This topic describes the response file for installing the WebSphere Application Server - Express product.
Install the product with an options response file after logging on as root on a Linux or UNIX platform, or a user that belongs to the administrator group on a Windows platform. Some steps of the installation procedure on a Windows platform require the user to belong to the administrator group and to have the advanced user rights Act as part of the operating system and Log on as a service.
Verify that you have the required disk space as specified in the topic that describes preparing your operating system for installation. See Preparing the operating system for product installation.
The sample options response file is named responsefile.express.txt. The file is in the WAS directory on the product disc or in the downloaded installation image.
The installation wizard can read an existing options response file and run silently without displaying the graphical user interface.
install -options "myresponsefile.txt" -silent
The Installation wizard and the Profile creation wizard record installation events in the following log files:
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install_root/logs/log.txt | Logs all installation events |
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install_root/logs/wasprofile/wasprofile_create_profile_name.log |
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install_root/logs/wasprofile/wasprofile_delete_profile_name.log |
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install_root/profiles/profile_name/logs/pctLog.txt | Logs all profile creation events that occur when using the Profile creation wizard |
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install_root/logs/instconfig.log (Not available on Linux systems or UNIX systems) | Logs the activities of ANT configuration scripts that run at the end of the installation procedure. |
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Information that ISMP can log when it cannot start the Installation wizard
Verify or troubleshoot the installation if the install_root/logs/log.txt file or the profiles_install_root/profile_name/logs/pctLog.txt file does not contain a record of any problems, but problems exist. If the profiles_install_root/profile_name directory exists, the pctLog.txt file is in the logs directory. If the error happens early in the installation, look for the logs in the system temporary area. The installation program copies the logs from the system temporary area to the logs directory at the end of the installation.
If the profiles_install_root/profile_name directory does not exist, the pctLog.txt file is in the USER_HOME directory and is named .$~pctLog.txt. Issue the env command to display the USER_HOME directory on Linux and UNIX systems. See the environment variable settings on Windows system to display the value of the variable.
If the profiles_install_root/profile_name directory does not exist, the pctLog.txt file is in the USER_HOME directory and is named .$~pctLog.txt. Issue the env command to display the USER_HOME directory on Linux and UNIX systems. See the environment variable settings on Windows system to display the value of the variable.
install -options fully_qualified_options_response_file_name -silent -log # !fully_qualified_log_file_name @ALL
install -options "/usr/IBM/WebSphere/silentFiles/myresponsefile.txt" -silent -log # !/usr/IBM/WebSphere/myOptionFiles/log.txt @ALL
install -options "/opt/IBM/WebSphere/silentFiles/myresponsefile.txt" -silent -log # !/opt/IBM/WebSphere/myOptionFiles/log.txt @ALL
install.exe -options "C:\IBM\WebSphere\silentFiles\myresponsefile.txt" -silent -log # !C:\IBM\WebSphere\silentFiles\log.txt @ALL
See Troubleshooting installation and Installation component troubleshooting tips for more information.
-W winservicepanelInstallWizardBean.winServiceQuery="true"
The installation directory path must be no longer than
60 characters.
