FileNet P8 Content Engine, FileNet P8 Process Engine, Version 5.0.+              

Upgrading the latest Content Engine client files on Process Engine servers silently

The command line method provides a way to silently install the Content Engine client files. You can use the values in your installation worksheet to edit the silent input text file before you run the installation.

Be sure that you have available the Installation and Upgrade Worksheet that was completed during your planning activities.

Important: Be sure that Content Engine is running before you start installing Content Engine Client files.
High availability farmed server environments Important: In a farmed server environment, you must upgrade the Content Engine client files on the Process Engine servers for every node in the farm.

To install the Content Engine client files:

  1. Open your completed Installation and Upgrade Worksheet file.
    Tip: In the worksheet file, verify that the Data > Filter > AutoFilter command is enabled. To view only Content Engine values, filter by CE Client Installer in the Installation or Configuration Program column.
  2. To download the latest software updates, and to determine which of these updates might be required for use with other components and expansion products, contact your service representative.
  3. On the machine where Process Engine is installed, log on as pe_install_user with these permissions:
    • Read and write permission to a temporary directory, such as temp (Windows) or tmp (UNIX), on the machine where Process Engine is installed
    • Execute permission on the Content Engine Client installation software
    • (UNIX) Read, write, and execute permission on the directory that is to contain the installed Content Engine Client
    • (Windows) Read & Execute and Write permission on the folder that is to contain the installed Content Engine Client
  4. Verify that there is a current backup of Process Engine.
  5. Copy the Content Engine Client install software from the Content Engine installation software to the temporary directory, and unzip the software package. The version of the installation software must match the version of Content Engine.
  6. Make a back up copy of the CEClient_silent_install.txt input file.
  7. Open the silent input file in a text editor. Follow the instructions in the silent input file to edit the file to reflect the appropriate responses for your update.
  8. Navigate to the path containing the Content Engine Client installation program, and run one of the commands in the following table to perform the silent install. path is the path that contains the installation program.
    Operating System Install Program
    AIX 5.0.0-P8CE-CLIENT-AIX.BIN -f path/CECLIENT.AIX/ceclient_silent_install.txt -i silent
    HPUX 5.0.0-P8CE-CLIENT-HPUX.BIN -f path/CEClient.HPUX/ceclient_silent_install.txt -i silent
    HPUXi 5.0.0-P8CE-CLIENT-HPUXi.BIN -f path/CEClient.HPUXI/ceclient_silent_install.txt -i silent
    Solaris 5.0.0-P8CE-CLIENT-SOL.BIN -f path/CEClient.Solaris/ceclient_silent_install.txt -i silent
    Windows 5.0.0-P8CE-CLIENT-WIN.EXE -f path\CEClient.Windows\ceclient_silent_install.txt -i silent
  9. When the installation completes, check the Content Engine Client log file for errors. The path to the log file depends on the type of operating system on the machine where you installed the Content Engine Client files:
    Operating System Path to Log File
    UNIX® /opt/IBM/FileNet/CEClient/ceclient_install_log_5_0.txt
    Windows® C:\Program Files\IBM\FileNet\CEClient\ceclient_install_log_5_0.txt
  10. When the installation completes, check the Content Engine Client log file for errors. The path to the log file depends on the type of operating system on the machine where you installed the Content Engine Client files:
    Operating System Path to Log File
    UNIX /opt/IBM/FileNet/CEClient/ceclient_install_log_5_0.txt
    Windows C:\Program Files\IBM\FileNet\CEClient\ceclient_install_log_5_0.txt


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