Before you install, you might need to prepare or configure your
computer.
Pre-installation checklist
Review the following information and ensure the pre-installation
steps are completed as required.
Verifying and extracting electronic images
If you download the installation files from IBM® Passport Advantage®, you must extract the electronic image from the compressed
files before you can install the software.
Mounting a drive
With some operating systems, such as Linux®, you must mount the appropriate drive
before you can access data on the product disc.
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 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 in the Preferences window.