Liberty Repository[8.5.5.2 or later]
This topic applies to WebSphere Application Server Liberty V8.5.5.9 and earlier. For the latest Liberty topics, see the WebSphere Application Server Liberty documentation.

Installing Liberty Repository assets

You can use a variety of tools to install the assets that are in the Liberty Repository or download them directly from the WASdev website.

Before you begin

Important: Product documentation that is marked with the Liberty Repository icon indicates information about assets that are available only from the Liberty Repository.
The Liberty Repository provides an online mechanism to deliver Liberty and additional content, enabling a single point of access for various asset types. For more information, see Liberty Repository.
Note:
  • To install assets from the Liberty Repository, you must have Liberty for WebSphere® Application Server Version 8.5.5.2 or later.
  • To access the IBM® WebSphere Liberty Repository with limited internet access or through a firewall, ensure that you have access to the following hosts and ports:
    • public.dhe.ibm.com on port 443
    • asset-websphere.ibm.com on port 443

About this task

You can use several methods to access and install Liberty Repository assets. Some methods, such as Installation Manager, require the completion of specific steps in the installation sequence before you can install the applicable assets.

Procedure

  1. Review the list of available assets in the Liberty Repository. See the Downloads page on WASdev.net. You can sort assets by date, name, or rating, or you can filter assets by asset type or Liberty edition.

    For a list of Liberty features, see Liberty features

  2. Review the installation methods for the Liberty Repository assets. Use the following table to determine the appropriate installation methods for each asset type:
    Table 1. Installation methods for Liberty Repository asset types
    Asset type installUtility command featureManager command configUtility command Installation Manager Developer toolsa WASdev siteb
    Addons  
    Admin scripts          
    Config snippets      
    Features    
    Open source integrations    
    Products       c
    Product samples    
    Tools          
    Note:
    1. Developer tools are available only for the Linux, Mac OS, and Windows platforms.
    2. You can download assets from the WASdev.net website to install separately.
    3. You can install product runtimes from Installation Manager, but they are not in the Liberty Repository.
  3. Choose the installation method for the Liberty Repository assets that fits your usage scenario.
    • [8.5.5.6 or later]installUtility command: Finds, obtains information about, and installs a variety of assets that are in a local directory-based repository, an instance of the Liberty Asset Repository Service, or the IBM WebSphere Liberty Repository. You can also download Liberty Repository assets to your local system for offline use. The installUtility command downloads and installs all dependencies for the asset. For more information, see Installing assets using the installUtility command.
    • featureManager command: Installs Liberty Repository features and addons to an existing installation of Liberty or downloads them to your local system for offline use. For more information, see Installing assets using the featureManager command. For Version 8.5.5.6 and later, use the installUtility command instead because it enables you to work with more asset types and from multiple repositories.
    • [8.5.5.5 or later]configUtility command: Downloads config snippet assets and enables you to replace configuration snippet variables with your input values. For more information, see Downloading and customizing configuration snippets from the command line.
    • IBM Installation Manager: Installs Liberty Repository assets during the installation or an upgrade to a new version of Liberty. You can use the Installation Manager graphical user interface, command-line interface, or the Installation Manager in silent mode with a response file. For more information, see Installing assets using Installation Manager.
    • For distributed platformsDeveloper tools: Developer tools for WebSphere Application Server, such as WebSphere Developer Tools, provide a graphical user interface that you can use to install Liberty Repository assets. For more information, see Installing assets by using developer tools.
    • WASdev site: You can download a subset of the Liberty Repository assets directly from the WASdev site. See the installation instructions for each downloadable asset on WASdev.net.

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