Installing WebSphere Application Server using silent installation refers to using a file to supply installation options without user interaction. To configure the installation, change the options in the response file before you issue the installation command.
Before starting this installation, see the following topics:
The "Planning to install" diagrams show typical topologies for the product.
Ensure that the operating system for the machine has prerequisite software installed.
A silent installation uses the installation wizard to install the product in silent mode, without the graphical user interface. Instead of displaying a wizard interface, the silent installation causes the installation program to read all of your responses from a file that you provide. To specify non-default options during a silent installation, you must use the response file. To install silently, you must accept the license agreement in the agreement option.
The installation wizard and the Profile Management tool record installation events in the following log files:
Log | Content | Indicators |
---|---|---|
app_server_root /logs/install/log.txt | Logs all installation events | |
app_server_root/logs/manageprofiles/profile_name_create.log | ||
app_server_root/logs/manageprofiles/profile_name_delete.log | ||
app_server_root/logs/install/ installconfig.log.gz |
Log more information when InstallShield MultiPlatform (ISMP) cannot start the installation wizard.
Verify or troubleshoot the installation if the app_server_root/logs/install/log.txt file or the app_server_root/logs/manageprofiles/pmt.log file does not contain a record of a problem, but problems exist. If the error happens early in the installation, look for the logs in the system temporary area. The installation program copies the logs from the system temporary area to the logs directory at the end of the installation.
If the profile_root directory does not exist, the pmt.log file is in the USER_HOME directory. Issue the env command to display the USER_HOME directory on operating systems such as AIX or Linux. See the environment variable settings on Windows system to display the value of the variable.
Certain events can prevent ISMP from starting the installation wizard. Such an event is not enough disk space to launch the installation wizard for example. If your installation fails and there is no information in the installation logs, use the -is:javaconsole parameter to record entries for events that cause the ISMP program to fail to start the installation wizard. The syntax of the install command for observing such events is:
./install -is:javaconsole
install.exe -is:javaconsole
Ensure that you have at least 250 MB free in your temporary directory before attempting to install WebSphere Application Server.
Go to Installing the product and additional software to continue the installation and configuration of your system.
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