Specifying the repository

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. Installation Manager uses the embedded URLs to connect to a repository server through the Internet and to search for installation packages and new features. You can specify 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

Obtain the installation repository URL from your administrator or IBM.

About this task

To add, edit, or remove a repository location:

Procedure

  1. On the Start page of Installation Manager, click File > Preferences, and then click Repositories. The Repositories page opens, which displays the available repositories, their locations, and whether they are connected.
  2. On the Repositories page, click Add Repository.
  3. In the Add repository window, do one of the following steps:
    • Type the URL of the repository location.
    • Browse to find either a compressed or JAR file that contains a repository, a diskTag.inf file, or the repository.config file of an expanded repository.
  4. Click OK. The new repository location is listed. If the repository is not connected, a red x is displayed in the Connection column.
  5. Click OK to close the Preferences window.

What to do next

Note: Updates to packages can be stored in service repositories, such as IBM support sites or local update repositories. The service repositories might be linked to the repositories that you listed in this procedure. To search for updated packages in these linked service repositories, make sure that Search service repositories during installation and updates is selected. This option is selected by default.

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