Installation Manager
You can use the Installation Manager to install,
upgrade, modify or uninstall applications, or packages, on your computer.
Table 1 contains topics that provide information about the features available to you when using Installation Manager for managing your IBM® applications. For complete Installation Manager documentation, see the Installation Manager Information Center.
Tip: To determine the version of the Installation Manager Information
Center that you are using, click from the Installation Manager
home page.
Task | Client Server |
Information | Comment |
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Choosing the Installation Manager method for installing and maintaining your software packages | Client Server |
About managing installations with Installation Manager | Installation Manager provides multiple interfaces including wizard mode, silent mode, console mode, and command line. Before beginning the installation process, review these interface types and decide which method or combination of methods you want to use. |
(Optional) Use IBM Packaging Utility software to set up a repository and to copy product packages to the repository. | Client Server |
IBM Packaging Utility | |
Identify Installation Manager repository locations. | Client Server |
Installation repositories | You can use the default repository location or identify another repository location. |
Check the repository location. | Client Server |
Setting repository preferences | |
Install from an HTTP server or electronic image. | Client Server |
Installation scenarios | |
Select the products to upgrade. Upgrading products to the latest version ensures that you can take advantage of the latest feature and performance enhancements. | Client Server |
Package groups and the shared resource directory | |
Install updates for products | Client Server |
Updating the product | Product updates provide fixes and updates to installed features |
Modify the language and feature selections of an installed product | Client Server |
Modifying a product installation | |
Uninstall products from a single installation location | Client Server |
Uninstalling the product |