Specifying the repository

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 install packages and new features. You can set these repository locations on the Repositories page of the Preferences window. Your organization might require you to redirect the repository to use intranet sites.

Before you begin

Before starting the installation process, be sure to obtain the installation package repository URL from your administrator or IBM®.

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.

Procedure

To add, edit, or remove a repository location:
  1. On the Start page of Installation Manager, click File > Preferences, and then click Repositories.
    The Repositories page opens, showing available repositories, their locations, and whether they are connected.
  2. On the Repositories page, click Add Repository.
  3. 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.
  4. Click OK to close the Preference page.