Running a silent installation
You can install IBM Content Navigator on the server by running a silent installation.
Before you begin
- You must install the prerequisite software on the server where you plan to host IBM Content Navigator. For more information, see the Prerequisites for installing IBM Content Navigator topic.
- Complete the Installation and configuration worksheets before you install IBM Content Navigator.
- Review Getting IBM Content Navigator components up and running to ensure that you understand all of the tasks that you must complete before users can access the IBM Content Navigator web client.
About this task
A silent installation uses a response file that contains the installation parameters that you specify. When you run a silent installation, the installation program does not display any installation windows or messages. Instead, any messages and errors are written to the IBM_Enterprise_Content_Navigator_InstallLog.log file, which is in the logs subdirectory of the IBM Content Navigator installation directory.
If you plan to deploy IBM Content Navigator on IBM WebSphere® Application Server Network Deployment, you do not need to install IBM Content Navigator on the deployment manager.
- IBM Content Navigator configuration directory that you specify when you configure the IBM Content Navigator web application exists on all of the nodes in the cluster.
- The IBM Content Navigator Configuration and Deployment Tool remains available from multiple locations if the original system fails.
- An installed IBM Content Navigator instance remains available to apply upgrades or fixes if the original system fails.
- The IBM Content Navigator shared libraries are installed in the correct locations without needing to be copied over from another node.
If you installed your web application server as a user other than the root user, you must use the same user account when you install IBM Content Navigator on AIX®, Linux®, or Linux for System z®. If you do not, the IBM Content Navigator Configuration and Deployment Tool does not work properly.
Procedure
To install IBM Content Navigator:
What to do next
- Configure and deploy IBM Content Navigator, including:
- Creating a configuration profile
- Configuring the IBM Content Navigator web application
- Updating your web application server for IBM Content Navigator components
- Running the script to configure your database for IBM Content Navigator
- Restarting the web application server where IBM Content Navigator is deployed
- Verifying your IBM Content Navigator deployment
- Configure the IBM Content Navigator web client.