Importing installed packages

You can use the Import wizard to add existing packages that were installed with installation tools other than IBM® Installation Manager. By importing these packages, you can use Installation Manager to manage the packages.

About this task

Attention: The Import wizard is used only with IBM WebSphere® products. For information about WebSphere products, see the product information center: IBM information centers by product.
There are two ways to display the Import wizard in Installation Manager:
  • Add a repository for the package. The Import wizard displays when a repository is detected that requires the wizard.
  • Enable the preference com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.import.enabled using a response file.

    For information about enabling preferences, see Enabling and disabling preferences. For information about preferences, see Silent installation preference keys.

Procedure

To import an existing package:

  1. Start Installation Manager.
  2. If the location of the repository for the package is not in your repository preferences, add the location.
    1. Click File > Preferences > Repositories.
    2. Click Add Repository.
    3. Enter the path to the repository for the existing WebSphere package and then click OK.
    4. Click Apply.
    5. Click OK.
  3. Click Import.
  4. In Installation Directory, click Browse to find the installation.
  5. Click Next.
  6. If a panel requests a shared resources directory, perform the following actions:
    1. In the Shared Resources Directory field, enter the path to a shared resources directory or click Browse to find an existing directory to use for the shared resources.
    2. Click Next.
  7. Click Import to add the installation into the inventory of installed products. If the import procedure is not successful, click View Log File to troubleshoot the issue.
  8. Click Finish.
  9. Optional: Verify that the import procedure was successful.
    1. Click File > View Installed Packages.
    2. Verify that the existing installation is listed.
    3. Click Close.

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