Creating an update response file with Installation Manager

Create a response file by recording your actions as you install a product package using Installation Manager.

When you record a response file, all the selections that you make in the Installation Manager UI are stored in an XML file.

To create a response file for an Update installation:

  1. Run Installation Manager. In Preferences, add the URL of the product repository for the update installation to the list of IM repositories and be sure it is selected.
  2. Exit Installation Manager.
  3. At a command line, change to the eclipse subdirectory in the directory where you installed Installation Manager. For example:
    Windows C:\Program Files\IBM\Installation Manager\eclipse
    UNIX/Linux /opt/IBM/InstallationManager/eclipse
  4. Start recording the installation without actually installing the product.

    Enter a full path, including file name, for response_file and log_file. Ensure that the file paths that you enter exist. Installation Manager does not create directories for the response file and the log file. The agentDataLocation must be a writable directory.

    IBMIM -record response_file -log log_file -skipInstall agentDataLocation
  5. Installation Manager starts. In Installation Manager, click Update and then respond to the prompts.
  6. When Installation Manager finishes, click Finish.
  7. Exit Installation Manager.

An XML response file is created and resides in the location specified in the command.


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