Use Installation Manager to locate and install product updates and new features for
packages that are installed with Installation Manager.
Before you begin
Before you can update a package, Installation Manager must
have access to the repository that contains the package updates. Internet
access might be required.
- If you have an IBM®
Passport Advantage® account, you can update
packages from the Passport
Advantage site.
- If you are installing updates from a repository that is not on the Passport Advantage site, you must specify the repository in
the preferences before you update.
Important: Each installed package has an embedded location for its default update
repository. For
Installation Manager to
search the default repository locations for the installed packages, the
Search service
repositories during installation and updates preference must be selected. For more
information, see
Searching service repositories.
About this task
During the update, any installed fixes that do not apply to the update are uninstalled.
If you use another installer that is not Installation Manager to update a package, Installation
Manager might not be able to recognize the change. You might need to uninstall the update from the
other installer to use Installation Manager to update later.
Procedure
To find and install available updates:
- Close all programs that were installed with Installation Manager.
- In Installation Manager,
click Update.
- If a new version of Installation Manager is
found, you are prompted to confirm the installation before you can
continue. Click OK to proceed. Installation Manager automatically
installs the new version, restarts, and resumes.
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In the Update wizard, review the list of available updates.
Information about the translations and architecture for the package group are shown.
- To update all packages with only the recommended fixes, select Update all
packages with recommended updates and recommended fixes.
Note: If you select
Update all packages with recommended updates and recommended fixes and a
package does not have recommend fixes, you receive the error: No updates or fixes were found
for the packages that are installed in the selected locations.
A package might have fixes
that are not recommended.
- To update packages with fixes that are not recommended or to update a specific package,
select the package group that contains the package.
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Click Next.
Installation Manager searches
for updates in the added and predefined repositories.
Some packages require entitlement for updates. If you are not entitled to an update,
you cannot select the update. The Status column contains a Not
entitled message for updates that are not entitled. Entitlement is based on your
IBM ID
credentials.
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Available updates are shown in the Updates list on the Update
Packages page. Only the latest updates are shown by default. Clear Show
recommended only (which is selected by default) to show all updates that are found for
the available packages.
The Only fixes for Version version option shows when
fixes are available for the installed package. The fixes do not update the installed package to a
later version. The Version version option shows when
updates are available for the installed package. The updates install a later version of the package.
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To learn more about an update, click the update and review its description under
Details.
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If more information about the update is available, a More info link is
included at the end of the description text. Click the link to view the information in a browser.
Review this information before you install the update.
Some packages require entitlement for fixes. If you are not entitled to a fix, you
cannot select the fix. The Status column contains a Not
entitled message for fixes that are not entitled. Entitlement is based on your
IBM ID
credentials.
- Select the versions or click Select Recommended to
restore the default selections. Updates that have a dependency relationship
are automatically selected and cleared together. Click Next.
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Select the fixes to install and click Next.
If you select a version in the previous step that does not have any available fixes, you do not
see this screen.
- On the Licenses page, read the license
agreements for the selected updates. A list of licenses for the updates
you selected is shown. Click each item to view the license agreement
text.
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Click I accept the terms of the license agreements.
- Click Next.
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Select the features to install and click Next.
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Review your choices before you install the updates.
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To change your choices, click Back.
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When you are finished, click Update to download and install the updates.
On Windows, Installation Manager checks for running
processes. If processes are blocking the update, the Blocking Processes section includes a list of
these processes. You must click Stop All Blocking Processes before you
continue the update. The running processes lock files that Installation Manager must access or
modify. If no processes must be stopped, you do not see this list.
What to do next
If the update uninstalled any installed fixes that do not apply to the update and you
require these fixes, you can roll back the updates. For detailed steps, see Rolling back updated packages by using wizard mode.