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
of the Preferences window.
Your organization might require that you redirect the repository to
use intranet
sites.
Before you begin
Note: Before starting the installation process,
be sure to obtain
the installation package repository URL from your administrator or IBM.
About this task
To add, edit, or remove a repository location:
Procedure
- On the Start page of Installation
Manager,
click , and then 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
URL 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.
- Click OK to close the Preference
page.
What to do next
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
that 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.