Update packages in console mode
Overview
You can update a package in console mode. A package can be a product, a group of components, or a single component that is designed for console mode to update.
Before you can update a package, IBM Installation Manager must have access to the repository that contains the package to update. Close the product before starting the update process.
The update steps in this topic cover a typical installation scenario using console mode. During an update session, you might see console mode prompts that are not described in this topic. These console mode prompts are specific to the package you are updating. If you require assistance with these custom update pages, see the documentation for that package.
A selected option is indicated by [X]. An option that is not selected is indicated by [ ]. At the command prompt, default commands are indicated by [ ]. You can click Enter to accept the default entry or enter a different command. For example, [N] indicates that the default command is N: Next.
Update a package in console mode
- Start Installation Manager in console mode using imcl.
- Enter 2: Update - Find and install updates and fixes to the installed software packages. Package groups that can be updated are listed. If you do not have any available updates, check your list of repositories: Repository preferences .
If you have repositories that require credentials and you have not saved the credentials, you are prompted to provide these credentials. For information about saving credentials, see Save credentials in console mode .
When entering credentials, the password is not masked. When you enter your password, you can see the text of the password.
If you share the same instance of Installation Manager with other users, see Save credentials when sharing the same instance of Installation Manager before saving your password.
- If a package group is not selected, enter the number to the left of the package group.
- U: Update all. Choose to install all available updates.
- A: Unselect all. Choose to clear all selected package groups.
- After selecting the package group to update, enter N: Next.
- A list of packages that can be updated are shown. Enter the number to the left of the package that you want to update.
- Enter N: Next.
- A list of packages that can be updated are shown. This example assumes that you have one update for a package. The following options show:
- 1: [ ] package_name
- 2: [ ] Version package_version
- A: Show all. Shows all available updates.
- R: Show Recommended. Shows only updates that are recommended.
- If the update is not selected, enter 2:[ ] Version package_version to select the update.
- Enter N: Next.
- For the Licenses screen, the following options are available:
- 1: product_name - License Agreement. To view a license agreement, enter the number to the left of the product name.
- A: [ ] I accept the terms in the license agreement.
- D: [ ] I do not accept the terms in the license agreement. If you decline the license agreement, the installation is stopped. To continue the installation, you must accept the license agreement.
- Enter A to accept the license agreement.
- Enter N: Next.
- Enter the number to the left of the feature to add or remove the feature from the list of features to install.
- After selecting the features, enter N: Next.
- On the Summary screen, review your selections before installing the package.
- To generate a response file, enter G: Generate update response file. Enter the name of the response file and use .xml as the file extension. Response files are XML files. You can include a directory location when entering the response file name to save the file to a different location.
- Enter U: Update.
- When the installation completes, enter F: Finish.