Installing the Web Server Plug-ins using response files

You can install the Web Server Plug-ins using Installation Manager response files.

Before you begin

Install Installation Manager on each of the systems onto which you want to install the product.
  1. Perform one of the following procedures:
    • If you want to use the Installation Manager that is included with this product, perform the following actions:
      1. Obtain the necessary files from the physical media or the web.
        There are three basic options for obtaining and installing the product.
        • Access the physical media, and use local installation
          You can access the product repositories on the product media.
          1. Install Installation Manager on your system.

            You can install Installation Manager using the product media, using a file obtained from the Passport Advantage® site, or using a file containing the most current version of Installation Manager from the IBM® Installation Manager download website.

          2. Use Installation Manager to install the product from the product repositories on the media.
        • Download the files from the Passport Advantage® site, and use local installation
          Licensed customers with a Passport Advantage ID and password can download the necessary product repositories from the Passport Advantage site.
          1. Download the files from the Passport Advantage site.
          2. Install Installation Manager on your system.

            You can install Installation Manager using the product media, using a file obtained from the Passport Advantage site, or using a file containing the most current version of Installation Manager from the IBM Installation Manager download website.

          3. Use Installation Manager to install the product from the downloaded repositories.
        • Access the live repositories, and use web-based installation
          If you have a Passport Advantage ID and password, you can install the product from the web-based repositories.
          1. Install Installation Manager on your system.

            You can install Installation Manager using the product media, using a file obtained from the Passport Advantage site, or using a file containing the most current version of Installation Manager from the IBM Installation Manager download website.

          2. Use Installation Manager to install the product from the web-based repository located at
            http://www.ibm.com/software/repositorymanager/com.ibm.websphere.PLG.v80
            Note: This location does not contain a web page that you can access using a web browser. This is a remote web-based repository location that you must specify in the response file so that the installation can access the files in this repository.

          Whenever possible, you should use the remote web-based repositories so that you are accessing the most up-to-date installation files.

        Notes:
        • If you do not have a Passport Advantage ID and password, you must install the product from the product repositories on the media or local repositories.
        • With the Packaging Utility, you can create and manage packages for installation repositories. You can copy multiple packages into one repository or copy multiple disks for one product into a repository. You can copy packages from Passport Advantage or a web-based repository into a local repository for example. For more information on the Packaging Utility, go to the IBM Installation Manager Version 1.4 Information Center.
      2. Change to the location containing the Installation Manager installation files, and run one of the following commands to install Installation Manager:
        Administrative installation:
        • [Windows] installc.exe -acceptLicense -log log_file_path_and_name
        • [AIX] [HP-UX] [Linux] [Solaris] ./installc -acceptLicense -log log_file_path_and_name
        Non-administrative installation:
        • [Windows] userinstc.exe -acceptLicense -log log_file_path_and_name
        • [AIX] [HP-UX] [Linux] [Solaris] ./userinstc -acceptLicense -log log_file_path_and_name
        Group-mode installation:
        [AIX] [HP-UX] [Linux] [Solaris] ./groupinstc -acceptLicense -dataLocation application_data_location -log log_file_path_and_name
        Notes on group mode:
        • Group mode allows multiple users to use a single instance of IBM Installation Manager to manage software packages.
        • [Windows] Group mode is not available on Windows operating systems.
        • If you do not install Installation Manager using group mode, you will not be able to use group mode to manage any of the products that you install later using this Installation Manager.
        • Make sure that you change the installation location from the default location in the current user's home directory to a location that is accessible by all users in the group.
        • Set up your groups, permissions, and environment variables as described in the Group mode road maps in the IBM Installation Manager Version 1.4 Information Center before installing in group mode.
        • For more information on using group mode, read the Group mode road maps in the IBM Installation Manager Version 1.4 Information Center.
    • If you already have a version of Installation Manager installed on your system and you want to use it to install and maintain the product, obtain the necessary product files from the physical media or the web.
      There are three basic options for installing the product.
      • Access the physical media, and use local installation

        You can access the product repositories on the product media. Use Installation Manager to install the product from the product repositories on the media.

