Installation directories

IBM® Installation Manager uses two directories when installing product artifacts: the shared resources directory and the package group.

Shared resources directory

The shared resources directory is where 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.
Important: When you install products on the Windows Vista operating system, do not create the shared resources directory in the Program Files directory (C:\Program Files\). If you create a package group in that directory, users who do not have administrator privileges cannot use the product.

Package groups

During installation, you specify a package group into which to install a product.
  • A package group represents a directory in which products share resources.
  • When you install a product by 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 the files and resources that are shared by the products installed into that package group.
  • Product resources that are designed to be shared with other packages are installed in the shared resources directory. For products that cannot share a package group, the option to use an existing package group is disabled.
  • When you install multiple products at the same time, all products are installed into the same package group.

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