Before you install, you might need to prepare
or configure your computer.
Pre-installation checklist
Review the following information and ensure the pre-installation
steps are completed as required.
Verifying and extracting electronic images
If you download the installation files from IBM® Passport Advantage®, you must extract the electronic image from the compressed
files before you can install the software.
Mounting a drive
With some operating systems, such as Linux, you must mount the appropriate drive
before you can access data on the product disc.
Specifying the repository
A repository is a location for storing installation or
update package data. By default, IBM Installation
Manager uses
an embedded URL in each product package to connect to a repository
server through the Internet and search for available installation
packages and new features. You can set these repository locations
on the Repositories page in the Preferences window.