A repository is a location for storing installation or
update package data. By default, IBM® Installation
Manager uses an embedded URL in each product package to connect to
a repository server through the Internet and search for available
installation packages and new features. You can set these repository
locations on the Repositories page in the Preferences window.
Note: Before starting the installation process, be sure to
obtain the installation package repository URL from your administrator
or IBM.
This task is only necessary to complete if you are installing
from a repository other than the default repository on the Internet
or the product media. For example, your organization might require
you to redirect the repository to use intranet sites.
The repository is located in the /repo directory
on the installation disc.
To specify a repository, complete the
following steps:
- Start IBM Installation
Manager.
- On the Start page, click .
- In the Preferences widow, click Repositories. The Repositories page opens, showing available repositories,
their locations, and whether they are connected.
- On the Repositories page, click Add
Repository.
- In the Add repository dialog box,
type the URL of the repository location or use Browse to
find a .zip or JAR file that contains a repository, a diskTag.inf
file, or the repository.config file of an expanded repository; then
click OK. The new repository
location is listed. If the repository is not connected, a red x is
displayed in the Connection column.
Note: Updates
to packages can be stored in service repositories, for example IBM support sites or local update
repositories, which might be linked to the repositories you have listed
in the previous procedure. To search for updated packages in these
linked service repositories, make sure Search service repositories
during installation and updates is selected. This option
is selected by default.
- Click OK to close the Preferences window.