Installing with a response file

You can use the silent installation feature of IBM® Installation Manager to install Rational® Adapter for HP ALM unattended. To do so, you must edit a provided response file such that it contains the commands and inputs that you want for your software installation or you can create a response file by recording your actions in IBM Installation Manager.

Before you begin

Complete these tasks before you install the adapter software:

.

About this task

The response file is an XML document used when you run a silent installation. You can edit the provided response file to match your installation preferences or you can create a response file by recording your actions in IBM Installation Manager. For more information about recording a response file, see Recording a response file with Installation Manager.

Procedure

  1. Change to one of the following subdirectories that contains the Installation Manager and response files for your platform:
    • For Windows Windows: ExtractedDir\HPQM\disk1\InstallerImage_win32.win32.x86
    • For Linux Linux x86: ExtractedDir/HPQM/disk1/InstallerImage_linux.gtk.x86
  2. Edit the response file. Add one or more of the following preferences for your installation. Then save the file.
    <data key="user.com.ibm.team.install.jfs.appserver.user-override" value="true"/>
    <data key="user.com.ibm.team.install.jfs.appserver.noappserver.disable" value="true"/>
    <data key="user.com.ibm.team.install.jfs.appserver.tomcat.disable" value="false"/>
    <data key="user.JazzFoundationServer.NoAppServer.WebApps.InstallLocation" value="/opt/IBM/RLIA/HP/server/tomcat/webapps"/>
    <data key="user.com.ibm.team.install.prereq.timestamp" value="20130304-0016-17"/>

    For more information about response files see, Using response files to install, update, modify, roll back and uninstall software.

  3. Use the response file that you just edited, and install the Rational Adapter for HP ALM from a command line. Change to the tools directory for the path shown in 1
    Important: The response file contains an example command-line invocation that uses the -acceptLicense argument. Before attempting a command-line installation, review the license agreement that is included in the /license directory at the top-level of the media package. Use the -acceptLicense argument on the command-line to indicate acceptance of this license agreement.
    • For Windows On Windows, to install use the following command:
       imcl.exe -input ./install.xml -acceptLicense -showVerboseProgress
    • For Linux On Linux systems, to install use the following command:
       ./imcl -input ./install.xml -acceptLicense -showVerboseProgress

Results

You have installed the adapter software.

What to do next

Measure PVUs by which the adapter is licensed by setting up PVU licensing for the Rational Adapter for HP ALM, see Setting up processor value unit pricing.

Feedback