Modifying packages by using wizard mode

You can modify the content of packages that are installed by using IBM® Installation Manager.

Before you begin

Close all programs that are installed with Installation Manager.
Before you can modify a package, Installation Manager must have access to the repository that contains the package installation files.
  • If you have an IBM Passport Advantage® account, you can modify packages from the Passport Advantage site. For more information about connecting to a Passport Advantage repository, see Installing packages from Passport Advantage.
  • If you use a repository that is not on the Passport Advantage site, you must specify the repository in the preferences before you modify the package. For more information, see Repository preferences.

About this task

Use Installation Manager to add or remove features and languages.

Procedure

To modify a package:

  1. In Installation Manager, click Modify.
  2. If a new version of Installation Manager is found, you are prompted to confirm the installation of it before you can continue. Click OK to proceed. Installation Manager automatically installs the new version, stops, restarts, and resumes.
  3. In the Modify wizard, select the packages to modify and click Next.
  4. (Optional) On the next Modify Packages page, under Languages, you can add or remove languages by selecting the languages you want to install. The corresponding language files are installed. Your choices apply to all packages installed in this package group.
  5. Click Next.
  6. (Optional) On the Features page, select the package features to install or remove.
    1. To learn more about a feature, click the feature and review the description under Details.
    2. If you want to see the dependency relationships between features, select Show Dependencies. When you click a feature, features that depend on the selected feature and that are dependants of the selected features are shown in the Dependencies window. As you select or exclude features in the packages, Installation Manager automatically enforces dependencies with other features. The download size and disk space requirements are updated for the installation.
    3. To return to the default features selected for the packages, click Restore default.
  7. When you are finished selecting features, click Next.
  8. On the Summary page, review your selections.
    1. To change the choices you made on previous pages, click Back.
    2. When you are satisfied with your choices, click Modify.
    On Windows, Installation Manager checks for running processes. If processes are blocking the modify process, a list of these processes is shown in the Blocking Processes section. You must stop these processes before you continue the modify process. Click Stop All Blocking Processes. If there are no processes that must be stopped, you do not see this list. The running processes lock files that must be accessed or modified by Installation Manager.
  9. When the installation process completes, a message shows that confirms the installation.

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