You can create a response file by recording your actions as you
install both Installation Manager and a product package by using the Installation
Manager installer. When you record a response file, all of the selections
that you make are stored in an XML file. When you run Installation Manager
in silent mode, Installation Manager uses the XML response file to locate
the repository that contains the package, select the features to install,
and so on.
In this scenario, you do not have Installation Manager on your
computer.
To silently install packages using the Installation Manager
installer that is included with the product:
- On a command line, change to the InstallerImage_platform sub-directory
in the disk1 directory.
- On a command line, type the following command to start Installation
Manager, substituting your own file name and location for the response file
and (optionally) the log file.
You can record a response file
without installing or uninstalling a product by adding the optional -skipInstall <writable
directory for agent data location>. Note that <writable
directory for agent data location> must be a writable directory.
The argument causes Installation Manager to save the installation data without
installing the product. The <writable directory for agent data
location> is a directory that Installation Manager uses to store
information about installed products. You can use the same <writable
directory for agent data location> in the next recording session
to record updates or modifications to the product, or to record license management.
Note that the products installed or preferences, including repository settings,
that you might have set on install when not using the -skipInstall argument
are not be stored. Using -skipInstall will make installation
faster because the IM is not installing the product, it is just recording
the installation data.
Note: Ensure the file paths you enter exist; Installation
Manager will not create directories for the response file and the log file.
- For Windows® (administrative installation): install.exe
–record <response file and path name> -skipInstall <a
writable directory for agent data location> -log <log
file and path name>. For example, install.exe
–record c:\mylog\responsefile.xml -skipInstall c:\SILENT_DATA_SAVE -log c:\mylog\record_log.xml
- For Windows (non-administrative installation): userinst.exe
–record <response file and path name> -skipInstall <a
writable directory for agent data location> -log <log
file and path name>. For example, userinst.exe
–record c:\mylog\responsefile.xml -skipInstall c:\SILENT_DATA_SAVE -log c:\mylog\record_log.xml
- For other platforms (administrative installation): install
–record <response file and path name> -skipInstall <a
writable directory for agent data location> -log <log
file and path name>. For example, install
–record c:\mylog\responsefile.xml -skipInstall c:\SILENT_DATA_SAVE -log c:\mylog\record_log.xml
- For other platforms (non-administrative installation): userinst
–record <response file and path name> -skipInstall <a
writable directory for agent data location> -log <log
file and path name>. For example, userinst
–record c:\mylog\responsefile.xml -skipInstall c:\SILENT_DATA_SAVE -log c:\mylog\record_log.xml
- Follow the instructions in the Install wizard to make your installation
choices.
- Click Finish, then close Installation Manager.
An XML response file is created and resides in the location specified
in the command.