Supported Installation Manager features for Packaging Utility

Supported Installation Manager features for Packaging Utility
Packaging Utility supports some IBM Installation Manager features.

Feature Supported Information about the feature Comment

Administrator mode Supported Administrator, nonadministrator, and group mode We can install Packaging Utility for the following modes:
Administrator
Nonadministrator
Group

Nonadministrator mode Supported

Group mode Supported

Console Mode Supported Work in console mode Manage Packaging Utility in the Installation Manager console mode
We can use console mode to install, modify, update, roll back, or uninstall Packaging Utility.

IBM Fix Central Entitlement Support Supported IBM Fix Central Packaging Utility does not require entitlement.

Import Not applicable Import installed packages in Installation Manager The Import wizard is used only with IBM WebSphere Application Server products.

Installation Manager installer Not supported Use Installation Manager or the installer to install packages We cannot use the Installation Manager installer to install Packaging Utility. We must use an installed instance of Installation Manager to install Packaging Utility.

Install a package to a directory that contain files Not applicable Installation Manager generates an error when we install Packaging Utility to an installation directory that contains files. We must install Packaging Utility to a directory that does not contain files.

Install an IBM package into multiple locations Supported We can install different versions of a package to different directories.

Install multiple IBM packages into multiple locations Not supported Install multiple packages into multiple locations Packaging Utility cannot be installed at the same time as other packages.

Languages Supported
Start Installation Manager in another language
Packaging Utility supports the same set of languages that Installation Manager supports. Some languages support only partial translations. When a language is partially translated, the non-translated content is presented in English.
Start Packaging Utility in another language

Manage License wizard Not applicable Manage licenses
Import a product activation kit

IBM Passport Advantage integration Supported Install packages from Passport Advantage(r)

Platforms that are supported Supported System Requirements technical document System Requirements technical document
Packaging Utility supports a subset of the operating systems that are supported by Installation Manager.

Rollback Supported Roll back updates using wizard mode

Sensitive data Not applicable Data is provided during an installation, an update, or a modify process that we do not want to persist. An example of sensitive data is credentials. Packaging Utility does not use sensitive data.

Service repositories Supported Install packages from Passport Advantage We can use a service repository to install, modify, update, roll back, or uninstall Packaging Utility.

Service repositories available on IBM Fix Central Supported IBM Fix Central

Share a package group with other packages Not supported Overview of package groups and the shared resources directory

skipinstall Supported We can simulate Installation Manager operations without changing your system.
Record a response file with Installation Manager

Installation Manager command-line arguments for silent mode

Stop All Blocking Process Supported Install packages using wizard mode: Stop All Blocking Process button
imcl command-line arguments: -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	Supported	Information about the feature	Comment
Administrator mode	Supported	Administrator, nonadministrator, and group mode	We can install Packaging Utility for the following modes: Administrator Nonadministrator Group
Nonadministrator mode	Supported
Group mode	Supported
Console Mode	Supported	Work in console mode	Manage Packaging Utility in the Installation Manager console mode We can use console mode to install, modify, update, roll back, or uninstall Packaging Utility.
IBM Fix Central Entitlement Support	Supported	IBM Fix Central	Packaging Utility does not require entitlement.
Import	Not applicable	Import installed packages in Installation Manager	The Import wizard is used only with IBM WebSphere Application Server products.
Installation Manager installer	Not supported	Use Installation Manager or the installer to install packages	We cannot use the Installation Manager installer to install Packaging Utility. We must use an installed instance of Installation Manager to install Packaging Utility.
Install a package to a directory that contain files	Not applicable	Installation Manager generates an error when we install Packaging Utility to an installation directory that contains files.	We must install Packaging Utility to a directory that does not contain files.
Install an IBM package into multiple locations	Supported	We can install different versions of a package to different directories.
Install multiple IBM packages into multiple locations	Not supported	Install multiple packages into multiple locations	Packaging Utility cannot be installed at the same time as other packages.
Languages	Supported	Start Installation Manager in another language	Packaging Utility supports the same set of languages that Installation Manager supports. Some languages support only partial translations. When a language is partially translated, the non-translated content is presented in English. Start Packaging Utility in another language
Manage License wizard	Not applicable	Manage licenses Import a product activation kit
IBM Passport Advantage integration	Supported	Install packages from Passport Advantage(r)
Platforms that are supported	Supported	System Requirements technical document	System Requirements technical document Packaging Utility supports a subset of the operating systems that are supported by Installation Manager.
Rollback	Supported	Roll back updates using wizard mode
Sensitive data	Not applicable	Data is provided during an installation, an update, or a modify process that we do not want to persist. An example of sensitive data is credentials.	Packaging Utility does not use sensitive data.
Service repositories	Supported	Install packages from Passport Advantage	We can use a service repository to install, modify, update, roll back, or uninstall Packaging Utility.
Service repositories available on IBM Fix Central	Supported	IBM Fix Central
Share a package group with other packages	Not supported	Overview of package groups and the shared resources directory
skipinstall	Supported	We can simulate Installation Manager operations without changing your system. Record a response file with Installation Manager Installation Manager command-line arguments for silent mode
Stop All Blocking Process	Supported	Install packages using wizard mode: Stop All Blocking Process button imcl command-line arguments: -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.