      • Download the files from the Passport Advantage site, and use local installation
        Licensed customers with a Passport Advantage ID and password can download the necessary product repositories from the Passport Advantage site.
        1. Download the product repositories from the Passport Advantage site.
        2. Use Installation Manager to install the product from the downloaded repositories.
      • Access the live repositories, and use web-based installation
        If you have a Passport Advantage ID and password, you can use Installation Manager to install the product from the web-based repositories. Use Installation Manager to install the product from the web-based repository located at
        http://www.ibm.com/software/repositorymanager/com.ibm.websphere.PLG.v80
        Note: This location does not contain a web page that you can access using a web browser. This is a remote web-based repository location that you must specify in the response file so that the installation can access the files in this repository.

        Whenever possible, you should use the remote web-based repositories so that you are accessing the most up-to-date installation files.

      Notes:
      • If you do not have a Passport Advantage ID and password, you must install the product from the product repositories on the media or local repositories.
      • With the Packaging Utility, you can create and manage packages for installation repositories. You can copy multiple packages into one repository or copy multiple disks for one product into a repository. You can copy packages from Passport Advantage or a web-based repository into a local repository for example. For more information on the Packaging Utility, go to the IBM Installation Manager Version 1.4 Information Center.
  2. Add the product repository to your Installation Manager preferences.
    1. Start Installation Manager.
    2. In the top menu, click File > Preferences.
    3. Select Repositories.
    4. Perform the following actions:
      1. Click Add Repository.
      2. Enter the path to the repository.config file in the location containing the repository files.
        For example:
        • [Windows] C:\repositories\product_name\local-repositories
        • [AIX] [HP-UX] [Linux] [Solaris] /var/repositories/product_name/local-repositories
        or
        http://www.ibm.com/software/repositorymanager/com.ibm.websphere.PLG.v80 
      3. Click OK.
    5. Deselect any locations listed in the Repositories window that you will not be using.
    6. Click Apply.
    7. Click OK.
    8. Click File > Exit to close Installation Manager.

About this task

Using Installation Manager, you can work with response files to install the Web Server Plug-ins in a variety of ways. You can record a response file using the GUI as described in the following procedure, or you can generate a new response file by hand or by taking an example and modifying it.

Procedure

  1. Optional: Record a response file to install the Web Server Plug-ins: On one of your systems, perform the following actions to record a response file that will install the Web Server Plug-ins.
    1. From a command line, change to the eclipse subdirectory in the directory where you installed Installation Manager.
    2. Start Installation Manager from the command line using the -record option.
      For example:
      • [Windows] Administrator or non-administrator:
        IBMIM.exe -skipInstall "C:\temp\imRegistry" 
          -record C:\temp\install_response_file.xml
      • [AIX] [HP-UX] [Linux] [Solaris] Administrator:
        ./IBMIM -skipInstall /var/temp/imRegistry 
          -record /var/temp/install_response_file.xml
      • [AIX] [HP-UX] [Linux] [Solaris] Non-administrator:
        ./IBMIM -skipInstall user_home/var/temp/imRegistry 
          -record user_home/var/temp/install_response_file.xml
      Tip: When you record a new response file, you can specify the -skipInstall parameter. Using this parameter has the following benefits:
      • No files are actually installed, and this speeds up the recording.
      • If you use a temporary data location with the -skipInstall parameter, Installation Manager writes the installation registry to the specified data location while recording. When you start Installation Manager again without the -skipInstall parameter, you then can use your response file to install against the real installation registry.

        The -skipInstall operation should not be used on the actual agent data location used by Installation Manager. This is unsupported. Use a clean writable location, and re-use that location for future recording sessions.

      For more information, read the IBM Installation Manager Version 1.4 Information Center.

