Silent mode installation

You can install SMU Performance Management by running a silent installation. In silent mode, the installation program does not display a user interface, instead, it reads settings from a response file, runs a prerequisites check, and installs the software if the check succeeds.

About this task

You can use a response file to run a silent installation, the installation program does not display any installation windows. The response file contains parameters and values that you specify to tell the SMU Performance Management installation program how to run the installation.

If you are familiar with IBM Installation Manager, you can record your own response files for silent installation. As a convenience, Service Management Unite provides three response file templates and a script to install or update to install the performance management component in silent mode:

responsefile_pm.xml: Use this template when WebSphere and Tivoli® Directory Integrator are on the same system.
responsefile_pm_tdi_host.xml: Use this template when WebSphere and Tivoli Directory Integrator are on different systems. This template is used for the silent installation on the Tivoli Directory Integrator system.
responsefile_pm_dash_host.xml: Use this template when WebSphere and Tivoli Directory Integrator are on different systems. This template is used for the silent installation on the WebSphere system.

Procedure

Extract the installation package SMU_Enterprise_v1.1.6.0.tar.
Change to the extracted directory SMU1160/responsefiles.
Edit the response files responsefile_pm.xml, responsefile_pm_dash_host.xml, or responsefile_pm_tdi_host.xml to match your environment.
Tip: Create a backup copy of the response file before you change the content.
Change or add values for some of the properties, which are indicated by the "xxxxxxxx" string. In the response file, many properties have default values, but you can edit data key=properties if you need to change values for your environment. See the comments in the file for more details.
Note: The repository location indicates the directory where the SMU Performance Management repository file – diskTag.inf is located. You must specify the relative path to the responsefile_pm.xml file. For example, <repository location='../respositories/disk1_smu_pm'/>.
Save your changes to the response file.
The response file contains passwords. You need to secure the file after the passwords are entered into the file.
Install the components as applicable.
- To install both the Tivoli Directory Integrator and Dashboard Application Services Hub components on one server, run the following command in the directory where you extract the installation package.
```
./smu_install.sh SILENT PM
```
  By default, the response file responsefile_pm.xml is used.
- To install only the Tivoli Directory Integrator component, run the following command:
```
./smu_install.sh SILENT PM_TDI
```
  The response file responsefile_pm_tdi_host.xml is used.
- To install only the Dashboard Application Services Hub component, run the following command:
```
./smu_install.sh SILENT PM_DASH
```
  The response file responsefile_pm_dash_host.xml is used.
If the prerequisite checker fails, or the installation fails, refer to the packageinstall.log file that is created in the same directory where script smu_install.sh is located. Fix the issues and rerun the smu_install.sh script.
Note: The installation process might create informational and warning messages that appear in the log and terminal session that can usually be ignored. For example, Installation Manager message CRMA1014W that indicates an existing shared resources directory cannot be changed. Installation Manager message CRIMA1263W warns against the use of symbolic links in installation directory path names.

Results

SMU Performance Management is successfully installed in silent mode.