responsefile.pct.NDdmgrProfile.txt

This topic describes the response file for creating a deployment manager profile.

Create a deployment manager profile with an options response file after logging on as root on a Linux or UNIX platform, or as 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.

A common use for an options file is to run the Installation wizard in silent mode, which is referred to as installing silently. The wizard reads the options file to determine responses and does not display the graphical user interface. Issue the following command to use a copy of the options file named myresponsefile.txt for a silent installation

Avoiding the use of the -silent option within

the options response file

A problem occurs when the -silent option exists in the file. The file works with the option during a direct call to the profile creation wizard, but fails when called from a silent product installation. See Customizing the options response file for Network Deployment for information about creating a profile silently during a silent product installation.

The option is unnecessary. Avoid using the option to avoid problems.

Response file locations

The example options response files are in two locations.

Example files:

responsefile.pct.NDdmgrProfile.txt
responsefile.pct.NDmanagedProfile.txt
responsefile.pct.NDstandAloneProfile.txt

Location:

Table 1. Option response file locations
Product disc location Installed location
/WAS directory install_root/bin/ProfileCreator directory

Table 1. Option response file locations
Product disc location	Installed location
/WAS directory	install_root/bin/ProfileCreator directory

Use the file on the product disc to install the Network Deployment product silently and create a profile.

After installing the Network Deployment product, use the installed response file with the -options parameter on the Profile creation wizard command.

Required disk space

Profile Required disk space Required temp space
Deployment manager profile 30 MB 40 MB
Custom profile 10 MB 40 MB
Application server profile 200 MB 40 MB

Profile	Required disk space	Required temp space
Deployment manager profile	30 MB	40 MB
Custom profile	10 MB	40 MB
Application server profile	200 MB	40 MB

Creating an operational environment during

product installation

V6 installation of the Network Deployment product is a two-step process:

Installing the core product files and feature files.
Creating a deployment manager profile, a custom profile, or an application server profile.

The sample options response file, responsefile.nd.txt, controls the first part of the installation and can also start the second part of the installation. To create a profile as part of installing the core product files, use the option in the responsefile.nd.txt file that identifies the response file for creating a profile. The profile response file lets you use the Profile creation wizard silently.

To edit and use the appropriate response file for creating a profile, perform the following procedure:

Copy the appropriate file from the WAS directory on the product disc to a place that one can easily identify on your machine. The example files are:

To create a: Copy the following response file:
Deployment manager profile responsefile.pct.NDdmgrProfile.txt
Custom profile responsefile.pct.NDmanagedProfile.txt
Application server profile responsefile.pct.NDstandAloneProfile.txt

Edit the file to customize the values for your installation.
Verify that no -silent option exists in the response file for the Profile creation wizard. If the option exists, the profile is not created.
Save the file.
Edit the responsefile.nd.txt file to identify the location and name of the profile response file. Change the value of the -W pctresponsefilelocationqueryactionInstallWizardBean.fileLocation option to identify the file. For example
```
-W pctresponsefilelocationqueryactionInstallWizardBean.fileLocation=
"/opt/IBM/WebSphere/MyOptionFiles/customProfile.txt"
```

To create a:	Copy the following response file:
Deployment manager profile	responsefile.pct.NDdmgrProfile.txt
Custom profile	responsefile.pct.NDmanagedProfile.txt
Application server profile	responsefile.pct.NDstandAloneProfile.txt

Start the installation. For example

install -options "myresponsefile.txt" -silent

After the installation, examine the logs for success.

Creating a profile after installation
Version

6 installation of the Network Deployment product is a two-step process:

Installing the core product files and feature files
Creating a deployment manager profile, a custom profile, or an application server profile

When the core product files exist, create a profile at any time using the Profile creation wizard. Start the wizard from the First steps console or directly using the Profile creation wizard command.

We can also use one of the following sample options response files for profiles to create a profile silently using the Profile creation wizard in silent mode. To edit and use the appropriate response file for creating a profile, perform the following procedure:

Copy the appropriate file from the install_root/bin/ProfileCreator directory to a place that one can easily identify on your machine. The example files are:

To create a profile for a: Copy the following response file:
Deployment manager responsefile.pct.NDdmgrProfile.txt
Managed node responsefile.pct.NDmanagedProfile.txt
Stand-alone application server responsefile.pct.NDstandAloneProfile.txt

To create a profile for a:	Copy the following response file:
Deployment manager	responsefile.pct.NDdmgrProfile.txt
Managed node	responsefile.pct.NDmanagedProfile.txt
Stand-alone application server	responsefile.pct.NDstandAloneProfile.txt

For example, copy the file as my_options_file.txt

Edit the file to customize the values for your installation.
Save the file.
Start the installation.
For example:
- ./pctAIX.bin -options my_options_file.txt -silent
- ./pctHPUX.bin -options my_options_file.txt -silent
- 64-bit platforms: ./pctHPUXIA64.bin -options my_options_file.txt -silent
- ./pctLinux.bin -options my_options_file.txt -silent
- 64-bit platforms: ./pct.bin -options my_options_file.txt -silent
- Power platforms: ./pctLinuxPPC.bin -options my_options_file.txt -silent
- S/390 platforms: ./pctLinux390.bin -options my_options_file.txt -silent
- ./pctSolaris.bin -options my_options_file.txt -silent
- pctWindows.exe -options my_options_file.txt -silent
- 64-bit platforms: pctWindowsIA64.exe -options my_options_file.txt -silent
After using the Profile creation wizard, examine the logs for success.

