How To
Summary
This document gives directions on how to create and organize the silent installation mode for the IBM Installation Manager. The following steps are to be used for IBM packages only.
Note: At the time of creation of this document, the tested and example application is for Rational Host on Demand v13. Although it is also applicable to other IBM packages that uses the IBM Installation Manager.
Steps
Prerequisites to follow:
1) Install IBM Installation Manager as normal.
2) Open Installation Manager and map out the Repositories in the Preferences dialog for the following:
a) Rational Host on Demand v13.0 base version.
b) Rational Host on Demand v13.0.2.0 refresh pack version.
c) Rational Host on Demand v13.0.2.1 fix pack version.
c) Rational Host on Demand v13.0.2.1 fix pack version.
Create a Response file:
1) The Response file is the recorded actions in Installation Manager. The items selected during the installation process and the things saved in preferences are stored in an XML file. Open command prompt.
2) Navigate to the folder where Installation Manager is located.
E.g. “CD C:\Program Files\IBM\Installation Manager\eclipse”
E.g. “CD C:\Program Files\IBM\Installation Manager\eclipse”
3) There are two ways to do the next step.
a. Use this command to record the Response file and install HOD.
• Issue the command: “IBMIM.exe -record c:\response_files\install_product.xml”
• Issue the command: “IBMIM.exe -record c:\response_files\install_product.xml”
b. Use this command to record the Response file only. Note that this will not install the product, only create a response file
• Issue the command: “IBMIM.exe -record c:\response_files\install_product.xml -skipInstall c:\skipInstall\IBM_product”
• Issue the command: “IBMIM.exe -record c:\response_files\install_product.xml -skipInstall c:\skipInstall\IBM_product”
4) This will open the Installation Manager. Do the installation as normal.
5) Accept the Terms and Conditions.
6) Installation completed.
Validate that the creation of Response file is successful:
1) HOD will be present in the IM installation history but there are no folders created in Program Files nor from the Start menu.
1) HOD will be present in the IM installation history but there are no folders created in Program Files nor from the Start menu.
2) Go to “C:\response_files” and open in Notepad the generated XML file.
Note: Recorded are the location of the repositories, installation settings etc.
Note: Recorded are the location of the repositories, installation settings etc.
3) Go to “C:\skipInstall” and open the IM Installed offering here. This folder can be deleted safely.
Use the Silent Mode for Installation Manager to perform actual installation
1) Open command prompt.
2) Go to the unzip folder of the Installation Manager.
E.g. “Z:\IBM Software\IM>”
Note: Ensure that the length of the folder including the Shared drive name is not more than 122 bytes long. Otherwise the next steps will fail.
E.g. “Z:\IBM Software\IM>”
Note: Ensure that the length of the folder including the Shared drive name is not more than 122 bytes long. Otherwise the next steps will fail.
3) Issue the command: “installc.exe input c:\response_files\install_product.xml -log c:\response_files\silent_install_log.xml -acceptLicense”
4) There will be a prompt that the installation was successful.
Validate that the installation was successful. Open HOD and look at the version installed.
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Product Synonym
HOD, host OnDemand, Host On Demand
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Document Information
Modified date:
11 July 2019
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ibm10884758