You can use the Import wizard to add
existing packages that were installed using installation tools other
than Installation Manager so that they can be managed by Installation
Manager.
Note: This wizard is only available after Installation Manager
detects a package in a repository that requires this feature.
To
import an existing package, perform this procedure.
- Launch Installation Manager.
- If the location of the repository for the existing package
is not in your preferences, add the location to your preferences.
- In the top menu, click File > Preferences.
- Select Repositories.
- Perform the following actions:
- Click Add Repository.
- Enter the path to the repository for the existing package.
- Click OK.
- Click Apply.
- Click OK.
- Perform one of the following actions:
- On the Start page, click Import.
- In the top menu, click File > Open > Import
Packages.
- In the Installation Directory field,
perform one of the following actions:
- Enter the path to an existing installation.
- Select the path to an existing installation from the
dropdown list.
- Click Browse to find an existing
installation.
- Click Next.
- If a panel displays requesting a shared resources directory,
perform the following actions:
- In the Shared Resources Directory field,
perform one of the following actions:
- Enter the path to a shared resources directory.
- Click Browse to find an existing directory
to use for the shared resources.
- Click Next.
- Click Import to have Installation
Manager add that installation into its inventory of installed products.
A bar shows progress.
- If the importation is successful, the program displays a message
indicating that installation is successful.
- If the importation is not successful, click View Log
File to troubleshoot the problem.
- Click Finish.
- Optional: Verify that the importation was successful.
- In the top menu, click File > View Installed
Packages.
- Make sure that the existing installation is listed.
- Click Close.