Copying product packages by using IBM Packaging Utility

When you want to reuse the product software packages for multiple installations, you can copy the installable packages to a repository on an HTTP or HTTPS server by using IBM Packaging Utility.

Before you begin

You must have completed the following tasks:
  • Downloaded the product software packages that are in your entitlement from IBM Passport Advantage website to a folder on your computer.
  • Installed IBM® Installation Manager. For more information about Installation Manager, refer to IBM® Installation Manager documentation.
  • Downloaded IBM Packaging Utility from IBM Passport Advantage website.
  • Installed IBM Packaging Utility by using IBM® Installation Manager. See Installing and updating Packaging Utility.
  • Connected to a web server on which you want to create the software package repository

Procedure

  1. Start Packaging Utility.
  2. On the main page of the utility, click Copy Packages.
    The Prerequisite page is displayed with the following options:
    • I will be downloading product packages from IBM Web
    • I will be obtaining the product packages from other sources
  3. Click I will be obtaining the product packages from other sources.
  4. Click Next to advance to the Source page.
  5. Click the Open repository option.
    The Open Repository dialog is displayed.
  6. Perform the following steps:
    1. Click Browse, and then navigate to the location on your computer where you the downloaded product software packages reside.

      For example, if the product files (disk1, disk2, and so on) reside in C:\productA\extract, you must navigate to his location, and then select any of the file types such as repository.config file, the diskTag.inf, the jar file, or a compressed (.zip) file.

    2. Click OK and close the dialog that is open.
  7. Click the Destination page, and perform the following steps:
    1. Click Browse.
    2. Go to the folder on the web server in which you want to copy the product software packages.

      You can select an existing repository directory, or create a new folder on the web server. The path to the folder on the web server is displayed in the Directory field on the Destination page.

    3. Click OK and close the dialog that is open.
  8. Click Next.

    The Summary page is displayed with the list of the selected product packages that will be copied into the destination repository. Details such as the storage space that the copy requires and the available space on the drive are also displayed.

  9. Click Copy to copy the selected product packages to the destination repository.

    A status bar displays that indicates the time while the copy is in progress. After the copy operation is completed, the Complete page is displayed that lists the product packages that were copied.

  10. Click Done to return to the Packaging Utility main page.

Results

You have used IBM Packaging Utility to copy the product software packages into a repository on a web server.