Using the centralized installation manager to manage your environment

Use the centralized installation manager to simplify the tasks of deploying product components to your WebSphere® Application Server Network Deployment cell or other server environments.

Before you begin

You must first install the centralized installation manager repository on the deployment manager, and add one or more product components to the repository. Complete this task during the installation process of WebSphere Virtual Enterprise. For more information, see Installing the product.

Alternatively, you can use the centralized installation manager repository tool to add one or more product components to the repository. You can optionally install this tool when you install WebSphere Virtual Enterprise only. For more information, see Using the centralized installation manager repository tool to add products.

About this task

The centralized installation manager installs selected product components from its repository, which is located on the deployment manager, to the nodes. With this feature, you can shorten the number of steps that are required to create and manage your environments. The various tasks you can complete by using the centralized installation manager include installing product components to target workstations, applying maintenance to server environments, monitoring submitted requests, and creating additional installation targets.

Procedure

  1. Install product components to one or more installation targets. See Installing packages for more information.
  2. Apply various types of maintenance to your product environment, your WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment environment, or other server environments. See Downloading the Update Installer for WebSphere Software for more information.
  3. Monitor your submitted requests by viewing the progress, completion status, and log files of each. See Monitoring requests for more information.
  4. Create additional installation targets to enhance your environment, and manage any existing installation targets. See Managing installation targets for more information.

What to do next

Refer to the detailed instructions for completing each task to begin managing and enhancing your environments.

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