Installation directories

When you install the product packages using IBM® Installation Manager, you must choose a package group and a shared resource directory.

Package group directory

During the installation process, you must specify a package group into which to install a product. A package group represents a directory in which packages share resources with other packages in the same group.

When you install a product using IBM Installation Manager, you can create a new package group or install it into an existing package group. (Some packages might not be able to share a package group, in which case the option to use an existing package group will be disabled.)

A package group is assigned a name automatically; however, you choose the installation directory for the package group.

After you create the package group by successfully installing a product package, you cannot change the installation directory. The installation directory contains files and resources shared by the products installed into that package group. Resources in the product package that can potentially be used by other package groups are placed in the shared resources directory.

Note that when you install multiple packages at the same time, all the packages are installed into the same package group.

Shared resources directory

The shared resources directory is the directory where installation artifacts are located so that they can be used by one or more product package groups.
Important: You can specify the shared resources directory once: the first time that you install a package. For best results, use your largest drive for this. You cannot change the directory location unless you uninstall all packages.

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