    3. Add the appropriate repositories to your Installation Manager preferences.
      1. In the top menu, click File > Preferences.
      2. Select Repositories.
      3. Perform the following actions for each repository:
        1. Click Add Repository.
        2. Enter the path to the repository.config file in the remote web-based repository or the local directory into which you unpacked the repository files.
          For example:
          • Remote repositories:
            https://downloads.mycorp.com:8080/WAS_80_repository
            or
            http://www.ibm.com/software/repositorymanager/com.ibm.websphere.PLG.v80 
          • Local repositories:
            • [Windows] C:\repositories\plugins\local-repositories
            • [AIX] [HP-UX] [Linux] [Solaris] /var/repositories/plugins/local-repositories
        3. Click OK.
      4. Click Apply.
      5. Click OK.
    4. Click Install.
      Note: If you are prompted to authenticate, use the IBM ID and password that you registered with on the program website.

      Installation Manager searches its defined repositories for available packages.

    5. Perform the following actions.
      1. Select Web Server Plug-ins for IBM WebSphere Application Server and the appropriate version.
        New feature New feature: If you are installing the ILAN version of this product, select Web Server Plug-ins for IBM WebSphere Application Server (ILAN).newfeat

        If you already have the Web Server Plug-ins installed on your system, a message displays indicating that the Web Server Plug-ins are already installed. To create another installation of the Web Server Plug-ins in another location, click Continue.

      2. Click Next.
    6. Accept the terms in the license agreements, and click Next.
    7. Specify the installation root directory for the Web Server Plug-ins binaries, which are also referred to as the core product files or system files.

      The panel also displays the shared resources directory and disk-space information.

      Restrictions:
      • Deleting the default target location and leaving an installation-directory field empty prevents you from continuing.
      • Do not use symbolic links as the destination directory.

        Symbolic links are not supported.

      • Do not use a semicolon in the directory name.

        The Web Server Plug-ins cannot install properly if the target directory includes a semicolon.

        [Windows] A semicolon is the character used to construct the class path on Windows systems.

      • [Windows] The maximum path length on the Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 operating systems is 60 characters.
    8. Click Next.
    9. Review the summary information, and click Install.
      • If the installation is successful, the program displays a message indicating that installation is successful.
        Note: The program might also display important post-installation instructions as well.
      • If the installation is not successful, click View Log File to troubleshoot the problem.
    10. Click Finish.
    11. Click File > Exit to close Installation Manager.
    12. Optional: If you are using an authenticated remote repository, create a keyring file for silent installation.
      1. From a command line, change to the eclipse subdirectory in the directory where you installed Installation Manager.
      2. Start Installation Manager from the command line using the -record option.
        For example:
        • [Windows] Administrator or non-administrator:
          IBMIM.exe -skipInstall "C:\temp\imRegistry" 
            -keyring C:\IM\im.keyring 
            -record C:\temp\keyring_response_file.xml
        • [AIX] [HP-UX] [Linux] [Solaris] Administrator:
          ./IBMIM -skipInstall /var/temp/imRegistry 
            -keyring /var/IM/im.keyring 
            -record /var/temp/keyring_response_file.xml
        • [AIX] [HP-UX] [Linux] [Solaris] Non-administrator:
          ./IBMIM -skipInstall user_home/var/temp/imRegistry 
            -keyring user_home/var/IM/im.keyring 
            -record user_home/var/temp/keyring_response_file.xml
      3. When a window opens that requests your credentials for the authenticated remote repository, enter the correct credentials and save them.
      4. Click File > Exit to close Installation Manager.

        For more information, read the IBM Installation Manager Version 1.4 Information Center.

