You can use the Installation Manager installer to silently install Installation Manager and software packages at the same time. Optionally, use the installer to install Installation Manager, then use Installation Manager to install packages silently.
To silently install packages using the Installation Manager installer, from the InstallerImage_platform directory, enter the following command:
Argument | Description |
---|---|
-vm |
Specifies the Java™ launcher. In silent mode, always use java.exe on Windows, and java on other platforms. |
-nosplash |
Specifies that the splash screen should be suppressed. |
--launcher.suppressErrors |
Specifies that the JVM error dialog should be suppressed. |
-silent |
Specifies that the Installation Manager installer or Installation Manager should be run in silent mode. |
input |
Specifies an XML response file as the input to Installation Manager installer or the Installation Manager. A response file contains commands that installer or Installation Manager runs. |
-log |
(Optional) Specifies a log file that records the result of
the silent installation. The log file is an XML file. If your silent installation session is successful, the log file will contain just the root element of <result> </result>. However, if errors occur during the installation, the silent install log file will contain error elements and messages. |
updateAll |
(Optional) All available updates to are installed. |
installAll |
(Optional) All available products are installed. |
–acceptLicense |
Include the -acceptLicense option in your command to accept the licensing agreement of the package you want to install. |
-accessRights |
Defines whether the IM operates in admin or nonAdmin mode.
For nonAdmin mode this argument should always be used with 'nonAdmin'
parameter: -accessRights nonAdminFor admin mode it should be used with admin parameter: -accessRights admin If
this argument is not used, the default value is set based on current
user permissions.
Note:
For Windows XP
users who are members of Administrator group, the default is always -accessRights
admin. For these users to run in nonAdmin mode -accessRights
nonAdmin argument should be passed explicitly. |
-showProgress |
Displays a progress bar to the console. |
-ShowVerboseProgress |
Displays progress text to the console. For example, the text "Rebooting the computer to complete the install" is displayed when a reboot is required. |
-accessRights admin -vm C:\Program Files\IBM\Installation Manager\eclipse\jre_5.0.2.sr5_20070511\jre\bin\java.exe -nosplash --launcher.suppressErrors -silent -vmargs -Xquickstart -Xgcpolicy:gencon
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <result> </result>The log file will contain an error element if the operation was not completed successfully.