Upgrading to IBM Case Foundation silently

You can upgrade IBM Case Foundation silently by using the silent response file.

Before you begin

Be sure that you have available the Installation and Upgrade Worksheet that was completed during your planning activities.

Procedure

  1. Open your completed Installation and Upgrade Worksheet file.
    Tip: In the worksheet file, verify that the Data > Filter > AutoFilter command is enabled. To view only IBM Case Foundation values, filter by CF Installer in the Installation or Configuration Program column.
  2. If you are upgrading on the same machine where Content Platform Engine was previously installed, log on as the same user who originally installed that software. The installation program requires this to detect that it is an upgrade and to use the same installation path. If you are upgrading on a new machine, where Content Platform Engine has never been installed, log on as the cpe_install_user. The latter would be the case where you are doing a migration upgrade, installing on a new machine but upgrading an existing database.
  3. Navigate to the IBM Case Foundation software package in the installation media.
  4. Edit the CaseFoundation_silent_install.txt file to reflect the installation choices in your worksheet.
  5. Run one of the following commands in the software package, depending on your operating system:
    Platform Command
    AIX® 5.3.0-P8CaseFoundation-AIX.BIN -i silent -f CaseFoundation_silent_install.txt
    Linux® 5.3.0-P8CaseFoundation-LINUX.BIN -i silent -f CaseFoundation_silent_install.txt
    Linux for System z® 5.3.0-P8CaseFoundation-ZLINUX.BIN -i silent -f CaseFoundation_silent_install.txt
    Windows 5.3.0-P8CaseFoundation-WIN.EXE -i silent -f CaseFoundation_silent_install.txt
  6. When the installation completes, check for errors in the IBM Case Foundation log file case_foundation_install_path/casefoundation_install_log_5.3.0.txt, where case_foundation_install_path is the location where IBM Case Foundation is installed. Also check the file case_foundation_install_path/caseFoundation_install_summary.txt to see a summary of the installation.
  7. Re-run the Content Platform Engine installation with only the Tools component selected.