Installation Manager

IBM Installation Manager helps you manage the installation, update, and uninstallation of IBM® applications, or packages, on your computer.

You can use Installation Manager for the following package management tasks:
  • Install
  • Upgrade
  • Modify - Add and remove installed features and functions
  • Uninstall

If you need to get Installation Manager, see technote 609575.

The following table contains topics that provide information about the features available to you when using Installation Manager for managing your IBM applications. For more information about Installation Manager, see the Installation Manager documentation.

Tip: To determine the version of the Installation Manager documentation that you want to use, click Help > About from the Installation Manager home page.
Table 1. Installation Manager
Task Client

Server

Information Comment
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

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