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.
About this task
Restriction: The Import wizard is used only with IBM®
WebSphere® Application Server products. For information
about WebSphere products, see the product documentation
center: IBM Knowledge Center documentation by product.
There are two ways
to display the Import wizard in Installation
Manager:
- Add a repository for the package. The Import wizard displays when a repository is detected that requires the wizard.
- Enable the preference com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.import.enabled by
using a response file.
For information about enabling preferences, see Enabling and disabling preferences. For information about preferences, see Silent installation preference keys.
Procedure
To import an existing package: