Installing the heat map transfer utility through silent mode

You can install the heat map transfer utility on your system through silent mode.

About this task

Using the silent mode, you can install the application from the command-line interface without prompts or feedback by using the predefined settings included in a saved configuration file.

Use the following steps to install silent mode on either the Linux® or Windows operating system:

Procedure

Open a command prompt as an administrator.

Depending on your operating system (Linux or Windows), create a properties file by using information that is similar to the following sample install.properties file.

Linux

#The installation.properties file - for HMTU silent installation on Linux
#Indicate whether the license agreement been accepted
#----------------------------------------------------
LICENSE_ACCEPTED=TRUE
#Choose Install Folder
#---------------------
USER_INSTALL_DIR=/opt/IBM/hmtu
#Choose Link Location
#--------------------
USER_SHORTCUTS=/root

Windows

#The installation.properties file - for HMTU silent installation on Windows
#Indicate whether the license agreement been accepted
#----------------------------------------------------
LICENSE_ACCEPTED=TRUE
#Choose Install Folder
#---------------------
USER_INSTALL_DIR=C:\\Program Files (x86)\\IBM\\hmtu
#Choose Shortcut Folder
#----------------------
USER_SHORTCUTS= C:\\Users\\IBM_ADMIN\\AppData\\Roaming\\
Microsoft\\Windows\\Start Menu\\Programs\\hmtu

Run the installation file in the ISO download, by using the -i silent -f flag for silent mode.
For example:
Linux
Issue this command:
```
./install.bin -i silent -f /home/itso_admin/install.properties
```
Windows
Issue this command:
```
install.exe -i silent -f "C:\Users\IBM_ADMIN\install.properties" 
```
Optionally, a configuration file can be generated in a non-silent mode. You can then use this configuration file in subsequent silent installations. Use the following steps to collect and modify the saved installation options:
1. Issue the setup command by using the -r outputfile option. For example, install.exe -r "<user folder>\install.properties"
  This generates a sample of the installation option file, the install.properties in this example, including all installation settings.
2. Modify the settings in the install.properties file as needed.
3. Use this generated configuration file for future installations by entering: -f outputfile to designate the input properties files as described above.