IBM Installation Manager(IM) does not recognize an existing WebSphere Application Server 7 installation done through non IBM Installation manager tools. In order to get IBM Installation Manager recognize an existing WAS 7 installation you need to import the WAS configuration. Follow the steps to import existing installation into IM.

1. Setup WAS Repository:

a. Go to http://public.dhe.ibm.com/software/websphere/downloads/was/import/ and download the was.7.0.import.zip file.
b. Uncompress the file contents into a local directory.
c. Start IBM Installation Manager.
d. Click File > Preferences.
e. Click Repositories and Add Repository.
f. Click Browse, select the directory that contains the import directory, and click OK

2. Import:

a. Click File > Import

Use the IBM Installation Manager Import wizard to import IBM WebSphere Application Server. The Import wizard should show up on the IBM Installation Manager main panel, with the Installation, Upgrade, and Uninstallation options, once you have a sync repository added to the Repository list.

Reference: http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/itshelp/v3r0/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.ibm.its_installation.doc%2Ftopics%2Ft_IM_importing_was_into_im.html

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