Installing and upgrading DevOps Test UI in silent mode

You can install or upgrade IBM® DevOps Test UI (Test UI) from the command line by using response files rather than using the Installation Manager graphical user interface.

You must have completed the following tasks:

  • Verified that your computer meets the system requirements.
  • Ensured that your computer is connected to the internet.
  • Ensured that you have the installation media or downloaded a download package that is on the IBM Passport Advantage® site .
  • Downloaded and installed Installation Manager.
  • Created a response file that contains the commands and inputs to installor upgrade Test UI in silent mode. For more information on creating a response file, see Recording response files.
Install Test UI by using the response file and Installation Manager installer:
  • If you have already installed Installation Manager:
    1. Change to the following directory: eclipse\tools. For example: cd C:\Program Files\IBM\Installation Manager\eclipse\tools.
    2. Enter the installation command:
      • On Windows™ systems: imcl.exe input response_file_path_and_name -log log_file_path_and_name -acceptLicense
      • On Linux™ systems:./imcl input response_file_path_and_name -log llog_file_path_and_name -acceptLicense
  • If you have a complete Test UI package that also contains Installation Manager, you can browse to the folder that contains the installation file of Installation Manager. You can also download Installation Manager that is required for installing Test UI from the IBM website.
    1. Change to the following directory: InstallerImage_platform directory.
    2. Enter the installation command:
      • On Windows systems: installc.exe input response_file_path_and_name -log log_file_path_and_name -acceptLicense
      • On Linux systems: ./installc input response_file_path_and_name -log log_file_path_and_name -acceptLicense