Re: Installation Manager version update problems

You would not need to specify the repositories in order for Installation
Manager (IM) to find the update.  You just need to update IM to at least
1.8 level.  It sounds like IM detected it had a newer version available but
then it crashed (which is not related to the SSL changes).  You might try
doing the download of IM 1.8.2.1 manually and updating it.
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24039708 has details.
Once it is updated, you will be able to use 'Update' to get RDi 9.1.1.1.
Alternatively, you can stay at the current IM level but use the zip
download of RDi 9.1.1.1.
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24039445 has details.

Thanks,
Eric





 Eric Simpson
 Rational Developer for i - Rational Developer for
 AIX and Linux - Rational Developer for Power
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From:	"Koester, Michael" <mkoester@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To:	"WDSCI-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx" <WDSCI-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date:	05/13/2015 11:36 AM
Subject:	[WDSCI-L] Installation Manager version update problems
Sent by:	"WDSCI-L" <wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx>



I have IM version 1.7.3, and I understand I need to update to version 1.8+
to get my RDi 9.1.1.1 fixpack for my RDi 9.1.1.

To update IM, I disable the firewall stuff, then open IM as administrator,
and set the preferences to ensure that "Search for Installation Manager
updates" is checked.  In the Repositories list, I have
https://www.ibm.com/software/repositorymanager/com.ibm.rational.developer.ibmi.v90


>From the archives I see that

https://www.ibm.com/software/repositorymanager/com.ibm.rational.developer.ibmi.v91


is also used by some, but when I try to add that, I get a "failed to
connect" message.

I add it anyway, but also note that when I try to access either of those
sites from a browser, I get "Error 404: SRVE0190E: File not found."



And, sure enough, when I click IM's Update button, and I get a messagebox
indicating neither of those repositories are "connected".  I click OK, get
the messagebox saying a new version of IM is available... Do I want it?  I
click the "Yes, Dammit" button and it crashes (I knew that).



More research turns up a Technote<
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21695613> that
acknowledges this problem.  Says the SSL problems are to blame for such
failures and that TLS protocols aren't supported by IM 7.1.3.  It then goes
on to say if I update to IM 8.1... [I'll be able to update IM to 8.1]

Infinite looping is familiar territory to us all, but... There must be an
off-ramp somewhere.
Can someone point me to it?

Thanks.



Michael Koester

Programmer/Analyst

DataEast - Granite State Communications
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