  2. Use the response files to install the Web Server Plug-ins:
    1. Optional: Use the response file to install the keyring: Go to a command line on each of the systems on which you want to install the product, change to the eclipse/tools subdirectory in the directory where you installed Installation Manager, and install the keyring.
      For example:
      • [Windows] Administrator or non-administrator:
        imcl.exe -acceptLicense 
          input C:\temp\keyring_response_file.xml 
          -log C:\temp\keyring_log.xml
      • [AIX] [HP-UX] [Linux] [Solaris] Administrator:
        ./imcl -acceptLicense 
          input /var/temp/keyring_response_file.xml 
          -log /var/temp/keyring_log.xml
      • [AIX] [HP-UX] [Linux] [Solaris] Non-administrator:
        ./imcl -acceptLicense 
          input user_home/var/temp/keyring_response_file.xml 
          -log user_home/var/temp/keyring_log.xml
    2. Use the response file to install the product: Go to a command line on each of the systems on which you want to install the product, change to the eclipse/tools subdirectory in the directory where you installed Installation Manager, and install the product.
      For example:
      • [Windows] Administrator or non-administrator:
        imcl.exe -acceptLicense 
          input C:\temp\install_response_file.xml 
          -log C:\temp\install_log.xml 
          -keyring C:\IM\im.keyring
      • [AIX] [HP-UX] [Linux] [Solaris] Administrator:
        ./imcl -acceptLicense 
          input /var/temp/install_response_file.xml 
          -log /var/temp/install_log.xml 
          -keyring /var/IM/im.keyring
      • [AIX] [HP-UX] [Linux] [Solaris] Non-administrator:
        ./imcl -acceptLicense 
          input user_home/var/temp/install_response_file.xml 
          -log user_home/var/temp/install_log.xml 
          -keyring user_home/var/IM/im.keyring
      Notes:
      • The relevant terms and conditions, notices, and other information are provided in the license-agreement files in the lafiles or product_name/lafiles subdirectory of the installation image or repository for this product.
      • The program might write important post-installation instructions to standard output.

      Read the IBM Installation Manager Version 1.4 Information Center for more information.

Example

[Windows] The following is an example of a response file for installing the Web Server Plug-ins.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!-- ##### Copyright ######################################################
# Licensed Materials - Property of IBM (c) Copyright IBM Corp. 2011. 
# All Rights Reserved. US Government Users Restricted Rights-Use, duplication 
# or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.
####################################################################### -->

