Locate and install product updates and new features for packages
that were installed with IBM Installation Manager
Before you can update a package, Installation Manager must be able
to access the location of the repository that contains the updates for the
package. In general, this means Internet access is required.
To find and install available package updates:
- If you have programs running that were installed using Installation
Manager, close them before updating.
- On the Start page of Installation Manager, click the Update
Packages button.
- 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.
- In the Update packages wizard, select the
package group containing the package that you want to update or select the Update
All check box and click Next. Installation
Manager searches for updates in any repository locations that you entered
and the predefined update repository for your installed packages. A progress
indicator shows the search is taking place.
- If updates for a package are found, then they are displayed in
the Updates list on the Update Packages page below
their corresponding package. Only recommended updates are displayed by default.
Click Show all versions to display all updates found
for the available packages.
- To learn more about an update, click the update and review its
description under Details.
- If additional information about the update is available, a More
info... link will be included at the end of the description text.
Click the link to display the information in a browser. Review this information
before installing the update.
- Select the packages and any updates to the packages that you want
to install or click Select Recommended to restore the
default selections. Updates that have a dependency relationship are automatically
selected and cleared together. Click Next to continue.
- On the Licenses page, read the license agreements for the selected
updates. On the left side of the License page displays
the list of licenses for the updates you selected; click each item to display
the license agreement text.
- If you agree to the terms of all the license agreements, click I
accept the terms of the license agreements.
- Click Next to continue.
- On the Summary page, review your choices before installing the
updates.
- If you want to change the choices you made on previous pages,
click Back and make your changes.
- When you are satisfied, click Update to
download and install the updates. A progress indicator shows the percentage
of the installation completed.
- (Optional) When the update process completes, a message confirms
the success of the process. Click View log file to
open the log file for the current session in a new window. You must close
the Installation Log window to continue.