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Status of IBM Installation Manager Product and Service Repositories

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Abstract

This flash documents the status of IBM product and service repositories that are accessed by using the IBM Installation Manager and IBM Packaging Utility during installation and upgrade of IBM products.

Content

This flash contains status information regarding issues (downtime or expected service windows) for the IBM product and service repositories accessed through the IBM Installation Manager and Packaging Utility. We update this status page when the repositories are inaccessible (offline) and when repositories are accessible (online). We work to bring the repository access online as a high priority.
Some changes in 2022 might impact your firewall and proxies for accessing the service repositories:
  • Repository Status - online
Status and planned service windows:
Incident Date and Time Status Comments
Online
The issue where accessing the service repositories was returning '403 - Forbidden' errors has been resolved.
 
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Reference
These warning messages might display during Installation Manager and Packaging Utility operation when the IBM Service Repositories are offline:
Error:  Cannot read the metadata for package "XYZ..." in repository "ABC..." with the following details:
"Details of read failures vary by product ..."
Or
  • CRIMC1011W WARNING: The following repositories are not connected:

  • WARNING: Failed to connect repository 'http://www.ibm.com/software/repositorymanager/...'

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Document Information

Modified date:
26 February 2024

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