Installation Manager

IBM® Installation Manager helps you manage the install, update and uninstall of IBM applications, or packages, on your computer.

Below are topics that provide information on the features available to you when using Installation Manager for managing your IBM applications. IBM Installation Manager also has its own Information Center available here: http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/install/v1r4/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.cic.agent.ui.doc/topics/c_cap_overview.html

Tip: To determine the version of the Installation Manager Information Center that you are using, go to the Welcome page: http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/install/v1r4/index.jsp

For information on printing Information Center topics, see Creating a PDF or printing topics

Table 1.
Task Client and/or Server Information Comment
Use IBM Packaging Utility software to set up a repository for IBM Installation Manager and to copy product packages to the repository. Client

Server

IBM Packaging Utility  
Identify Installation Manager repository locations. Client

Server

Installation repositories You can use the default repository location or identify another repository location to retrieve the Rational software files.
Check the repository location. Client

Server

Setting Repository preferences  
Install from an HTTP server, DVD or electronic image. Client

Server

Installation scenarios  
Select the packages to upgrade. Upgrading packages to the latest version ensures that you can take advantage of the latest feature and performance enhancements. Client

Server

Package groups and the shared resource directory  
Install updates for packages Client

Server

Updating the product Package updates provide fixes and updates to installed features
Modify the language and feature selections of an installed product package Client

Server

Modifying a product installation  
Uninstall packages from a single installation location Client

Server

Uninstalling the product  

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