Extracting binary rpm files in silent mode

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How to extract binary rpm files in silent mode from an installation package for the IBM Storage Archive on a Linux® system. Silent mode enables the rpm installer to run without any user interaction when user-defined variables are set through a properties file.

Before you begin

Ensure that you read Extracting binary rpm files from an installation package and do the prerequisite steps.

In addition, you must complete the following steps before you begin this procedure:

Before you begin an installation in silent mode, a response file that is named installer.properties must be created in the same directory as the installation package. Use one of following methods to generate the response file from the installation package.
- Run the following command from a terminal:
```
$ ./ltfsee-1.3.3.[fixlevel]-[buildlevel]-{product|upgrade}.bin -r [full path to generate file]/installer.properties
```
Or
- Extract the rpm files by following the same procedure that is described in the topic Extracting binary rpm files from an installation package. This step creates a properties file named installer.properties in the current folder.

Make any necessary edits to the installer.properties file. You must use appropriate values to replace the following text in the file:
[home directory]
The text [home directory] represents the system path to direct the installation. You must replace it with a path that begins with the home directory of the system, and can end with any directory where you want to direct the installation. The following example is the typical value of [home directory] for the user user1:
/home/user1
LICENSE_ACCEPTED=FALSE

The text LICENSE_ACCEPTED=FALSE indicates that you do not agree with the license agreement clauses. When you create a properties file from this example, the line must be changed to LICENSE_ACCEPTED=TRUE. Without this agreement, no package can be installed.

If you want to, you are ready to distribute the completed file to other users.

Procedure

Complete the following steps to extract binary rpm files silently:

Note: The following steps extract binary rpm files to your local disk only. To complete the installation, more steps are required. When you finish extracting the binary rpm files, see Installing IBM Storage Archive Enterprise Edition, or Upgrading IBM Storage Archive Enterprise Edition for installation instructions.

Verify the name and location of the properties file that you want to use.
Run the IBM Storage Archive Enterprise Edition on the system by starting it on a terminal with the appropriate command:
- If a properties file named installer.properties exists in the current folder, use the following command:
```
        $ ./ltfsee-1.3.3.[fixlevel]-[buildlevel]-{product|upgrade}.bin -i silent
```
- If the file you want to use for the properties file exists with a different name, or if the file is located in a different folder, use the following command:
```
        $ ./ltfsee-1.3.3.[fixlevel]-[buildlevel]-{product|upgrade}.bin -i silent -f [absolute or relative path to properties file]
```
Note: The install folder is set to the ~/LTFSEE/ folder by default.
Go to the rpm.[version]-[buildlevel] folder under the install folder to locate the rpm folder and access the install file. If you created symbolic links, click the rpm symbolic link or use the Linux operating system cd ~/rpm command to open the rpm folder.

Note: Two files, INSTALL_EE.133[fixlevel]_[buildlevel] and README_EE.133[fixleve]_[buildlevel], are placed in the rpm folder. A folder corresponding to the supported platform, RHEL7, is created in the rpm folder as well. The specific rpm files for the supported platform exist in the platform subdirectory.

What to do next

Go to Installing IBM Storage Archive Enterprise Edition, or Upgrading IBM Storage Archive Enterprise Edition to complete the installation.