Upgrading IBM Content Search Services silently

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

To upgrade 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 the css_install_user user.
3. Edit the css_silent_install.txt file to reflect the appropriate responses for your upgrade.
4. Save the edited response file to your temporary directory.
5. From the temporary directory on your local disk, run the IBM Content Search Services upgrade 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

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

   Some errors that are noted in the log files do not require user action. If an error requires you to correct something (for example, you cannot subsequently index or search for documents), see the log file for help in determining the cause.

7. 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.

8. For multiple server configurations, repeat this procedure for every server that you want to install.
   Attention: 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.