Performing a silent installation

Silent installation installs IBM® Platform Cluster Manager Community Edition software using a silent response file. Specify all of your installation options in the silent installation file before proceeding with the silent installation.

Before you complete the installation using silent mode, complete the following actions:
  • Install the operating system on the management node.
  • Ensure that you have the correct permissions to add new users the /home mount point.
To complete the silent installation, complete the following steps:
  1. Mount the Platform Cluster Manager Community Edition installation media:
    • If you install Platform Cluster Manager Community Edition from ISO file, mount the ISO into a directory such as /mnt. For example: 
      # mount -o loop pcmce-4.2.1.x64_64.iso /mnt
    • If you install Platform Cluster Manager Community Edition from DVD media, mount to a directory such as /mnt.
    Tip: Normally, the DVD media is automatically mounted to /media/PCM-program_number. To start the installer, run: /media/PCM-program_number/installer. If the DVD is mounted without execute permission, you must add python in front of the command (python /media/PCM-program_number/installer).
  2. Prepare the response file with installation options. The silent response file pcm-autoinstall.conf.example is located in the /docs directory in the Platform Cluster Manager Community Edition ISO.
    Note: If the OS distribution is found on more than one ISO image, use the first ISO image during the installation. After the Platform Cluster Manager Community Edition installation is completed, you can add the next ISO image from the Web Portal.
  3. Run the silent installation:
    /mnt/installer -f path_to_pcm-autoinstall.conf
    where mnt is your mount point and path_to_pcm-autoinstall.conf is the location of your silent install file.

Usage notes

  • A valid installation path must be used. The installation path cannot include special characters such as a colon (:), exclamation point (!) or space, and the installation cannot begin until a valid path is used.