Installing packages

You can use IBM Installation Manager to install packages.
Before you can install a package, Installation Manager must be able to access the location of the repository that contains the package that you want to install.
The installation steps in this topic cover a generic installation scenario. You can use Installation Manager to install varied and customized packages; therefore, it is possible that when you install you will see Installation Manager pages not discussed in this topic. Additional Installation Manager pages might be required, for example, to accept preferences (such as a directory location) for features of the specific package that you are installing. If you require additional assistance with these custom installation pages, refer to the documentation provided with the package.

To install a package:

  1. If you have programs running that were installed using Installation Manager, close them before installing.
  2. From the Start page, click Install Packages. Installation Manager searches its defined repositories for available packages.
  3. If a new version of Installation Manager is found, you are prompted to confirm that you want to install it before you can continue. Click OK to proceed. Installation Manager automatically installs the new version, stops, restarts, and resumes.
  4. The Install page lists all the packages found in the repositories that Installation Manager searched. If two different versions of a package are discovered, only the most recent, or recommended, version of the package is displayed.
    • To display all versions of any package found by Installation Manager, click Show all versions.
    • To return to the display of only the recommended packages, click Show only recommended.
  5. Click a package version to display its description in the Details pane. If additional information about the package is available, a More info... link is included at the end of the description text. Click the link to display the additional information in a browser. To fully understand the package you are installing, review all information beforehand.
  6. To search for updates to the available packages, click Check for updates. Installation Manager searches for updates in the packages' predefined update sites. In general, Internet access is required. A progress indicator shows the search is taking place. You can install updates at the same time that you install the base package.
  7. If updates for a package are found, then they are displayed in the Packages list on the Install Packages page below their corresponding package. Only recommended versions are displayed by default.
  8. Select the packages and any updates to the packages that you want to install. Updates that have a dependency relationship are automatically selected and cleared together. Click Next to continue. Notes:
    Note: If you choose to install multiple packages at the same time, then all the packages will be installed into the same package group.
  9. On the Licenses page, read the license agreements for the selected packages. On the left side of the License page displays the list of licenses for the packages you selected; click each item to display the license agreement text.
    1. If you agree to the terms of all the license agreements, click I accept the terms of the license agreements.
    2. Click Next to continue.
  10. On the Location page, type the path for the shared resources directory in the Shared Resources Directory field. The shared resources directory contains resources that can be shared by multiple package groups. Click Next to continue.
    Important: You can only specify the shared resources directory the first time that you install a package. We recommend that you use your drive with the most available space so as to ensure adequate space for the shared resources of future packages. You cannot change the directory location until you uninstall all packages.
  11. On the Location page, either choose an existing package group to install the packages into, or create a new one. A package group represents a directory in which packages share resources with other packages in the same 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.) By default, the first time that you install a package you will create a new package group. To create a new package group:
    1. Click Create a new package group.
    2. Type the path for the installation directory for the package group. The name for the package group is created automatically.
    3. Click Next to continue.
  12. On the next Location page, you can choose to extend an existing compatible Eclipse integrated development environment (IDE) already installed on your system, adding the functionality in the packages that you are installing. Depending on the packages you are installing, this option might not be available. You must have Eclipse Version 3.2.1 plus the latest updates from eclipse.org to select this option.
    • If you do not want to extent an existing Eclipse IDE, click Next to continue.
    • To extend an existing Eclipse IDE:
      1. Select Extend an existing Eclipse.
      2. In the Eclipse IDE field, type or navigate to the location of the folder containing the eclipse executable file (eclipse.exe or eclipse.bin) in the Eclipse IDE field. Installation Manager will check if the Eclipse IDE version is valid for the packages your are installing. The Eclipse IDE JVM field displays the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) for the IDE that you specified.
      3. Click Next to continue.
  13. On the next Location page under Languages, select the languages for the package group. The corresponding national language translations for the user interface and documentation for the packages will be installed. Note that your choices apply to all packages installed under this package group.
  14. On the Features page, select the package features that you want to install.
    1. Optional: To see the dependency relationships between features, select Show Dependencies.
    2. Optional: Click a feature to view its brief description under Details.
    3. Select or clear features in the packages. Installation Manager will automatically enforce any dependencies with other features and display updated download size and disk space requirements for the installation. To return to the default features selected for the packages, click Restore default.
    4. When you are finished selecting features, click Next to continue.
  15. On the Summary page, review your choices before installing the packages. If you want to change the choices that you made on previous pages, click Back and make your changes. When you are satisfied with your installation choices, click Install to install the packages. A progress indicators shows the percentage of the installation completed.
  16. When the installation process is completed, a message confirms the success of the process.
    1. Click View log file to open the installation log file for the current session in a new window. You must close the Installation Log window to continue.
    2. In the Install Package wizard, select the package to start when you exit.
    3. Click Finish to launch the selected package. The Install Package wizard closes and you return to the Start page of Installation Manager.

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