Adding repository locations

A repository is a location where data that is required for installing or updating packages is stored. By default, IBM® Installation Manager uses a URL that is embedded in each product package to connect to a repository server through the Internet and to search for installation packages and new features. Your organization might require you to redirect the repository to use intranet sites. You can add repository locations on the Repositories page of the Preferences window.

Before starting the installation process, obtain the installation repository URL from your administrator or IBM.

To add, edit or remove a repository location:
  1. On the Start page of Installation Manager, click File > Preferences, then click Repositories. The Repositories page opens and displays the repositories that are available, their locations, and whether they are connected.
  2. On the Repositories page, click Add Repository.
  3. In the Add repository dialog box, type the URL of the repository location or click Browse to find a .zip or JAR file that contains a repository, a diskTag.inf file, or the repository.config file of an expanded repository, then click OK. The new repository location is added to the list. If the repository is not connected, a red x is displayed in the Connection column.
  4. Click OK to close the Preference page.
  5. Optional: Updates to packages can be stored in service repositories, for example IBM support sites or local update repositories, which might be linked to the repositories you have listed above. To search for updated packages in these linked service repositories, verify that Search service repositories during installation and updates is selected. This preference is selected by default. If this prefences is not selected, the Update wizard does not check the service repositories for package updates.

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