE of 1.5 or more recent is used. On windows, the JRE uses the proxy configuration of Internet Explorer. On Unix, the JRE uses the the proxy configuration of GNOME 2. To override this and input a different proxy, use the "-promptForProxy" option.