Installation directories

IBM® Installation Manager uses two directories when installing product artifacts.

Shared resources directory

The shared resources directory is where some product resources are installed so that they can be used by multiple product package groups. You define the shared resources directory the first time that you install IBM Installation Manager. For best results, use your largest disk drive for shared resources directories. You cannot change the directory location unless you uninstall Installation Manager.

Package groups

During installation, you specify a package group into which to install a product.
  • A package group represents a directory in which products might share resources with other products in the same package group. This option is also sometimes called "shell sharing."
  • Not all products can share a package group, in which case the option to use an existing package group will be disabled.
  • When you install a product using Installation Manager, you either create a package group or install the product into an existing package group. A new package group is assigned a name automatically; however, you choose the installation directory for the package group.
  • After you create a package group you cannot change the installation directory. The installation directory contains files and resources shared by the products installed into that package group.
  • When you install multiple products at the same time, all products are installed into the same package group.
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