This topic applies to WebSphere Application Server Liberty V8.5.5.9 and earlier. For the latest Liberty topics, see the WebSphere Application Server Liberty documentation.

Installing IBM WebSphere SDK Java Technology Edition Version 7.0 or 7.1 for Liberty using response files

You can install IBM® WebSphere® SDK Java™ Technology Edition Version 7.0 or 7.1 for Liberty using Installation Manager response files.

Before you begin

  1. Prepare your system as described in Installing Installation Manager and preparing to install Liberty.
  2. Install one the following offerings:
    • IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty
    • IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty Trial
    • IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty Core
    • IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty Core Trial
    • IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty - Express®
    • IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty Network Deployment
    • IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty Network Deployment Trial
    • IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty for Developers
    • IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty for Developers (ILAN)

About this task

Using Installation Manager, you can work with response files to install IBM WebSphere SDK Java Technology Edition Version 7.0 or 7.1 for Liberty in a variety of ways. You can record a response file using the GUI as described in the following procedure, or you can generate a new response file by hand or by taking an example and modifying it.

[8.5.5.2 or later]You can download and install IBM WebSphere SDK Java Technology Edition Version 7.1. This version and later versions are only available from the web. You have the following installation options:
  • Download the installation files from the IBM Fix Central website and use a local installation.
  • Access the live repositories and use your IBM Software ID for a web-based installation.

Procedure

  1. Optional: Record a response file to install IBM WebSphere SDK Java Technology Edition Version 7.0 or 7.1 for Liberty: On one of your systems, perform the following actions to record a response file that will install IBM WebSphere SDK Java Technology Edition Version 7.0 or 7.1 for Liberty.
    1. From a command line, change to the eclipse subdirectory in the directory where you installed Installation Manager.
    2. Start Installation Manager from the command line using the -record option.
      For example:
      • For Windows platformsAdministrator or non-administrator:
        IBMIM.exe -skipInstall "C:\temp\imRegistry" 
          -record C:\temp\install_response_file.xml
      • For AIX platformsFor HP UNIX platformsFor LINUX platformsFor Solaris platformsAdministrator:
        ./IBMIM -skipInstall /var/temp/imRegistry 
          -record /var/temp/install_response_file.xml
      • For AIX platformsFor HP UNIX platformsFor LINUX platformsFor Solaris platformsNon-administrator:
        ./IBMIM -skipInstall user_home/var/temp/imRegistry 
          -record user_home/var/temp/install_response_file.xml
      Tip: When you record a new response file, you can specify the -skipInstall parameter. Using this parameter has the following benefits:
      • No files are actually installed, and this speeds up the recording.
      • If you use a temporary data location with the -skipInstall parameter, Installation Manager writes the installation registry to the specified data location while recording. When you start Installation Manager again without the -skipInstall parameter, you then can use your response file to install against the real installation registry.

        The -skipInstall operation should not be used on the actual agent data location used by Installation Manager. This is unsupported. Use a clean writable location, and re-use that location for future recording sessions.

      For more information, read the IBM Installation Manager Information Center.

    3. Add the appropriate repositories to your Installation Manager preferences.
      1. Click File > Preferences.
      2. Select Repositories.
      3. Perform the following actions for each repository:
        1. Click Add Repository.
        2. Enter the path to the repository.config file in the remote web-based repository or the local directory into which you unpacked the repository files.
          For example:
          • Remote repositories:
            https://downloads.mycorp.com:8080/WAS_85_repository
            or[8.5.5.1 or later]
            http://www.ibm.com/software/repositorymanager/com.ibm.websphere.liberty.IBMJAVA.v70 
            [8.5.5.2 or later]
            http://www.ibm.com/software/repositorymanager/com.ibm.websphere.liberty.IBMJAVA.v71 
          • Local repositories:
            • For Windows platformsC:\repositories\jdk7\local-repositories
            • For AIX platformsFor HP UNIX platformsFor LINUX platformsFor Solaris platforms/var/repositories/jdk7/local-repositories
        3. Click OK.
      4. Click Apply.
      5. Click OK.
    4. Click Install.
      Note: If you are prompted to authenticate, use the IBM ID and password that you registered with on the program website.

      Installation Manager searches its defined repositories for available packages.

    5. Perform the appropriate actions.
      1. Select IBM WebSphere SDK Java Technology Edition Version 7.0 or 7.1 for Liberty.

        If you already have IBM WebSphere SDK Java Technology Edition Version 7.0 or 7.1 for Liberty installed on a WebSphere Application Server Liberty Core installation on your system in the targeted location, a message displays indicating that IBM WebSphere SDK Java Technology Edition Version 7.0 or 7.1 for Liberty is already installed. To install IBM WebSphere SDK Java Technology Edition Version 7.0 or 7.1 on a WebSphere Application Server Liberty Core installation where it is not yet installed, click Continue.

      2. Select the fixes to install.

        Any recommended fixes are selected by default.

        If there are recommended fixes, you can select the option to show only recommended fixes and hide non-recommended fixes.