<!-- ##### Frequently Asked Questions #####################################
# The latest information about using Installation Manager is 
# located in the online Information Center. There you can find 
# information about the commands and attributes used in 
# silent installation response files.
# 
#     Installation Manager Information Center can be found at:
#     http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/install/v1r4/index.jsp
# 
# Question 1. How do I record a response file using Installation Manager?
# Answer 1. Start Installation Manager from the command line under the 
# eclipse subdirectory with the record parameter and it will generate a   
# response file containing actions it performed, repositories it used, and   
# its preferences settings. Optionally use the -skipInstall parameter if 
# you do not want the product to be installed to the machine. Specify a   
# new agentDataLocation location value when doing a new installation. Do  
# not use an existing agentDataLocation for an installation because it might  
# damage the installation data and prevent you from modifying, updating,  
# rolling back, or uninstalling the installed packages.
#
# Windows: IBMIM -record <responseFile> -skipInstall <agentDataLocation>
# Linux or UNIX: ./IBMIM -record <responseFile> -skipInstall <agentDataLocation>
# 
# For example:
#   Windows = IBMIM.exe -record c:\temp\responsefiles\WASv8.install.Win32.xml
#     -skipInstall c:\temp\skipInstall\WebSphere_Temp_Registry
#   Linux or UNIX = ./IBMIM -record /home/user/responsefiles/WASv8.install.RHEL64.xml
#     -skipInstall c:\temp\skipInstall\WebSphere_Temp_Registry
# 
# Question 2. How do I run Installation Manager silently using response file?
# Answer 2. Create a silent installation response file and run the following command 
# from the eclipse\tools subdirectory in the directory where you installed 
# Installation Manager:
#
#   Windows = imcl.exe -acceptLicense -showProgress 
#     input <response_file_path_and_name> -log <log_file_path_and_name> 
#   Linux, UNIX, IBM i and z/OS = ./imcl -acceptLicense -showProgress  
#     input <response_file_path_and_name> -log <log_file_path_and_name> 
# 
# For example: 
#   Windows = imcl.exe -acceptLicense -showProgress
#     input c:\temp\responsefile\WASv8.install.Win32.xml 
#   Linux, UNIX, IBM i and z/OS = ./imcl -acceptLicense -showProgress
#     input /home/user/responsefile/WASv8.install.RHEL64.xml
# 
# The -acceptLicense command must be included to indicate acceptance of all
#     license agreements of all offerings being installed, updated or modified.
# The -showProgress command shows progress when running in silent mode.
# Additional commands can be displayed by requesting help:  IBMIM -help
# 
# Question 3. How do I store and pass credentials to repositories that 
# require authentication?
# Answer 3. Installation Manager uses a key ring file to store encrypted
# credentials for authenticating with repositories. Follow this two-step
# process for creating and using a key ring file with Installation Manager.
# 
# First, create a key ring file with your credentials by starting 
# Installation Manager from the command line under eclipse subdirectory 
# with the keyring parameter.
# Use the optional password parameter to password protect your file.
# 
#   Windows = IBMIM.exe -keyring <path and file name> -password <password>
#   Linux, UNIX, IBM i and z/OS = ./IBMIM -keyring <path and file name> 
#                                 -password <password>
# 
# Installation Manager will start in graphical mode. Verify that the 
# repositories to which you need to authenticate are included in the 
# preferences, File / Preferences / Repositories. If they are not 
# listed, then click Add Repositories to add the URL or UNC path.
# Installation Manager will prompt for your credentials. If the repository 
# is already in the list, then any attempt to access the repository location, 
# such as clicking the Test Connections button, will also prompt for your
# credentials. Enter the correct credential and check the Save password 
# checkbox. The credentials are saved to the key ring file you specified. 
# 
# Second, when you start a silent installation, run imcl under eclipse/tools
# subdirectory, and provide Installation Manager with the location of the key 
# ring file and the password if the file is protected. For example:
#
#   Windows = imcl.exe -acceptLicense -showProgress
#     input <path and file name of response file>
#     -keyring <path and name of key ring file> -password <password>
#   Linux, UNIX, IBM i and z/OS = ./imcl -acceptLicense -showProgress
#     input <path and file name of response file> 
#     -keyring <path and name of key ring file> -password <password>
#
####################################################################### -->

<!-- ##### Agent Input ##############################################
#
# Note that the "acceptLicense" attribute has been deprecated. 
# Use "-acceptLicense" command line option to accept license agreements.
#
# The clean and temporary attributes specify the repositories and other
# preferences Installation Manager uses and whether those settings
# should persist after the installation finishes.
# 
# Valid values for clean:
#      true = only use the repositories and other preferences that are 
#           specified in the response file.
#      false = use the repositories and other preferences that are 
#           specified in the response file and Installation Manager.
# 
# Valid values for temporary:
#      true = repositories and other preferences specified in the 
#           response file do not persist in Installation Manager.
#      false = repositories and other preferences specified in the 
#           response file persist in Installation Manager.
# 
####################################################################### -->

<agent-input clean="true" temporary="true">

<!-- ##### Repositories ###################################################
# Repositories are locations that Installation Manager queries for 
# installable packages. Repositories can be local (on the machine
# with Installation Manager) or remote (on a corporate intranet or 
# hosted elsewhere on the internet). 
# 
# If the machine using this response file has access to the internet, 
# then include the IBM WebSphere Live Update Repositories in the list 
# of repository locations. 
# 
# If the machine using this response file cannot access the internet, 
# then comment out the IBM WebSphere Live Update Repositories and 
# specify the URL or UNC path to custom intranet repositories and 
# directory paths to local repositories to use.
# 
####################################################################### -->