-P wasProductBean.installLocation -W nodehostandcellnamepanelInstallWizardBean.nodeName -W setcellnameinglobalconstantsInstallWizardBean.value
################################################################################ # # InstallShield Options File # # Wizard name: Install # Wizard source: setup.jar # # This file can be used to configure Install with the options specified below # when the wizard is run with the "-options" command line option. Read each # setting's documentation for information on how to change its value. # # A common use of an options file is to run the wizard in silent mode. This lets # the options file author specify wizard settings without having to run the # wizard in graphical or console mode. To use this options file for silent mode # execution, use the following command line arguments when running the wizard: # # -options "D:\installImage\WAS\responsefile.express.txt" -silent # ################################################################################ ################################################################################### # # License Acceptance # # Valid Options : true Accepts the license. Will install the product. # false Declines the license. Install will not occur. # # If no install occurs, this will be logged to a temporary log file in the user's # temporary directory. # # By changing the silentInstallLicenseAcceptance.value in this response file to # "true", you agree that you # have reviewed and agree to the terms of the IBM International Program License # Agreement accompanying this # program, which is located at CD_ROOT\WAS\lafiles. If you do not agree to these # terms, do not change # the value or otherwise download, install, copy, access, or use the program and # promptly return the # program and proof of entitlement to the party from whom you acquired it to obtain a # refund of the amount you paid. # # -W silentInstallLicenseAcceptance.value="false" ################################################################################ # # Incremental Install # # If you are installing additional features on top of an existing installation, # (e.g. incremental install), uncomment the following line. This will notify # the installer that you are doing an incremental install. # # -W detectedexistingcopypanelInstallWizardBean.choice="addFeatures" # # Please make sure installLocation is set to your existing install location. # # For already installed features, you need to set the feature active property # to false. For new features you want to install, you need to set the active # properties to true. # # For example, you have installed core product feature, now you want to install # samples feature, the active properties should be: # # -P samplesProductFeatureBean.active="true" # -P javadocsProductFeatureBean.active="false" ################################################################################ # # IBM WebSphere Application Server - Express, V6.0 Install Location # # The install location of the product. Specify a valid directory into which the # product should be installed. If the directory contains spaces, enclose it in # double-quotes as shown in the Windows example below. Note that spaces in the # install location is only supported on Windows operating systems. # # Below is the list of default install locations for each supported operating # system. By default, in this response file, the Windows install location is # used. If you want to use the default install location for another operating # system, uncomment the appropriate default install location entry (by removing '#') and # then comment out (by adding '#') the Windows operating system entry below. # # # AIX Default Install Location: # # -P wasProductBean.installLocation=/usr/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer # # # HP-UX, Solaris or Linux Default Install Location: # # -P wasProductBean.installLocation=/opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer # # # Windows Default Install Location: # -P wasProductBean.installLocation="C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer" ################################################################################ # # IBM WebSphere Application Server - Express, V6.0 UPGRADE from Express Trial # # NOTE - : DO NOT Set this Option if you do not have any Express Trial installed # You can not do an upgrade if you do not have at least # one Express Trial installed # # # To setup an upgrade install, UNcomment the following entry # ( do not change the "upgrade" value ) # #-W detectedexistingcopypanelInstallWizardBean.choice="upgrade" # # # Additionally, specificy the installation location where the Express Trial # (which you want to upgrade) # is installed, by UNcommenting the following entry and by replacing # "EXPRESS TRIAL INSTALL LOCATION" with the a # actual installation directory # #-W detectedexistingcopypanelInstallWizardBean.upgradeMatchInstallLocations= # "EXPRESS TRIAL INSTALL LOCATION" # # # # NOTE - : In an Upgrade the following entries will be skipped and only an upgrade # of the specified Express Trial # to Express will occur # ################################################################################ # # Setup Type # # This value is required for the installation. Do not change this! # -W setuptypepanelInstallWizardBean.selectedSetupTypeId="Custom" ################################################################################ # # "Core Product Files" feature # # This feature is required by Application Server and will be installed by default. # Selection is not required. # ################################################################################ # # "Application Server samples" feature # # The selection state of the "Application Server samples" feature. Legal values # are: # # true - Indicates that the feature is selected for installation # false - Indicates that the feature is not selected for installation # # For example, to select "Application Server samples" for installation, use # # -P samplesProductFeatureBean.active="true" # # -P samplesProductFeatureBean.active="true" ################################################################################ # # "Javadocs" feature # # The selection state of the "Javadocs" feature. Legal values are: # # true - Indicates that the feature is selected for installation # false - Indicates that the feature is not selected for installation # # For example, to select "Javadocs" for installation, use # # -P javadocsProductFeatureBean.active="true" # -P javadocsProductFeatureBean.active="true" ################################################################################ # # Port value assignment # # The following entries are used to reset port numbers used in the configuration # # They are currently set to the defaults. # Please check to make sure there are no Port Conflicts # -W defaultprofileportspanelInstallWizardBean.WC_defaulthost="9080" -W defaultprofileportspanelInstallWizardBean.WC_adminhost="9060" -W defaultprofileportspanelInstallWizardBean.WC_defaulthost_secure="9443" -W defaultprofileportspanelInstallWizardBean.WC_adminhost_secure="9043" -W defaultprofileportspanelInstallWizardBean.BOOTSTRAP_ADDRESS="2809" -W defaultprofileportspanelInstallWizardBean.SOAP_CONNECTOR_ADDRESS="8880" -W defaultprofileportspanelInstallWizardBean.SAS_SSL_SERVERAUTH_LISTENER_ADDRESS="9401" -W defaultprofileportspanelInstallWizardBean.CSIV2_SSL_SERVERAUTH_LISTENER_ADDRESS="9403" -W defaultprofileportspanelInstallWizardBean.CSIV2_SSL_MUTUALAUTH_LISTENER_ADDRESS="9402" -W defaultprofileportspanelInstallWizardBean.ORB_LISTENER_ADDRESS="9100" -W defaultprofileportspanelInstallWizardBean.DCS_UNICAST_ADDRESS="9353" -W defaultprofileportspanelInstallWizardBean.SIB_ENDPOINT_ADDRESS="7276" -W defaultprofileportspanelInstallWizardBean.SIB_ENDPOINT_SECURE_ADDRESS="7286" -W defaultprofileportspanelInstallWizardBean.SIB_MQ_ENDPOINT_ADDRESS="5558" -W defaultprofileportspanelInstallWizardBean.SIB_MQ_ENDPOINT_SECURE_ADDRESS="5578" ################################################################################ # # Node name # # Please select the node name for the Application Server. Node name under one cell # has to be unique. # # Replace YOUR_NODE_NAME with the actual node name. # -W nodehostandcellnamepanelInstallWizardBean.nodeName="YOUR_NODE_NAME" ################################################################################ # # Host name # # Specify the host name for the Application Server. The host name is the domain # name system (DNS) name (short or long) or the IP address of this computer. # # Replace YOUR_HOST_NAME with the actual host name. Comment the line to use # the default value. # -W nodehostandcellnamepanelInstallWizardBean.hostName="YOUR_HOST_NAME" ################################################################################ # # Cell name # # You should not Modify this, unless absolutely necessary. # # The Wizard would set this to short local host name + "Node##Cell" by default. # # If you would like to override the resolved cell name value, uncomment the line and # replace YOUR_CELL_NAME with <YOUR_OWN_VALUE>. # # -W setcellnameinglobalconstantsInstallWizardBean.value="YOUR_CELL_NAME" ################################################################################ # # Run WebSphere Application Server as a Windows service # (Windows ONLY) # # The selection state of the service installation. Legal values are: # # true - Indicates that you choose to install the service # false - Indicates that you not choose to install the service # -W winservicepanelInstallWizardBean.winServiceQuery="true" # Specify account type of the service. Legal values are: # # localsystem - Indicates that you choose to use Local System account. # specifieduser - Indicates that you choose to use specified user account. # -W winservicepanelInstallWizardBean.accountType="localsystem" # Specify startup type of the service. Legal values are: # # automatic - Indicates that you choose to use automatic startup type # manual - Indicates that you choose to use manual startup type # disabled - Indicates that you choose to use disabled startup type # -W winservicepanelInstallWizardBean.startupType="manual" # Specify your user name and password. Your user name # must belong to the administrator group to be authorized # to install a Windows service. Your user name must have # the "Log On as a Service" user right for the service to run properly. # # Replace YOUR_USER_NAME with your username. # Replace YOUR_PASSWORD with your valid password. -W winservicepanelInstallWizardBean.userName="YOUR_USER_NAME" -W winservicepanelInstallWizardBean.password="YOUR_PASSWORD" ################################################################################
Related tasks
Customizing the options response file for Express