Repository preferences

A repository is a location that stores data for installing, modifying, rolling back, updating, or uninstalling packages. Add, edit, or remove repositories and modify the repository order in the repository table.

Before you begin

Before installing, modifying, or updating, obtain the installation repository location from your administrator.

About this task

In the Repositories window, you can add, edit, or remove repositories and modify the repository order in the repository table. You can clear credentials for a repository or test a connection to a repository. You might find both a diskTag.inf and a repository.config in the IBM® product installation files. Use the diskTag.inf when selecting a repository location. See Repository locations for more information.

Procedure

To add, edit or remove a repository location in IBM Installation Manager:

  1. In Installation Manager, click File > Preferences > Repositories. The Repositories page opens and shows available repositories, repository locations, and the connection status for the repositories.
  2. Click Add Repository.
  3. Enter the repository location or click Browse. When browsing, navigate to the repository location and select the diskTag.inf, repository.config, .zip, or JAR file as appropriate for your environment.
  4. Click OK.

    If you provided an HTTPS or restricted FTP repository location, you are prompted to enter a user ID and password.

    The new repository location is added to the list. If the repository is not connected, a red box shows in the Connection column.
  5. Optional: Check Search service repositories during installation and updates. Installation Manager searches the service repositories for updates to installed packages.
  6. Click OK to close the Preference page.

Testing connections

Procedure

To test a connection to repository:

  1. Check the box to the left of the repositories that you want to test.
  2. Click Test Connections.

    For repositories that you are connected to, you see a green box in the Connection column of the repository table. When Installation Manager cannot connect to a repository, a message shows with information about the failed connection to the repository. Click Details to view additional details about the failed connection. For failed connections, a red box shows in the Connection column.


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