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
install packages and new features. You can set these repository locations
on the Repositories page of the Preferences window. Your organization
might require you to 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
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.