Before you use IBM® Installation Manager to
install or update packages, you can set preferences that control the
characteristics of your environment. To set these preferences, click File > Preferences.
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.
Appearance preference
You can select or clear the appearance preference to show
version details of the package you are installing.
Rollback preference
Use the rollback feature to revert to a previous version
of an updated package. Some packages do not support rollback.
Help preferences
Specify how the help, search, and context-sensitive help
windows display information. Set the help preferences by clicking File > Preferences > Help in IBM Installation Manager.
Internet preferences
Proxy servers enable connections to remote servers from
behind a firewall.
Updates preference IBM Installation Manager can
search packages that you are installing, modifying, or updating for
newer versions of Installation
Manager that
might be included with the package installation files. This preference
is cleared by default.