FileNet P8 Application Engine, Version 5.2.1              

Installing the latest Content Platform Engine Client files on Application Engine servers silently

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

Before you begin

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

Important: Be sure that Content Platform Engine is running before you start installing Content Platform Engine Client files.

Procedure

To install the Content Platform Engine Client files silently:

  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 Platform Engine values, filter by CPE Client Installer in the Installation or Configuration Program column.
  2. On the machine where Application Engine is installed, log on as any user who has the following permissions:
    • Read and write permission to a temporary directory, such as temp (Windows) or tmp (AIX®, HPUX, HPUXi, Linux, Linux for System z, or Solaris), on the machine where Application Engine is installed
    • Execute permission on the Content Platform Engine Client installation software
  3. Verify that there is a current backup of the Application Engine.
  4. Copy the Content Platform Engine Client installation software from the Content Platform Engine installation software to the temporary directory. The version of the installation software must match the version of Content Platform Engine.
  5. Expand the compressed Content Platform Engine Client installation software file in the temporary directory.
  6. Close all instances of Workplace and any other Application Engine client applications. From the application server administrative console, stop and undeploy Application Engine.
    Option Description
    WebSphere® Application Server Stop and undeploy the Application Engine web application.
    Oracle WebLogic Server Stop and undeploy the Application Engine web application.
    JBoss Application Server Run the shutdown command.
  7. (WebLogic Server only) Manually delete the following application server cache directories. Substitute your domain name in place of mydomain, and your WebLogic Server installation path in place of wls_install_path.
    Option Description
    WebLogic Server on AIX, HPUX, HPUXi, Linux, Linux for System z, Solaris

    wls_install_path/user_projects/domains/mydomain/servers/AdminServer/tmp/_WL_user/app_engine

    wls_install_path/user_projects/domains/mydomain/servers/.wlnotdelete

    wls_install_path/user_projects/domains/mydomain/servers/AdminServer/cache/EJBCompilerCache

    WebLogic Server on Windows

    wls_install_path\user_projects\domains\mydomain\servers\AdminServer\tmp\_WL_user\app_engine

    wls_install_path\user_projects\domains\mydomain\servers\.wlnotdelete

    wls_install_path\user_projects\domains\mydomain\servers\AdminServer\cache\EJBCompilerCache

  8. Make a backup copy of the CEClient_silent_install.txt input file in the temporary directory.
  9. 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.
  10. Navigate to the temporary directory path containing the Content Platform Engine Client installation program.
  11. Start the installation program by running one of the following commands:
    Table 1. Installation program commands
    Operating System Install Program
    AIX 5.2.1-P8CE-CLIENT-AIX.BIN -f path/CECLIENT.AIX/CEClient_silent_install.txt -i silent
    HPUX 5.2.1-P8CE-CLIENT-HPUX.BIN -f path/CEClient.HPUX/CEClient_silent_install.txt -i silent
    HPUXi 5.2.1-P8CE-CLIENT-HPUXI.BIN -f path/CEClient.HPUXI/CEClient_silent_install.txt -i silent
    Linux 5.2.1-P8CE-CLIENT-LINUX.BIN -f path/CEClient.Linux/CEClient_silent_install.txt -i silent
    Linux on System z® 5.2.1-P8CE-CLIENT-ZLINUX.BIN -f path/CEClient.zLinux/CEClient_silent_install.txt -i silent
    Solaris 5.2.1-P8CE-CLIENT-SOL.BIN -f path/CEClient.Solaris/CEClient_silent_install.txt -i silent
    Windows 5.2.1-P8CE-CLIENT-WIN.EXE -f path\CEClient.Windows\CEClient_silent_install.txt -i silent
  12. When the installation completes, check the Content Platform 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 Platform Engine Client files:
    Table 2. Log file path
    Operating System Path to Log File
    AIX, HPUX, HPUXi, Linux, Linux for System z, Solaris /opt/IBM/FileNet/CEClient/ceclient_install_log_5.2.1.txt
    Windows C:\Program Files\IBM\FileNet\CEClient\ceclient_install_log_5.2.1.txt


Last updated: March 2016
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