Installation Manager features

Installation Manager features
Some Installation Manager features might or might not be supported by packages. Check the package documentation to determine whether a feature is supported.
Feature Information about the feature Comment

Administrator mode Administrator, nonadministrator, and group mode A package must be installed by an administrator.

Nonadministrator mode A package can be installed in nonadministrator mode. None

Group mode A package can be installed in group mode. None

Console Mode Work in console mode None

Installation Manager web server Work from a web browser None

IBM Fix Central Entitlement Support IBM Fix Central Fixes for some packages require entitlement.

Import Import existing installed packages in Installation Manager The Import wizard is used only with IBM WebSphere Application Server products.

Installation Manager installer Use Installation Manager or the installer to install packages None

Install a package to a directory that contain files Installation Manager generates an error when we install a package to an installation directory that contains files. For some packages, we can specify an installation directory that is not empty. For some packages, we can update a package that was not installed with Installation Manager. For example, we install Package A version 1.0 with a different installation application. You update Package A to version 2.0 using Installation Manager.

Install an IBM package into multiple locations We can install different versions of a package to different directories. For example, we install version 1.0.0 of Package A to a directory. Then, we install version 1.0.1 of Package A to a different directory.

Install multiple IBM packages into multiple locations Install multiple packages into multiple locations None

Languages Start Installation Manager in another language When a package does not support a language that Installation Manager supports, we might see a combination of English and another language. The mix of languages can occur in messages and in the Installation Manager interfaces. A package might support a subset of languages that Installation Manager supports. For unsupported languages, the content is presented in English. Most packages provide a list of languages to install during the installation process.

Manage License wizard Manage licenses
Import a product activation kit
We can use this wizard to configure an IBM Rational License Key Server or import an activation kit.

IBM Passport Advantage integration Install packages from Passport Advantage None

Platforms that are supported System Requirements technical document None

Rollback Roll back updates using wizard mode Use Installation Manager to remove an update to a package and revert to a previous version.

Sensitive data Sensitive data Sensitive data is determined by the package.

Service repositories Search service repositories Service repositories are on IBM.com and contain package updates.

Service repositories available on IBM Fix Central IBM Fix Central Some packages provide the content of their service repositories on IBM Fix Central.

Share a package group with other packages Package groups and the shared resources directory A package might share a package group with a subset of other IBM packages.

skipinstall Record a response file with Installation Manager
Installation Manager command-line arguments for silent mode Simulate Installation Manager operations without changing your system. A package can have special coding that is required to record a response file using -skipinstall. For example, if not all of the custom panel data is required, we can use -skipinstall to avoid validating that data. Although most packages support -skipinstall, test it for the package. Then, in the product-specific copy of the table, specify whether the package supports -skipinstall.

Stop all blocking processes Wizard mode: Stop All Blocking Processes button
imcl command: -stopBlockingProcesses option This option is available only for Windows. In wizard mode, if processes are blocking the installation, a list of these processes is shown on the summary page. If there are no blocking processes, we do not see this list.

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Feature	Information about the feature	Comment
Administrator mode	Administrator, nonadministrator, and group mode	A package must be installed by an administrator.
Nonadministrator mode	A package can be installed in nonadministrator mode.	None
Group mode	A package can be installed in group mode.	None
Console Mode	Work in console mode	None
Installation Manager web server	Work from a web browser	None
IBM Fix Central Entitlement Support	IBM Fix Central	Fixes for some packages require entitlement.
Import	Import existing installed packages in Installation Manager	The Import wizard is used only with IBM WebSphere Application Server products.
Installation Manager installer	Use Installation Manager or the installer to install packages	None
Install a package to a directory that contain files	Installation Manager generates an error when we install a package to an installation directory that contains files.	For some packages, we can specify an installation directory that is not empty. For some packages, we can update a package that was not installed with Installation Manager. For example, we install Package A version 1.0 with a different installation application. You update Package A to version 2.0 using Installation Manager.
Install an IBM package into multiple locations	We can install different versions of a package to different directories.	For example, we install version 1.0.0 of Package A to a directory. Then, we install version 1.0.1 of Package A to a different directory.
Install multiple IBM packages into multiple locations	Install multiple packages into multiple locations	None
Languages	Start Installation Manager in another language	When a package does not support a language that Installation Manager supports, we might see a combination of English and another language. The mix of languages can occur in messages and in the Installation Manager interfaces. A package might support a subset of languages that Installation Manager supports. For unsupported languages, the content is presented in English. Most packages provide a list of languages to install during the installation process.
Manage License wizard	Manage licenses Import a product activation kit	We can use this wizard to configure an IBM Rational License Key Server or import an activation kit.
IBM Passport Advantage integration	Install packages from Passport Advantage	None
Platforms that are supported	System Requirements technical document	None
Rollback	Roll back updates using wizard mode	Use Installation Manager to remove an update to a package and revert to a previous version.
Sensitive data	Sensitive data	Sensitive data is determined by the package.
Service repositories	Search service repositories	Service repositories are on IBM.com and contain package updates.
Service repositories available on IBM Fix Central	IBM Fix Central	Some packages provide the content of their service repositories on IBM Fix Central.
Share a package group with other packages	Package groups and the shared resources directory	A package might share a package group with a subset of other IBM packages.
skipinstall	Record a response file with Installation Manager Installation Manager command-line arguments for silent mode	Simulate Installation Manager operations without changing your system. A package can have special coding that is required to record a response file using -skipinstall. For example, if not all of the custom panel data is required, we can use -skipinstall to avoid validating that data. Although most packages support -skipinstall, test it for the package. Then, in the product-specific copy of the table, specify whether the package supports -skipinstall.
Stop all blocking processes	Wizard mode: Stop All Blocking Processes button imcl command: -stopBlockingProcesses option	This option is available only for Windows. In wizard mode, if processes are blocking the installation, a list of these processes is shown on the summary page. If there are no blocking processes, we do not see this list.