      3. Click Next.
        Note: If you do not have and have not selected an installation of one the following offerings on which to install IBM WebSphere SDK Java Technology Edition Version 7.0 or 7.1 for Liberty, an error dialog displays.
        • IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty
        • IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty Trial
        • IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty Core
        • IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty Core Trial
        • IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty - Express
        • IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty Network Deployment
        • IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty Network Deployment Trial
        • IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty for Developers
        • IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty for Developers (ILAN)
        Click OK, select an appropriate offering on which to install IBM WebSphere SDK Java Technology Edition Version 7.0 or 7.1 for Liberty, and click Next.
    6. Select the appropriate WebSphere Application Server Liberty Core installation on which to install IBM WebSphere SDK Java Technology Edition Version 7.0 or 7.1 for Liberty, and click Next.
      Note: The bit architecture that will be installed, 32 bit or 64 bit, will match the bit selection made during the installation of the Liberty offering. For GUI installations of Liberty offerings, this selection is made on the Location panel. For command-line and response-file installations of Liberty offerings, the default can be overridden using the cic.selector.arch property.
    7. Click Next.
    8. Review the summary information, and click Install.
      • If the installation is successful, the program displays a message indicating that installation is successful.
        Note: The program might also display important post-installation instructions as well.
      • If the installation is not successful, click View Log File to troubleshoot the problem.
    9. Click Finish.
    10. Click File > Exit to close Installation Manager.
    11. Optional: If you are using an authenticated remote repository, create a credential-storage file for silent installation.
      Note: When you use Installation Manager Version 1.6.2 and later, you should use the -secureStorageFile and -masterPasswordFile options to store credentials in a credential-storage file. In versions of Installation Manager earlier than Version 1.6.2, the -keyring and -password options were used to access credentials in a keyring file. These options were deprecated in Version 1.6.2. There is no migration path from keyring files to storage files because of the differences in the file structures. For more information on using the -secureStorageFile and -masterPasswordFile options to store credentials in a credential-storage file, see the Installation Manager Version 1.6 documentation. For more information on using the -keyring and -password options to store credentials in a keyring file, see the Installation Manager Version 1.5 documentation.
  2. Use the response files to install IBM WebSphere SDK Java Technology Edition Version 7.0 or 7.1 for Liberty:
    1. Optional: Use the response file to install the credential-storage file: Go to a command line on each of the systems on which you want to install IBM WebSphere SDK Java Technology Edition Version 7.0 or 7.1 for Liberty, change to the eclipse/tools subdirectory in the directory where you installed Installation Manager, and install the credential-storage file.
      For example:
      • For Windows platformsAdministrator or non-administrator:
        imcl.exe
          input C:\temp\credentialstorage_response_file.xml 
          -log C:\temp\credentialstorage_log.xml
      • For AIX platformsFor HP UNIX platformsFor LINUX platformsFor Solaris platformsAdministrator:
        ./imcl
          input /var/temp/credentialstorage_response_file.xml 
          -log /var/temp/credentialstorage_log.xml
      • For AIX platformsFor HP UNIX platformsFor LINUX platformsFor Solaris platformsNon-administrator:
        ./imcl
          input user_home/var/temp/credentialstorage_response_file.xml 
          -log user_home/var/temp/credentialstorage_log.xml
    2. Use the response file to install IBM WebSphere SDK Java Technology Edition Version 7.0 or 7.1 for Liberty: Go to a command line on each of the systems on which you want to install IBM WebSphere SDK Java Technology Edition Version 7.0 or 7.1 for Liberty, change to the eclipse/tools subdirectory in the directory where you installed Installation Manager, and install IBM WebSphere SDK Java Technology Edition Version 7.0 or 7.1 for Liberty.
      For example:
      • For Windows platformsAdministrator or non-administrator:
        imcl.exe
          input C:\temp\install_response_file.xml 
          -log C:\temp\install_log.xml 
          -secureStorageFile C:\IM\credential.store -masterPasswordFile C:\IM\master_password_file.txt
      • For AIX platformsFor HP UNIX platformsFor LINUX platformsFor Solaris platformsAdministrator:
        ./imcl
          input /var/temp/install_response_file.xml 
          -log /var/temp/install_log.xml 
          -secureStorageFile /var/IM/credential.store -masterPasswordFile /var/IM/master_password_file.txt
      • For AIX platformsFor HP UNIX platformsFor LINUX platformsFor Solaris platformsNon-administrator:
        ./imcl
          input user_home/var/temp/install_response_file.xml 
          -log user_home/var/temp/install_log.xml 
          -secureStorageFile user_home/var/IM/credential.store -masterPasswordFile user_home/var/IM/master_password_file.txt
      Notes:
      • The relevant terms and conditions, notices, and other information are provided in the license-agreement files in the lafiles or product_name/lafiles subdirectory of the installation image or repository for this product.
      • The program might write important post-installation instructions to standard output.

      Read the IBM Installation Manager Information Center.

Example

For Windows platforms[8.5.5.1 or later]The following is an example of a response file for installing IBM WebSphere SDK Java Technology Edition Version 7.0 for Liberty.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<agent-input clean="true" temporary="true">
<server>
<repository location="http://www.ibm.com/software/repositorymanager/com.ibm.websphere.liberty.IBMJAVA.v70" /> 
</server>
<install modify='false'>
<offering id='com.ibm.websphere.liberty.IBMJAVA.v70' 
  profile='WebSphere Liberty V8.5' installFixes='none'/>
</install>
<profile id='WebSphere Liberty V8.5' installLocation='C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\Liberty'>
</profile>
</agent-input>
For Windows platforms[8.5.5.2 or later]The following is an example of a response file for installing IBM WebSphere SDK Java Technology Edition Version 7.1 for Liberty.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<agent-input clean="true" temporary="true">
<server>
<repository location="http://www.ibm.com/software/repositorymanager/com.ibm.websphere.liberty.IBMJAVA.v71" /> 
</server>
<install modify='false'>
<offering id='com.ibm.websphere.liberty.IBMJAVA.v71' 
  profile='WebSphere Liberty V8.5' installFixes='none'/>
</install>
<profile id='WebSphere Liberty V8.5' installLocation='C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\Liberty'>
</profile>
</agent-input>

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