Installing IBM Content Search Services silently

You can install IBM Content Search Services silently by entering installation values into an input response file and running the installation program from a command line.

To install IBM Content Search Services silently:

1. Open your completed Installation and Upgrade Worksheet file.
   Tip: Tip: In the worksheet file, verify that the Data > ->Filter > ->AutoFilter command is enabled. To view only Content Search Engine values, filter by CSS Installer in the Installation or Configuration Program column.
2. Log on to the host computer as css_install_user.
3. Edit the css_silent_install.txt file to reflect the appropriate responses for your installation.
4. Save the edited response file to your temporary directory.
5. Go to the temporary directory on your local disk.
6. Run the IBM Content Search Services installation program by running the appropriate command:

   Table 1. Silent installation commands

   Platform	Command
   AIX®	26.0.0.0-P8CSS-AIX.bin -i silent -f css_silent_install.txt
   Linux® 64 bit	26.0.0.0-P8CSS-LINUX64.bin -i silent -f css_silent_install.txt
   Linux for System z®	26.0.0.0-P8CSS-ZLINUX.bin -i silent -f css_silent_install.txt
   Windows 64 bit	26.0.0.0-P8CSS-WIN64.exe -i silent -f css_silent_install.txt

   The installer name that you run corresponds to the version that you want to install.

   Important: (Windows only) Run the IBM Content Search Services installation program in a Windows command shell (cmd.exe). Do not run the installation program in Windows PowerShell or any other shell.
7. In a command window, navigate to the css_install_location/server_name/bin directory and run the following command to generate an authentication token:

   configTool printToken -configPath "css_install_location/server_name/config"

   An authentication token is required for configuring the connection between IBM Content Search Services and Content Platform Engine. You will specify the authentication token when you use IBM Administration Console for Content Platform Engine to configure the IBM Content Search Services server.

8. Review the css_install_path/css_install_log_26.0.0.0.txt log file for installation errors.

   It is a best practice to review log files even if the IBM Content Search Services installation program does not generate any errors. Some errors noted in the log files are benign. If an error is not benign (that is, you cannot then index or search for documents), see the log file for help in determining the cause.

9. After the installation completes, verify that IBM Content Search Services is installed and running:

   Table 2. Verifying that IBM Content Search Services is installed and running

   Platform	How to verify that IBM Content Search Services is installed and running
   AIX, Linux, Linux for System z	See Starting and stopping IBM Content Search Services for the steps to manually start IBM Content Search Services.
   Windows	If you installed IBM Content Search Services as a service, check the Services window in the Windows Control Panel to see whether the "Windows Services for the CSS" service started. (By default, the service name is "CSS Server." However, a different service name might appear depending on the number of instances and directory locations of IBM Content Search Services that you installed.) If you installed IBM Content Search Services on Windows, but not as a Windows service, see Starting and stopping IBM Content Search Services for the steps to manually start IBM Content Search Services.

10. For high availability configuration, repeat this procedure for every server that you want to install.
    Important:

    You must use a different server name and port for each additional server. If you use the same server name and port as a previously installed server, the new server installation overwrites the existing server.