A repository is a location for storing installation or
update package data. By default, IBM® Installation
Manager uses an embedded web address 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.
Your organization might require you to redirect the repository to
use intranet sites.
Before you begin
You must obtain the installation package repository web address
from your administrator or IBM.
Procedure
- Start IBM Installation Manager.
- On the Start page, click .
- In the Preferences widow, click Repositories. The Repositories page opens, showing available repositories,
their locations, and whether they are connected.
- On the Repositories page, click Add
Repository.
- In the Add repository dialog box,
type the web address of the repository location or use Browse to
find a .zip or JAR file that contains a repository, a diskTag.inf
file, or the repository.config file of an expanded repository; then
click OK. The new repository
location is listed. If the repository is not connected, a red x is
displayed in the Connection column.
Note: Updates
to packages can be stored in service repositories, for example IBM support
sites or local update repositories, which might be linked to the repositories
you have listed in the previous procedure. To search for updated packages
in these linked service repositories, make sure Search
service repositories during installation and updates is
selected. This option is selected by default.
- Click OK to close the Preferences window.