<server>
    <!-- ##### IBM WebSphere Live Update Repositories ####################
     # These repositories contain Web Server Plug-ins for IBM WebSphere  
     # Application Server offerings, and updates for those offerings
     # 
     # To use the secure repository (https), you must have an IBM ID, 
     # which can be obtained by registering at: http://www.ibm.com/account
     # or your Passport Advantage account.		 
     # 
     # And, you must use a key ring file with your response file.
     ################################################################## -->
<repository location="http://www.ibm.com/software/repositorymanager/com.ibm.websphere.PLG.v80" /> 
    <!-- <repository location="https://www.ibm.com/software/rational/repositorymanager/repositories/websphere" /> -->

    <!-- ##### Custom Repositories #######################################
     # Uncomment and update the repository location key below 
     # to specify URLs or UNC paths to any intranet repositories 
     # and directory paths to local repositories to use.
     ################################################################## -->
    <!-- <repository location='https:\\w3.mycompany.com\repositories\'/> -->
    <!-- <repository location='/home/user/repositories/websphere/'/> -->

    <!-- ##### Local Repositories ########################################
     # Uncomment and update the following line when using a local
     # repository located on your own machine to install a 
     # Web Server Plug-ins offering.
     ############################################################# -->
    <!-- <repository location='insert the full directory path inside single quotes'/> -->
</server>

<!-- ##### Install Packages ##########################################
#
# Install Command
#
# Use the install command to inform Installation Manager of the 
# installation packages to install. 
# 
# The modify attribute is optional and can be paired with an install 
# command to add features or paired with an uninstall command to 
# remove commands. If omitted, the default value is set to false.
#    false = indicates not to modify an existing install by adding 
#            or removing features.
#    true = indicates to modify an existing install by adding or 
#           removing features.
# 
# The offering ID attribute is required because it specifies the 
# offering to be installed. The offering listed must be present in 
# at least one of the repositories listed earlier. The example 
# command below contains the offering ID for the Web Server Plug-ins. 
# 
# The version attribute is optional. If a version number is provided, 
# then the offering will be installed at the version level specified 
# as long as it is available in the repositories. If the version 
# attribute is not provided, then the default behavior is to install 
# the latest version available in the repositories. The version number 
# can be found in the repository.xml file in the repositories.
# For example, <offering ... version='8.0.0.20110617_2222'>.
# 
# The profile attribute is required and typically is unique to the
# offering. If modifying or updating an existing installation, the 
# profile attribute must match the profile ID of the targeted installation 
# of Web Server Plug-ins.
# 
# The features attribute is optional. Offerings always have at least
# one feature; a required core feature which is installed regardless 
# of whether it is explicitly specified. If other feature names 
# are provided, then only those features will be installed. 
# Features must be comma delimited without spaces.
# 
# The feature values for Web Server Plug-ins include:
#  com.ibm.jre.6_32bit,com.ibm.jre.6_64bit
# 
# On 32-bit machines, the 32-bit jre feature will be install 
# automatically even if it is not specified in the response file.
#
# On 64-bit machines, one and only one of the Java Runtime Environment 
# (JRE) features must be specified.
# 
# The installFixes attribute indicates whether fixes available in 
# repositories are installed with the product. By default, all 
# available fixes will be installed with the offering.
# 
# Valid values for installFixes:
#      none = do not install available fixes with the offering.
#      recommended = installs all available recommended fixes with the offering.
#      all = installs all available fixes with the offering.
# 
# Interim fixes for offerings also can be installed while they
# are being installed by including the offering ID for the interim
# fix and specifying the profile ID. A commented out example is 
# provided in the install command below.
# 
# Installation Manager supports installing multiple offerings at once.
# Additional offerings can be included in the install command,
# with each offering requiring its own offering ID, version, profile value, 
# and feature values.
# 
# Profile Command
# 
# A separate profile command must be included for each offering listed 
# in the install command. The profile command informs Installation
# Manager about offering specific properties or configuration values.
# 
# The installLocation specifies where the offering will be installed.
# If the response file is used to modify or update an existing 
# installation, then ensure the installLocation points to the 
# location where the offering was installed previously. 
# 
# The eclipseLocation data key should use the same directory path to 
# Web Server Plug-ins as the installationLocation attribute.
# 
# Include data keys for product specific profile properties. 
# 
####################################################################### -->

