You can perform a silent, or background installation by using files called response files. In this case, instead of displaying a graphical user ("wizard") interface, the silent installation causes the installation program to read all of your responses from a file that you provide. The response file responsefile.wps.txt can be used to silently install WebSphere Process Server. The response file is shipped with default values.
Do not use the -silent option within the response file. Doing so can cause the profile creation to fail.
The example responsefile.wps.txt response file can be found in the WBI directory on WebSphere Process Server CD 1. It does not get installed.
Refer to Required disk space for information on how much disk space will be required.
install -options /tmp/WBI/myoptions.txt -silent
install.exe -options "C:\temp\WBI\myoptions.txt" -silent
If the installation was not successful, examine other log files to determine why. See the descriptions of relevant log files listed in Log files, of error messages in Error messages: installation and profile creation and augmentation, examine the section Troubleshooting below, and refer to Troubleshooting installation for tips on troubleshooting your installation. Also refer to Recovering from profile creation or augmentation failure for troubleshooting tips if the profile did not create successfully.
If the installation was successful, after you have created a WebSphere Process Server stand-alone or deployment manager profile, start the server or deployment manager from its First Steps console to verify that your installation is operating properly. See Options on the First Steps console for more details.
If you are using WebSphere
Process Server, version 6.0.1, you can also use the installation verification
tools to verify your installation. See Using the installation verification tools with WebSphere Process Server, version 6.0.1 for
more information.
Be precise when supplying values in the file: Customize the options response file precisely to let the installation program read the option values that the file contains. Incorrect specifications affect the silent interface of the Installation Wizard. For example, always use the correct case within property names, which are case-sensitive. In addition, always enclose values in double quotation marks.
If the error is an invalid option value, InstallShield for Multiplatforms (ISMP) displays a warning message that you must confirm and stops the installation.
Compare your options response file to the responsefile.wps.txt file that is shipped with the product to make the necessary corrections. After correcting the file, reinstall.
Certain events can prevent the InstallShield for Multiplatforms (ISMP) from starting the Installation Wizard silently. Such an event is not enough disk space to launch the Installation Wizard, for example. If your installation fails and there is no information in the installation logs, use the -log parameter to record entries for events that cause the ISMP program to fail to start the Installation Wizard. The syntax of the install command for logging such events is as follows:
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 -options "/opt/ibm/WebSphere/silentFiles/myresponsefile.txt" -silent -log # !/opt/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
The
response file provided with WebSphere Process Server, version 6.0.0, before
modification, will be similar to the following:
################################################################################ # # Licensed Material - Property of IBM # 5724-L01 # (C) Copyright IBM Corporation 2005. All Rights Reserved. # US Government Users Restricted Rights- Use, duplication or disclosure # restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. # ################################################################################ ################################################################################ # # 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\WBI\responsefile.wps.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\WBI\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 wbiDetectionPanel_InstallWizardBean.optionSelected="1" # # 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 the Samples Gallery feature, now you want to # install the Public API Javadoc(tm) feature, the active properties should be: # # -P brbeansProductFeatureBean.active="false" # -P emsProductFeatureBean.active="false" # -P samplesProductFeatureBean.active="false" # -P javadocsProductFeatureBean.active="true" ################################################################################ # # IBM WebSphere Process Server, 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 wbiProductBean.installLocation=/usr/IBM/WebSphere/ProcServer # # # HP-UX, Solaris or Linux Default Install Location: # # -P wbiProductBean.installLocation=/opt/IBM/WebSphere/ProcServer # # # Windows Default Install Location: # -P wbiProductBean.installLocation="C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\ProcServer" ################################################################################ # # Use Existing IBM WebSphere Application Server V6.0 # # If you intend to use an existing installation of WebSphere Application Server V6.0 or # WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment, V6.0, uncomment the following line # (by removing '#'). # # -W wasdetectionpanelInstallWizardBean.optionSelected="1" # # You must then set the above WebSphere Process Server install location to the install root # of the existing WAS installation. # # Note that the install will fail if WebSphere Process Server has already been installed # in the existing WAS install location. # ################################################################################ # # Setup Type # # This value is required for the installation. Do not change this! # -W setuptypepanelInstallWizardBean.selectedSetupTypeId="Custom" ################################################################################ # # "Business Rule Beans (deprecated)" feature # # The selection state of the "Business Rule Beans (deprecated)" 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 "Business Rule Beans (deprecated)" for installation, use # # -P brbeansProductFeatureBean.active="false" # -P brbeansProductFeatureBean.active="false" ################################################################################ # # "Extended Messages (deprecated)" feature # # The selection state of the "Extended Messages (deprecated)" 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 "Extended Messages (deprecated)" for installation, use # # -P emsProductFeatureBean.active="false" # -P emsProductFeatureBean.active="false" ################################################################################ # # "Samples Gallery" feature # # The selection state of the "Samples Gallery" 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 "Samples Gallery" for installation, use # # -P samplesProductFeatureBean.active="true" # -P samplesProductFeatureBean.active="true" ################################################################################ # # "Public API Javadoc (tm)" feature # # The selection state of the "Public API Javadoc (tm)" 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 "Public API Javadoc (tm)" for installation, use # # -P javadocsProductFeatureBean.active="true" # -P javadocsProductFeatureBean.active="true" ################################################################################ # # WebSphere Process Server Profile Wizard # # To launch the Profile Wizard SILENTLY at the end # of the installation, please change the value to "true". # Otherwise, set the value to "false". # -W summaryPanel_InstallWizardBean.launchPCAW="false" ################################################################################ # If you choose to run Profile Wizard silently at the end of the # installation, you must # 1. get a copy of the Profile Wizard response file (from CD) and put to a temp dir # such as: /tmp/WBI/responsefile.pcaw.wps.dmgrProfile.txt For DMGR profile creation # /tmp/WBI/responsefile.pcaw.wps.managedProfile.txt For Manage profile creation # /tmp/WBI/responsefile.pcaw.wps.standAloneProfile.txt For Stand alone profile creation # 2. modify the response file by filling in the required options/values. # Note: If the values are not completed properly, the configuration may be unsuccessful. # 3. specify below the absolute path to your modified response file. # # For example, # -W pcawResponseFileLocationQueryAction_InstallWizardBean.fileLocation= # "/tmp/WBI/responsefile.pcaw.dmgrProfile.txt"-W # pcawResponseFileLocationQueryAction_InstallWizardBean.fileLocation=""
The response
file provided with WebSphere Process Server, version 6.0.1, before modification,
will be similar to the following:
################################################################################ # # Licensed Material - Property of IBM # 5724-L01 # (C) Copyright IBM Corporation 2005. All Rights Reserved. # US Government Users Restricted Rights- Use, duplication or disclosure # restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. # ################################################################################ ################################################################################ # # 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\WBI\responsefile.wps.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\WBI\LICENSES. 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. # # -G licenseAccepted="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 wbiDetectionPanel_InstallWizardBean.optionSelected="1" # # 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 the Samples Gallery feature, now you want to # install the Public API Javadoc(tm) feature, the active properties should be: # # -P brbeansProductFeatureBean.active="false" # -P emsProductFeatureBean.active="false" # -P samplesProductFeatureBean.active="false" # -P javadocsProductFeatureBean.active="true" ################################################################################ # # IBM WebSphere Process Server, 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 wbiProductBean.installLocation=/usr/IBM/WebSphere/ProcServer # # # HP-UX, Solaris or Linux Default Install Location: # # -P wbiProductBean.installLocation=/opt/IBM/WebSphere/ProcServer # # # Windows Default Install Location: # # NOTE: The Windows operating system limits the length of a fully qualified path # to 256 characters. A long pathname for the installation root directory makes # it more likely that this limit will be exceeded when files are created during # normal product use. IBM recommends that you keep the pathname of the installation # root directory as short as possible. -P wbiProductBean.installLocation="C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\ProcServer" ################################################################################ # # Use Existing IBM WebSphere Application Server V6.0 # # If you intend to use an existing installation of WebSphere Application Server V6.0 or # WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment, V6.0, uncomment the following line # (by removing '#'). # # -W wasdetectionpanelInstallWizardBean.optionSelected="1" # # You must then set the above WebSphere Process Server install location to the install root # of the existing WAS installation. # # Note that the install will fail if WebSphere Process Server has already been installed # in the existing WAS install location. # ################################################################################ # # Setup Type # # This value is required for the installation. Do not change this! # -W setuptypepanelInstallWizardBean.selectedSetupTypeId="Custom" ################################################################################ # # "Business Rule Beans (deprecated)" feature # # The selection state of the "Business Rule Beans (deprecated)" 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 "Business Rule Beans (deprecated)" for installation, use # # -P brbeansProductFeatureBean.active="false" # -P brbeansProductFeatureBean.active="false" ################################################################################ # # "Extended Messages (deprecated)" feature # # The selection state of the "Extended Messages (deprecated)" 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 "Extended Messages (deprecated)" for installation, use # # -P emsProductFeatureBean.active="false" # -P emsProductFeatureBean.active="false" ################################################################################ # # "Samples Gallery" feature # # The selection state of the "Samples Gallery" 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 "Samples Gallery" for installation, use # # -P samplesProductFeatureBean.active="true" # -P samplesProductFeatureBean.active="true" ################################################################################ # # "Public API Javadoc (tm)" feature # # The selection state of the "Public API Javadoc (tm)" 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 "Public API Javadoc (tm)" for installation, use # # -P javadocsProductFeatureBean.active="true" # -P javadocsProductFeatureBean.active="true" ################################################################################ # # WebSphere Process Server Profile Wizard # # To launch the Profile Wizard SILENTLY at the end # of the installation, please change the value to "true". # Otherwise, set the value to "false". # -W summaryPanel_InstallWizardBean.launchPCAW="false" ################################################################################ # If you choose to run Profile Wizard silently at the end of the # installation, you must # 1. get a copy of the Profile Wizard response file (from CD) and put to a temp dir # such as: /tmp/WBI/responsefile.pcaw.wps.dmgrProfile.txt For DMGR profile creation # /tmp/WBI/responsefile.pcaw.wps.managedProfile.txt For Manage profile creation # /tmp/WBI/responsefile.pcaw.wps.standAloneProfile.txt For Stand alone profile creation # 2. modify the response file by filling in the required options/values. # Note: If the values are not completed properly, the configuration may be unsuccessful. # 3. specify below the absolute path to your modified response file. # # For example, -W pcawResponseFileLocationQueryAction_InstallWizardBean.fileLocation= # "/tmp/WBI/responsefile.pcaw.wps.dmgrProfile.txt" -W pcawResponseFileLocationQueryAction_InstallWizardBean.fileLocation=""
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