Eclipse Installer only: Customizing automatic update options

If your organization chooses to install TPF Toolkit by using the Eclipse Installer, you can customize how updates are installed when your users start TPF Toolkit.

Before you begin

Install an administrator instance of TPF Toolkit by using the Eclipse Installer, and import the TPF Toolkit product catalog project.
Eclipse resources and documentation contains links to the Eclipse Installer and Oomph documentation. Use the links to understand the full capabilities of the Eclipse Installer.

About this task

You can configure whether updates are automatically installed or your users are prompted to install updates during TPF Toolkit startup.

Procedure

In the Project Explorer view, expand com.ibm.tpf.toolkit.eclipse.installer.
Right-click com.ibm.tpf.toolkit.products.setup, and click Open With > Setup Editor.
The com.ibm.tpf.toolkit.products.setup file is displayed in the editor view.
In the editor view, click TPF Toolkit Products > TPF Toolkit > User Preferences > org.eclipse.oomph.setup.ui > p2.startup.tasks.
In the Properties window, specify one of the following values in the Value field:

ALWAYS

Specifies that updates, if any, are automatically installed when TPF Toolkit is started. The installed updates take effect only when TPF Toolkit is restarted.

PROMPT

Specifies that your users are prompted to install updates, if any, when TPF Toolkit is started.

NEVER

Specifies that updates, if any, are not installed when TPF Toolkit is started.
Save the com.ibm.tpf.toolkit.products.setup file.
Copy the com.ibm.tpf.toolkit.products.setup file to the internal host to overwrite the existing file.