[AIX HP-UX Linux Solaris Windows]This topic applies only on the i5/OS operating system.

Installing a CIP silently

Installing a customized installation package (CIP) 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. Silent installation mode does not accept interactive installation options. 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.

Before you begin

You can install a customized installation package (CIP) that includes a WebSphere Application Server product and one or more maintenance packages and other customizations. The Installation Factory must create a CIP before you can install the CIP. See IBM Installation Factory for WebSphere Application Server for more information about creating a customized installation package (CIP).

[AIX HP-UX Linux Solaris Windows] Knowing what component to install and in what order to install the component are important considerations. At some time before starting this installation, see Planning to install the Feature Pack for Web Services. The scenarios describe typical topologies for the product.

[Fix Pack 9 or later]
[This information only applies to Version 6.1.0.9 and later running on the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system.] [Fix Pack 9 or later] Note on silently installing WebSphere Application Server on Microsoft® Windows Vista™ and Windows 2008 operating systems: Performing a silent installation of Websphere Application Server Version 6.1 on a machine running these operating systems requires Administrator privileges. If you launch the silent installation using standard user privileges, you are presented with an elevation prompt for Administrator privileges before you are allowed to continue. You can avoid this prompt by running the silent installation from a Command Prompt window that is opened by performing the following actions:
  • Right-click a Command Prompt shortcut.
  • Click Run As Administrator.

About this task

Use this procedure to perform a silent installation of the product.

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.

Procedure

  1. The operating system requirements for a feature pack are the same as for a Version 6.1 application server installation. However, you need to ensure that you have enough free disk space to install the feature pack and the included maintenance onto the application server installation.
    • 1450 MB of free space available in your target installation directory for the feature pack and included maintenance. This is in addition to the required Version 6.1 application server product.
    • 600 MB of free space available in your temporary directory
  2. Copy the response file as myoptionsfile.txt to your disk drive and customize it. You should copy the file into the same directory as the existing response file for ease of use.

    See Customizing the response file for a feature pack CIP.

    The name of the original file is responsefile.WEBSV.txt.

  3. Change to the directory of the CIP that contains the install command and run the command using your custom response file.

    For example, if you saved myoptionsfile.txt into the same directory as the original response file, change into the WEBSV directory and issue a command such as the following:

    • [AIX] [HP-UX] [Linux] [Solaris] ./install -options myoptionsfile.txt -silent
    • [iSeries] install -options myoptionsfile.txt -silent
    • [Windows] install.exe -options myoptionsfile.txt -silent

Results

The installation wizard installs the feature pack and records installation events in the installation log files in the app_server_root/logs/install/webservices directory.

[AIX HP-UX Linux Solaris Windows] 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:[AIX] [HP-UX] [Linux] [Solaris]
./install -is:javaconsole
[Windows]
install.exe -is:javaconsole
Avoid trouble Avoid trouble: Although the usage of -is:javaconsole is supported, the usage of -console, for example install -console, is not supported.gotcha

What to do next

Go to Installing a CIP to continue the installation and configuration of your system.




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