Use a response file template
You can use a template to create a response file instead of running an installation to generate the response file.
This topic includes three response file templates for the following types of installations: custom install, easy install, and client install.
Procedure
- Cut and paste from this topic to create the response file you want to use, either for a custom installation or for an easy installation.
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Make changes to the response file that you created by following the guidelines in the
file.
Custom install response file template
#Template of Response file for IBM Cognos Analytic Software Silent installation # #This template is for a "Custom" install. If you want to do an "Easy" install #please use other template, located below. # #(C) Copyright IBM(R) Corp. 2016. All rights reserved. #Remember to make a copy of this file before editing it. #Please DO NOT change the following variable since this is a "Custom" install BISRVR_INSTALLTYPE_CUSTOM=1 #Required - Install type for "Custom" install #----------------------------------------------------------- #You must select one of the following install types # If you want to perform "Custom/First Install", # set BISRVR_CUSTOM_FIRST to be 1, set the other to be 0 # If you want to perform "Custom/Connect and install", # set BISRVR_CUSTOM_EXPAND to be 1, set the other to be 0 #----------------------------------------------------------- BISRVR_CUSTOM_FIRST= BISRVR_CUSTOM_EXPAND= #Required - Features #----------------------------------------------------------------------- #For "Custom/First install", feature DATATIER must be selected. # Other features can be selected at the same time too. #For Custom Expand Install, you must select at least one of the features. # #BISRVR_FEATURE_DATATIER is called "Content repository" in GUI install. #BISRVR_FEATURE_APPTIER is called "Application services" in GUI install. #BISRVR_FEATURE_GATEWAY is called "Optional Gateway" in GUI install. #----------------------------------------------------------------------- REPO=<RepoZipPath> BISRVR_FEATURE_DATATIER= BISRVR_FEATURE_APPTIER= BISRVR_FEATURE_GATEWAY= #Required - Install Location #---------------------------------------------- #The installation location #It is called "Install location" in GUI # DEFAULT: # on UNIX, and Linux # /opt/ibm/cognos/analytics # on Windows # C:\\Program Files\\ibm\\cognos\\analytics #---------------------------------------------- USER_INSTALL_DIR= #Optional - Options for Windows Install #----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #The following two entries are for Windows only #BISRVR_SHORTCUT is called "Program folder" in GUI install #BISRVR_ALLUSERS is called "Make shortcut visible to all users in the Start menu" # in GUI install. Set to 1 if you want the shortcut visible. #----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #BISRVR_SHORTCUT= #BISRVR_ALLUSERS= #End of Custom install template #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Easy install response file template
#Template of Response file for IBM Cognos Analytic Software Silent installation # #This template is for an "Easy" install. If you want to do a "Custom" install #please use other template, located above. # #(C) Copyright IBM(R) Corp. 2016. All rights reserved. #Remember to make a copy of this file before editing it. #Required - Install type for "Easy install" #----------------------------------------------------------------- #You must select one of the following install types # If you want to perform "Easy install/First Install", # set BISRVR_INSTALLTYPE_READY to be 1, set the other to be 0 # If you want to perform "Easy install/Connect and Install", # set BISRVR_INSTALLTYPE_EXPAND to be 1, set the other to be 0 #----------------------------------------------------------------- REPO=<RepoZipPath> BISRVR_INSTALLTYPE_READY= BISRVR_INSTALLTYPE_EXPAND= #Required - Install Location #---------------------------------------------- #The installation location #It is called "Install location" in GUI # DEFAULT: # on UNIX, and Linux # /opt/ibm/cognos/analytics # on Windows # C:\\Program Files\\ibm\\cognos\\analytics #---------------------------------------------- USER_INSTALL_DIR= #Required - Input Required for "Easy install" #----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #Cognos administrator credentials are required for "Easy install". #BISRVR_COGNOSUSER is called "Cognos administrator user ID" in GUI install. #BISRVR_COGNOSUSER_PASSWORD is called "Password" in GUI install. # The password must be encrypted. It can be obtained by recording a GUI install. #----------------------------------------------------------------------------- BISRVR_COGNOSUSER= BISRVR_COGNOSUSER_PASSWORD= #Optional - Options for Windows Install #----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #The following two entries are for Windows only #BISRVR_SHORTCUT is called "Program folder" in GUI install #BISRVR_ALLUSERS is called "Make shortcut visible to all users in the Start menu" # in GUI install. Set to 1 if you want the shortcut visible. #----------------------------------------------------------------------------- #BISRVR_SHORTCUT= #BISRVR_ALLUSERS= #End of Easy install template #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Client install response file template
The client applications include: Framework Manager (CA_FM), Lifecycle Manager (CA_LCM), Cognos Cube Designer (CA_DCUBEMODEL), Dynamic Query Analyzer (CA_DQA), and Cognos Analytics for Jupyter Notebook Server (CA_JUPYTER).
#Template of Response file for IBM Cognos Analytic Software Silent installation# #This template is for installing client tools.# #(C) Copyright IBM(R) Corp. 2016. All rights reserved. #Remember to make a copy of this file before editing it. #Do not change this variable value, as this is not a CA install #----- BISRVR_CA_INSTALL=0 #Do not change this, as this response file is for tools #---- BISRVR_CA_TOOLS_INSTALL=1 #Set only one client tool you need to install to 1 #----- CA_FM= CA_LCM= CA_DCUBEMODEL= CA_DQA= CA_JUPYTER= #Set the installation location USER_INSTALL_DIR= #repo zip file full path REPO=