Creating a central repository using physical media

If you have access to physical media, you can use the instructions in this topic to create the central repository.

Before you begin

  • Ensure that you have the following product CD/DVDs available:
    • Rational Application Developer Version V7.5.4.
      Note: This version is deprecated. For more information, see Deprecated functionality.
      To download the latest supported version, Rational Application Developer Version 8.5.5.3, or a higher fix pack for Version 8.5.5, see WebSphere Commerce eAssemblies.
    • WebSphere Application Server Test Environment (WTE) V7.0.
    • WebSphere Commerce Developer Version V7.0.
    • The most recent WebSphere Commerce Developer feature pack you want to install.
  • WebSphere Commerce Developer V7.0 Fix Packs are not available in physical media format; you must download them from Passport Advantage. Download the most recent WebSphere Commerce Developer V7.0 fix pack supported at your site and extract it to a temporary location. For example, FP_image_location.
  • Download the latest version of IBM Installation Manager and extract it to a temporary location. For example: IM_image_location.

Procedure

  1. Insert the CD labeled IBM WebSphere Commerce V7.0 - WebSphere Commerce Rational Application Developer V7.5.4 Set Up Multilingual into the CD/DVD drive of the server.
  2. Run the IBM Packaging Utility.
  3. Click Copy Packages.
  4. Click Open Repository.
  5. Add the latest version of the Installation Manager to the central repository:
    1. Browse to IM_image_location and select repository.config.
    2. Optional: Enter a name in the Repository Name field to replace the default.
    3. Click OK.
  6. Add the Rational Application Developer V7.5.4 and WebSphere Application Server Test Environment (WTE) V7.0 repositories to the central repository:
    1. Browse to the CD/DVD drive and select diskTag.inf.
    2. Optional: Enter a name in the Repository Name field to replace the default.
    3. Click OK.
  7. Select all the required products to be copied to the central repository, as shown in the following example:

    Example of products you might select to be copied to the central repository
  8. Click Next.
  9. Review the license agreements and click Accept.
  10. Select a location on the server where you want to create the central repository. This location is referred to using the common_repo variable in subsequent topics.
  11. Click Next.
  12. Review the summary page and click Copy to begin creating the central repository. Insert appropriate disks as prompted by the utility.
  13. After the repository is successfully created, click Finish and close the IBM Packaging Utility.
  14. Insert the DVD for WebSphere Commerce Developer V7.0 into the DVD drive.
  15. Click Copy Packages.
  16. The source window includes repositories that you opened previously. You can choose to close them or leave them unchecked. Click Open Repository.
  17. Add the WebSphere Commerce Developer V7.0 repository into the central repository:
    1. Browse to the DVD drive and select repository.config.
    2. Optional: Enter a name in the Repository Name field to replace the default.
    3. Click OK.
  18. Add the WebSphere Commerce Developer V7.0 fix pack repository to the central repository:
    1. Browse to the FP_image_location and select repository.config.
    2. Optional: Enter a name in the Repository Name field to replace the default.
    3. Click OK.
  19. Select all the required products to be copied to the central repository, as shown in the following example:

    Example of products you might select to be copied to the central repository
  20. Click Next.
  21. Review the license agreements and click Accept.
  22. Browse to the common_repo directory and click Next.
  23. Review the summary page and click Copy to begin creating the central repository.
  24. After the repository is successfully created, click Finish and close the IBM Packaging Utility.
  25. Insert the DVD for the WebSphere Commerce V7.0 feature pack into the DVD drive.
  26. Click Copy Packages.
  27. Click Open Repository.
  28. Add the WebSphere Commerce Developer V7.0 feature pack repository into the central repository:
    1. Browse to DVD drive/developer and select repository.config.
    2. Optional: Enter a name in the Repository Name field to replace the default.
    3. Click OK.
  29. Select all the required products to be copied to the central repository, as shown in the following example:

    Example of products you might select to be copied to the central repository
  30. Click Next.
  31. Review the license agreements and click Accept.
  32. Browse to the common_repo directory and click Next.
  33. Review the summary page and click Copy to begin creating the central repository.
  34. After the repository is successfully created, click Finish.