Locate and install product updates and new features for
packages that were installed with IBM® Installation Manager
Before you begin
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. Internet access might be required for updates.
Important: Each
installed package has an embedded location for its default update
repository. For Installation Manager to
search the default repository locations for the installed packages,
the preference Search service repositories during installation
and updates must be selected. For information about Search
service repositories during installation and updates,
see Repository preferences
You can add a repository to
the repository list. For information about adding a repository, see Repository preferences.
About this task
To find and install available updates:
- If programs that were installed using Installation Manager are
running, close them before updating.
- On the Start page of Installation Manager,
click Update.
- 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 wizard, select the package
group that contains the package that you want to update or select Update
All, and click Next. Installation Manager searches
for updates in any repositories that you entered and the predefined
service repository for your installed packages. A progress indicator
shows that Installation Manager is
searching.
- If updates for a package are found, then they are displayed
in the Updates list on the Update Packages
page after their corresponding package. Only the latest updates are
displayed by default. Click Show all versions to
display all updates that are 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 is 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,
the list of licenses for the updates you selected is displayed. 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 your choices on the previous pages,
click Back to change your choice.
- 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
that confirms the success of the process is displayed near the top
of the page. 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.