Adding the current installation package to the centralized installation manager (CIM) repository during installation

You can add the current installation package to the centralized installation manager repository as part of the installation flow. This function is only available during the installation of IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment. Each WebSphere Application Server installation has only one associated repository. The repository is shared among all the deployment managers of the installation.

Before you begin

To populate the repository, ensure that you have write permission to the specified repository directory.

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Procedure

  1. Launch the Installation wizard for WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment.
  2. The repository for centralized installation manager panel will be displayed after WebSphere Application Server Environments panel, only if the selected profile types are cell, deployment manager or none
  3. To create a repository, select the Create a repository for Centralized Installation Manager check box.
    1. Click Browse to specify the directory path of the repository.
    2. Select the Populate the repository with this installation package check box to populate the repository.
    3. Click Next to continue.
  4. If the directory path of repository already contains the same installation package, the option dialog is displayed. Click Yes to overwrite the existing installation package. Click No otherwise.
  5. Optional: You can also create a repository and add the installation package during a silent installation of the Network Deployment product. Uncomment and specify the following options in the response file prior to installation:
    Table 1. Installation response-file options for centralized installation manager.

    This table describes installation response-file options for centralized installation manager.

    Option Description
    -OPT cimSelected="true" Specify this option to create a repository for centralized installation managers.
    -OPT cimRepositoryLocation=“app_server_root/cimrepos” This option must be specified if the cimSelected option is specified.
    -OPT populateRepository=“true” Specify this option to populate the new repository with the current installation package.
    -OPT overwriteRepository=“true” Specify this option to overwrite the existing installation package with the current installation package.

Results

The centralized installation manager repository you specified now contains the installation package generated from the installation. Alternatively, you can create a repository and add an installation package using IBM® WebSphere® Installation Factory later if you did not do so during normal installation. Read the "Adding installation packages with the Installation Factory" topic for information on how to use the Installation Factory to add installation packages to the centralized installation manager repository.

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