<install modify='false'>
<offering id='com.ibm.websphere.PLG.v80' 
 profile='Web Server Plug-ins for IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.0' 
 features='core.feature,com.ibm.jre.6_32bit' installFixes='none'/>
<!-- <offering id='PM12345_WAS80' profile='Web Server Plug-ins for IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.0'/> -->
</install>

<profile id='Web Server Plug-ins for IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.0' 
 installLocation='C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\Plugins'>
<data key='eclipseLocation' value='C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\Plugins'/>
<data key='user.import.profile' value='false'/>
<data key='cic.selector.nl' value='en'/>
</profile>

<!-- ##### Shared Data Location ###########################################
# Uncomment the preference for eclipseCache to set the shared data 
# location the first time you use Installation Manager to do an 
# installation.
# 
# Eclipse cache location can be obtained from the installed.xml file found in 
# Linux/Unix: /var/ibm/InstallationManager
# Windows: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\IBM\Installation Manager
# from the following property:  
# <property name='cacheLocation' value='C:\Program Files\IBM\IMShared'/>
#
# Open the installed.xml file in a text editor because the style sheet 
# might hide this value if opened in a web browser.
# For further information on how to edit preferences, refer to the public library at:
# http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/install/v1r4/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.silentinstall12.doc/topics/r_silent_prefs.html
#
# After the shared data location is set, it cannot be changed
# using a response file or the graphical wizard.
# 
# Ensure that the shared data location is a location that can be written 
# to by all user accounts that are expected to use Installation Manager.
#
# By default, Installation Manager saves downloaded artifacts to 
# the shared data location. This serves two purposes. 
# 
# First, if the same product is installed a more than once to the machine, 
# then the files in the shared data location will be used rather than 
# downloading them again. 
# 
# Second, during the rollback process, the saved artifacts are used. 
# Otherwise, if the artifacts are not saved or are removed, then 
# Installation Manager must have to access the repositories used to 
# install the previous versions.
# 
# Valid values for preserveDownloadedArtifacts:
#     true = store downloaded artifacts in the shared data location
#     false = remove downloaded artifacts from the shared data location
# 
####################################################################### -->

<!-- 
<preference name='com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.eclipseCache' value='C:\Program Files\IBM\IMShared'/>
<preference name='com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.preserveDownloadedArtifacts' value='true'/> 
-->


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# Additional preferences for Installation Manager can be specified. 
# These preference correspond to those that are located in the graphical
# interface under File / Preferences. 
# 
# If a preference command is omitted from or commented out of the response 
# file, then Installation Manager uses the preference value that was 
# previously set or the default value for the preference. 
# 
# Preference settings might be added or deprecated in new versions of
# Installation Manager. Consult the online Installation Manager
# Information Center for the latest set of preferences and 
# descriptions about how to use them.
#
# http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/install/v1r4/index.jsp
# 
####################################################################### -->

<!--
<preference name='com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.connectTimeout' value='30'/>
<preference name='com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.readTimeout' value='45'/>
<preference name='com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.downloadAutoRetryCount' value='0'/>
<preference name='offering.service.repositories.areUsed' value='true'/>
<preference name='com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.ssl.nonsecureMode' value='false'/>
<preference name='com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.http.disablePreemptiveAuthentication' value='false'/>
<preference name='http.ntlm.auth.kind' value='NTLM'/>
<preference name='http.ntlm.auth.enableIntegrated.win32' value='true'/>
<preference name='com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.keepFetchedFiles' value='false'/>
<preference name='PassportAdvantageIsEnabled' value='false'/>
<preference name='com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.searchForUpdates' value='false'/>
<preference name='com.ibm.cic.agent.ui.displayInternalVersion' value='false'/>
 --> 
 
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