Working in wizard mode
IBM® Installation Manager includes wizards to maintain software packages throughout their lifecycles:
- The Install wizard walks you through the installation process. You can install a package by accepting the defaults, or you can change the default settings to customize an installation. Before you install a package, you see a summary of your selections throughout the wizard. Using the wizard, you can install one or more packages at one time.
- The Update wizard searches for available updates to the packages that you installed. An update might be a released fix, a new feature, or a new version of the product. Details of the contents of the update are provided in the wizard. You can decide whether to apply an update.
- With the Modify wizard, you can change certain elements of a package that you installed. During the first installation of the package, you select the features to install. If you require other features later, you can use the Modify wizard to add the features. You can also remove features.
- The Manage Licenses wizard helps you set up the licenses for your packages. Use this wizard to change your trial license to a full license, to set up your servers for floating licenses, and to select the type of license to use for each package.
- The Import wizard adds packages that were
installed by using installation tools other than Installation
Manager to
the list of installed packages.
Installation Manager tracks the products that it installs, including selectable features and maintenance updates for products. Earlier versions of some products that can be installed with Installation Manager might be installed with different installation technology. Installation Manager must import information about existing installations of these products before Installation Manager can modify and update the products.
Note: This wizard is available only after Installation Manager detects a package in a repository that requires this feature. - The Roll Back wizard reverts to a previous version of a package.
- The Uninstall wizard removes a package from your computer. You can uninstall more than one package at a time.
- Managing Installation Manager in wizard mode
You can install, update, modify, and uninstall Installation Manager in wizard mode. You cannot roll back Installation Manager to an earlier version. - Setting preferences in wizard mode
Before you use IBM Installation Manager to install or update packages, you can set preferences that control the characteristics of your environment. - Installing packages by using wizard mode
You can use Installation Manager to install packages. A package can be a product, a group of components, or a single component that is designed for Installation Manager to install. - Updating packages by using wizard mode
Use Installation Manager to locate and install product updates and new features for packages that are installed with Installation Manager. - Modifying packages by using wizard mode
You can modify the content of packages that are installed by using Installation Manager. - Rolling back updated packages by using wizard mode
Use the rollback feature to remove an update to a package and revert to a previous version. - Uninstalling packages by using wizard mode
You can use Installation Manager to uninstall packages that you installed with Installation Manager. - Importing installed packages in Installation Manager
You can use the Import wizard to add existing packages that were installed with installation tools other than Installation Manager. By importing these packages, you can use Installation Manager to manage the packages. - Managing licenses
The Manage Licenses wizard displays license information for each of your installed packages. - Troubleshooting installations
View and work with your installation history, logs, and files to troubleshoot Installation Manager and package installations.
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