Installing data handlers

Follow the instructions in one of the following sections to install a data handler if indicated by the procedural overview in Overview of installation:

Installing data handlers using the graphical installer

Do the following to install a data handler using the graphical installer:

  1. Invoke Installer for your data handler as described in Invoking the graphical WBIA installer.
  2. At the language selection prompt, choose the desired language from the drop-down menu and click OK.
  3. At the Welcome screen click Next.
  4. At the IBM license acceptance screen, click I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click OK.
  5. The product directory screen allows you to specify where to install the data handlers. The adapter installer will try to locate the installation location of the Adapter Framework; if it finds it, this path will be displayed by default. If it does not find it, then the following defaults are displayed: For Windows: C:\IBM\WebSphereAdapters and for UNIX, /opt/IBM/WebSphereAdapters.

    You may specify another directory, but it must contain an installation of a compatible version of the Adapter Framework. For information on installing the Adapter Framework, see Installing the adapter framework. For more information on installing WebSphere InterChange Server, see the System Implementation Guide for Windows or System Implementation Guide for UNIX . At the product directory screen, perform one of the following tasks:

  6. The summary screen lists the features that will be installed, the specified product directory, and the amount of disk space required. Read the information to verify it and then click Next.
  7. If you are installing on a Windows computer then Installer presents the program folder selection screen for some data handlers. In the Program Group field, type the name of the program group in which you want to create shortcuts for the adapters or accept the default program group and then click Next.
  8. After Installer finishes successfully, click Finish.

Installing data handlers silently on Windows systems

Do the following to perform a silent installation of a data handler on Windows systems:

  1. Prepare a response file to install the data handler as described in Preparing the installation response file, using the desired options listed in Table 14.

    Table 14. Silent installation options for data handlers

    Option name Option values
    -W destination.path
    

    Set this option to the directory path for the WebSphere Business Integration Adapters product. Note: The install path must not contain any space characters. The install location must contain a compatible version of the adapter framework.

    -W inputShortcuts.folder
    
    Program icons will be added to the Program Group specified in this option. For example, to install program icons to IBM WebSphere Business Integration Adapters use the following: -W inputShortcuts.folder="IBM WebSphere Business Integration Adapters"
    -G replaceExistingResponse
    

    Set this option to yesToAll or yes to replace all files found on the system that have the same name as those being copied by the installer.

    Set this option to noToAll or no to not replace any files found on the system that have the same name as those being copied by the installer.

    -G replaceNewerResponses
    

    Set this option to yesToAll or yes to replace all files found on the system that are newer than those being copied by the installer.

    Set this option to noToAll or no to not replace any files found on the system that are newer than those being copied by the installer.

    -G createDirectoryResponse
    

    Set this option to yes to create the product directory specified by the option if it does not already exist.

    Set this option to no to not have the product directory created if it does not exist.

    You must set this option to yes if the specified directory does not exist for the installation to succeed.

    -G removeExistingResponse
    

    This option specifies whether to remove a response file that exists on the system. Note that this option is for uninstall only. Set this option to yestoall or yes to remove existing response files. Set it to notoall or no to leave existing files on the system.

    -G removeModifiedResponse
    

    This option specifies whether to remove a response file that has been modified since it was last installed. Note that this option is for uninstall only. Set this option to yestoall or yes to remove response files that have been modified. Set it to notoall or no to leave modified files on the system.

  2. Perform the silent installation as described in Executing the silent installation, using the response file prepared in step 1.

Installing data handlers silently on UNIX or Linux systems

Do the following to perform a silent installation of a data handler on UNIX or Linux systems:

  1. Prepare a response file to install the data handler as described in Preparing the installation response file, using the desired options listed in Table 14.

    Table 15. Silent installation options for data handlers

    Option name Option values
    -W destination.path
    

    Set this option to the directory path for the WebSphere Business Integration Adapters product. Note: The install path must not contain any space characters. The install location must contain a compatible version of the adapter framework.

    -G replaceExistingResponse
    

    Set this option to yesToAll or yes to replace all files found on the system that have the same name as those being copied by the installer.

    Set this option to noToAll or no to not replace any files found on the system that have the same name as those being copied by the installer.

    -G replaceNewerResponses
    

    Set this option to yesToAll or yes to replace all files found on the system that are newer than those being copied by the installer.

    Set this option to noToAll or no to not replace any files found on the system that are newer than those being copied by the installer.

    -G createDirectoryResponse
    

    Set this option to yes to create the product directory specified by the option if it does not already exist.

    Set this option to no to not have the product directory created if it does not exist.

    You must set this option to yes if the specified directory does not exist for the installation to succeed.

    -G removeExistingResponse
    

    This option specifies whether to remove a response file that exists on the system. Note that this option is for uninstall only. Set this option to yestoall or yes to remove existing response files. Set it to notoall or no to leave existing files on the system.

    -G removeModifiedResponse
    

    This option specifies whether to remove a response file that has been modified since it was last installed. Note that this option is for uninstall only. Set this option to yestoall or yes to remove response files that have been modified. Set it to notoall or no to leave modified files on the system.

  2. Perform the silent installation as described in Executing the silent installation, using the response file prepared in step 1.

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