This topic describes how to customize the response files for silently installing the WebSphere Application Server Enterprise product from a command line without the Installation wizard. Install as the root user on a Linux or UNIX-based platform, or as a user that belongs to the administrator group on a Windows platform. Some steps of the silent installation procedure on a Windows platform require that the administrator group user to have the advanced user rights Act as part of the operating system and Log on as a service.
Before you begin
Before using the install -options ./myoptionsfile command, for example, to invoke a silent installation, you must customize the response file to add your selections.Why and when to perform this task
Customize the options response file precisely to enable the silent installation program to read the option values it contains. The options response file is for silent installation only. The file does not affect the default values that appear in the Installation wizard.
Steps for this task
There are two files for Integration Server installation:
This option is present in the file as it ships from IBM. Without this option, the file has no use. The options response file is for silent installation only. The file does not affect the default values that appear in the Installation wizard.
Read the directions within the response file to choose appropriate values.
Results
You can customize the response file to prepare for running a silent installation.Example
Edit the version of each file that ships with the Enterprise product. The following examples show a few lines from each file.
Use the setup.response file with the base WebSphere Application Server product
# ************************************************************************** # Response file for installing WebSphere Application Server Enterprise v5.1 # on an existing WebSphere Application Server v5.1 or in a new location. # ************************************************************************** # Note: For installing WebSphere Application Server Enterprise v5.1 # on an existing WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment v5.1 # please use the file setup_nd.response # ==================================================================== # Please follow the comments to use the response file and understand # the various options. You must carefully complete or change the various # values. If the values are not completed properly, the install may be # unsuccessful. # # # IMPORTANT: ALL VALUES MUST BE ENCLOSED IN DOUBLE QUOTES ( "" ). # ---------------------------------------------------------------------- # ====================================================================== # Install Option: # # Please specify whether you want to install WebSphere Application Server # Enterprise v5.1 on an existing WebSphere Application Server v5.1 or you # want to install it to a new location. # # Value Comment # ***** ******* # PMEONWAS To Install on an existing WebSphere # Application Server v5.1 # # NEWLOCATION To install in a new location. This will also # install the required WebSphere Application # Server v5.1 features for you. # ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -W pmeInstallLocation.installOption="PMEONWAS" # ====================================================================== # Install Location: # # If you selected -W pmeInstallLocation.installOption="PMEONWAS" # then specify the install location of the WebSphere Application # Server v5.1 here. # If you selected -W pmeInstallLocation.installOption="NEWLOCATION" # specify the destination directory for the WebSphere Application # Server Enterprise v5.1 installation. # # You will need to change this for UNIX platforms. As an example for # AIX, the value may be "/usr/WebSphere/AppServer" # ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -P EEX_WASPME.installLocation="C:\Program Files\WebSphere\AppServer"
Use the setup_nd.response file with the Network Deployment product
# ************************************************************************** # Response file for installing WebSphere Application Server Enterprise v5.1 # on an existing WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment v5.1. # ************************************************************************** # Note: For installing WebSphere Application Server Enterprise v5.1 # on an existing WebSphere Application Server v5.1 or in a new location # please use the response file "setup.response" # ==================================================================== # Please follow the comments to use the response file and understand # the various options. You must carefully complete or change the various # values. If the values are not completed properly, the install may be # unsuccessful. # # IMPORTANT: ALL VALUES MUST BE ENCLOSED IN DOUBLE QUOTES ( "" ). # ---------------------------------------------------------------------- # ====================================================================== # Install Location: # # Please specify the install location of the WebSphere Application # Server Network Deployment v5.1 here. # ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -P EEX_WASPME.installLocation="C:\Program Files\WebSphere\DeploymentManager" # ====================================================================== # Migration: # # NOTE: You must uncomment and modify EVERY property # in this section for silent migration to work properly. # ---------------------------------------------------------------------- # ------------------------------------------------ # Uncomment the below line to indicate that you wish to # migrate the previous version of WebSphere Application # Server. # -W ND_PreviousVersionPanel.migrationSelected="true" # ------------------------------------------------ # Direct the installer to operate on a specific previous # version of WebSphere Application Server by uncommenting # the next line and entering one of these values: # # Value Edition # ***** ******* # AE WAS Advanced Edition (V3.x, V4.0.x) # advanced AE # AEs WAS Advanced Single Server Edition (V4.0.x) # standard WAS Standard Edition (V3.x) # Note: Even though you are performing migration during # WebSphere Application Server Enterprise 5.0 install, # you need to specify the edition of the WebSphere # Application Server, which you wish to migrate, here. # -W ND_PreviousVersionPanel.selectedVersionEdition="AEs" # ------------------------------------------------ # Specify the version number of the previous version # of WebSphere Application Server that you want to migrate # For example : 4.0 4.0.1 3.5 etc... # # Note: Even though you are performing migration during # WebSphere Application Server Enterprise 5.0 install, # you need to specify the version number of the WebSphere # Application Server, which you wish to migrate, here. # -W ND_PreviousVersionPanel.previousVersionSelected="4.0" # ------------------------------------------------ # Specify the location where the previous version of # WebSphere Application Server is installed. # -W ND_PreviousVersionPanel.selectedVersionInstallLocation= # "/opt/WebSphere/AppServer" # ------------------------------------------------ # Specify the path to the configuration file for the previous # version. Configuration filenames are: # # Value ND_PreviousVersionPanel.selectedVersionEdition # ***** *********************************************** # admin.config AE # admin.config advanced # server-cfg AEs # server-cfg standard # -W ND_PreviousVersionPanel.selectedVersionConfigFile= # "/opt/WebSphere/AppServer/config/server-cfg.xml" # ------------------------------------------------ # Specify the directory where migration will backup # information about the previous version. # -W ND_MigrationInformationPanel.migrationBackupDir= # "/tmp/migrationbackup" # ------------------------------------------------ # Specify the directory where migration logs will be stored. # -W ND_MigrationInformationPanel.migrationLogfileDir="/tmp/migrationlogs" # ====================================================================== # Optional: # # ---------------------------------------------------------------------- # The below value specifies silent install. This value indicates that # the install will be silent. If you wish not to install silently, # just delete this value and the file will be ignored. This file does # not affect default values that appear in the Installation wizard. -silent # ------------------------------------------------ # Product Registration Tool # # To launch the Product Registration Tool, please change # the value to "true" -W launchPRTBean.active="false" # ------------------------------------------------ # First Steps # # If you want the First Steps to be displayed at the end # of the installation, please change the value to "true" -W firstStepsSequenceBean.active="false" # ====================================================================== # Internal Use Only # # These entries are for internal use only. DO NOT EDIT. # ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -W pmeInstallLocation.installOption="PMEONWASND" -W SetBaseInstallLocationBean_GUI.active="false" -W EEX_SilentInstall.propertyValue="TRUE" -W EEX_SetupTypePanel.selectedSetupTypeId="custom" -W GotoFeaturePanel.active="false" -W BaseInstalledActivatePMESequence.active="false" -W ProdCheck_PMEInstallLocation.active="false"
What to do next
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