Rollback preference

Use the rollback feature to revert to a previous version of an updated package. Some packages do not support rollback.

About this task

By default, IBM® Installation Manager saves earlier versions of a package to roll back to if you experience issues with later versions of updates, fixes, or packages. When Installation Manager rolls back a package to a previous version, the current version of the files are uninstalled and the earlier versions are reinstalled. If you choose not to save the files for rollback, you can delete the files from your computer.

Procedure

To set rollback preferences:

  1. Open the Rollback preferences window by selecting File > Preferences > Files for Rollback.
  2. Select or clear the Save files for rollback option to save or to stop saving a copy of files that are required to roll back packages on your computer.
    1. If you cleared the Save files for rollback option to stop saving files for rollback, you can remove the files that have already been saved by clicking Delete Saved Files. If you delete the files and you need to roll back a package later, you must connect to a repository or insert the media to obtain the required files for the previous version of the package.
  3. Click OK to save rollback preferences.

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