Search for updates in wizard mode

Search for updates in wizard mode
We can set preferences to have Installation Manager automatically search for updates to installed packages or for updates to itself. These preferences work together to find updates when you are installing with the Installation Manager graphical user interface (GUI).
Use the Search service repositories during installation and updates and Search for Installation Manager updates preferences to search for updates to installed packages.

Search service repositories during installation and updates checks the service repositories for updates for installed packages. Search for Installation Manager updates checks for available updates to Installation Manager. An update is available if the update can be found by Installation Manager. Installation Manager finds updates either in the service repositories or in the repositories that are listed in the repository table.

For information about using these preferences in the silent mode, see Search for updates in silent mode.

Preferences in Installation Manager GUI Result

Search service repositories during installation and updates is checked
Search for Installation Manager updates is checked
Installation Manager searches for updates in both the service repositories and the repositories that are listed in the repository table. Installation Manager looks for available updates to itself.
If updates for installed packages are found in either the service repositories or in the repositories that are listed in the repository table, the updates are available in the Install, Modify, or Update wizards.

If updates to Installation Manager are found, you receive a confirmation window to update Installation Manager to a later version when we click Install, Modify, or Update.

Search service repositories during installation and updates is checked
Search for Installation Manager updates is cleared
Installation Manager searches for updates in both the service repositories and the repositories that are listed in the repository table. Installation Manager does not look for available updates to itself.
If updates are found, the updates are available in the Install, Modify, or Update wizards.

If an update exists for Installation Manager, then this update remains available. The update is found in the service repositories but the update is not listed as an option in the Install, Modify, or Update wizards. The update is not installed.
If we check the Search for Installation Manager updates preference, the available Installation Manager update displays in the Install, Modify, or Update wizards.

Search service repositories during installation and updates is cleared
Search for Installation Manager updates is checked
Installation Manager does not access IBM .com to look at the service repositories for updates. Installation Manager does look for available updates to itself.
Installation Manager searches the repositories that are listed in the repository table for updates. Updates that we download and add to the repository table are available in the Update wizard. If updates to Installation Manager are found, you receive a confirmation window to update Installation Manager to a later version when we click Install, Modify, or Update.

Search service repositories during installation and updates is cleared
Search for Installation Manager updates is cleared
Installation Manager does not access IBM.com to look at the service repositories for updates. Installation Manager does search the repositories that are listed in the repository table for updates. Installation Manager does not look for available updates to itself.
We do not see an update for Installation Manager even if we download an update for Installation Manager, extract the update file to create the repository, add the repository to the repository table, and then click Update. You might receive a message that indicates that no updates are found for Installation Manager.

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Preferences in Installation Manager GUI	Result
Search service repositories during installation and updates is checked Search for Installation Manager updates is checked	Installation Manager searches for updates in both the service repositories and the repositories that are listed in the repository table. Installation Manager looks for available updates to itself. If updates for installed packages are found in either the service repositories or in the repositories that are listed in the repository table, the updates are available in the Install, Modify, or Update wizards. If updates to Installation Manager are found, you receive a confirmation window to update Installation Manager to a later version when we click Install, Modify, or Update.
Search service repositories during installation and updates is checked Search for Installation Manager updates is cleared	Installation Manager searches for updates in both the service repositories and the repositories that are listed in the repository table. Installation Manager does not look for available updates to itself. If updates are found, the updates are available in the Install, Modify, or Update wizards. If an update exists for Installation Manager, then this update remains available. The update is found in the service repositories but the update is not listed as an option in the Install, Modify, or Update wizards. The update is not installed. If we check the Search for Installation Manager updates preference, the available Installation Manager update displays in the Install, Modify, or Update wizards.
Search service repositories during installation and updates is cleared Search for Installation Manager updates is checked	Installation Manager does not access IBM .com to look at the service repositories for updates. Installation Manager does look for available updates to itself. Installation Manager searches the repositories that are listed in the repository table for updates. Updates that we download and add to the repository table are available in the Update wizard. If updates to Installation Manager are found, you receive a confirmation window to update Installation Manager to a later version when we click Install, Modify, or Update.
Search service repositories during installation and updates is cleared Search for Installation Manager updates is cleared	Installation Manager does not access IBM.com to look at the service repositories for updates. Installation Manager does search the repositories that are listed in the repository table for updates. Installation Manager does not look for available updates to itself. We do not see an update for Installation Manager even if we download an update for Installation Manager, extract the update file to create the repository, add the repository to the repository table, and then click Update. You might receive a message that indicates that no updates are found for Installation Manager.