Import packages silently using Installation Manager

Use Installation Manager in silent mode to import product packages from a command line.

To install product packages silently, we must first create a response file. When we record the response file, we must select the Import option, see Import existing installed packages in Installation Manager.

For information about command-line arguments, see Installation Manager command-line arguments for silent mode.

Procedure

To run Installation Manager in silent mode:

1. Open a command-line utility.

2. Open the tools directory.

3. Run the command for your operating system:
   • Windows: imcl.exe input response_file_path_and_name -log log_file_path_and_name -acceptLicense
   • Linux, UNIX, IBM i, and OS X: ./imcl input response_file_path_and_name -log log_file_path_and_name -acceptLicense

   Enclose file paths that include spaces with double quotation marks.

Results

When the installation completes, a 0 status is returned. If the installation cannot complete, a non-zero number is returned.

Example

Operating system	Command
Windows	imcl.exe input c:\response_files\install_product.xml -log c:\mylog\silent_install_log.xml -acceptLicense
Linux, UNIX, IBM i, and OS X	./imcl input responseFile.xml -acceptLicense

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