Logging
The following

log files record information about profile creation:

The install_root/logs/log.txt file records installation status.
The install_rootprofiles/profile/logs/pctLog.txt file records installation events that occur when creating profiles with the Profile creation wizard.
The install_root/logs/wasprofile/wasprofile_create_profile.log file records installation events that occur when creating profiles.
The install_root/logs/wasprofile/wasprofile_delete_profile.log file records installation events that occur when deleting profiles.

See Troubleshooting installation for more information.

Usage notes

The file is not a read-only file.
Edit this file directly with your flat file editor of choice, such as WordPad on a Windows platform.
The file is updated when you specify the -options parameter when using the Profile creation wizard and the file does not yet exist.
The file must exist to perform a silent installation. The installation program reads this file to determine installation option values when you install silently.
Save the file in a location that one can identify when you specify the fully qualified path as part of the profile creation command.

Naming considerations

Consider the following recommendations when supplying names for the profile and other objects.

Naming the profile

Use the following guidelines when supplying a value for the profile name directive

-W profilenamepanelInstallWizardBean.profileName

Profile naming guidelines: The profile name can be any unique name with the following restrictions. Do not use any of the following characters when naming your profile:

Spaces
Illegal special characters that are not allowed within the name of a directory on your operating system, such as *&?
Slashes (/) or (\)

Double-byte characters are allowed.

Avoiding reserved names

Avoid the following reserved folder names as values for the directives in the responsefile.pct.NDstandAloneProfile.txt file and in the responsefile.pct.NDmanagedProfile.txt file

-W nodehostnamepanelInstallWizardBean.nodeName=""
-W nodehostnamepanelInstallWizardBean.hostName=""
-W setnondmgrcellnameinglobalconstantsInstallWizardBean.value=""

Avoid the following reserved folder names as values for the directives in the responsefile.pct.NDdmgrProfile.txt file

-W nodehostandcellnamepanelInstallWizardBean.nodeName=""
-W nodehostandcellnamepanelInstallWizardBean.hostName=""
-W nodehostandcellnamepanelInstallWizardBean.cellName=

Reserved names: Avoid using reserved folder names as field values. The use of reserved folder names can cause unpredictable results. The following words are reserved:

cells
nodes
servers
clusters
applications
deployments

Node and cell name considerations

The profiles directory path must be no longer than 80 characters.

Host name considerations

The host name is the network name for the physical machine on which the node is installed. The host name must resolve to a physical network node on the server. When multiple network cards exist in the server, the host name or IP address must resolve to one of the network cards. Remote nodes use the host name to connect to and to communicate with this node. Selecting a host name that other machines can reach within your network is extremely important. Do not use the generic localhost identifier for this value.

If you define coexisting nodes on the same computer with unique IP addresses, define each IP address in a domain name server (DNS) look-up table. Configuration files for stand-alone Application Servers do not provide domain name resolution for multiple IP addresses on a machine with a single network address.

The value that you specify for the host name is used as the value of the hostName property in configuration documents for the stand-alone Application Server. Specify the host name value in one of the following formats:

Fully qualified domain name servers (DNS) host name string, such as xmachine.manhattan.ibm.com
The default short DNS host name string, such as xmachine
Numeric IP address, such as 127.1.255.3

The fully qualified DNS host name has the advantage of being totally unambiguous and also flexible. You have the flexibility of changing the actual IP address for the host system without having to change the Application Server configuration. This value for host name is particularly useful if you plan to change the IP address frequently when using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) to assign IP addresses. A format disadvantage is being dependent on DNS. If DNS is not available, then connectivity is compromised.

The short host name is also dynamically resolvable. A short name format has the added ability of being redefined in the local hosts file so that the system can run the Application Server even when disconnected from the network. Define the short name to 127.0.0.1 (local loopback) in the hosts file to run disconnected. A format disadvantage is being dependent on DNS for remote access. If DNS is not available, then connectivity is compromised.

A numeric IP address has the advantage of not requiring name resolution through DNS. A remote node can connect to the node you name with a numeric IP address without DNS being available. A format disadvantage is that the numeric IP address is fixed. You must change the setting of the hostName property in Express configuration documents whenever you change the machine IP address. Therefore, do not use a numeric IP address if you use DHCP, or if you change IP addresses regularly. Another format disadvantage is that one cannot use the node if the host is disconnected from the network.

Example responsefile.pct.NDdmgrProfile.txt file

################################################################################

# # Response file for Websphere Application Server 6.0 dmgr profile creation # # This options file is located in the CD_ROOT\WAS\ directory and in the # install_root\bin\ProfileCreator directory. # # To use the options file under CD_ROOT\WAS\ directory, follow the instructions # in CD_ROOT\WAS\responsefile.nd.txt. The WebSphere Application Server # Network Deployment installer locates this file during silent installation # and automatically runs the silent profile creation at the end of installation. # # To use the options file under install_root\bin\ProfileCreator for silent profile # creation, change various values in the file and use the following # command line arguments: # # -options "responsefile.pct.NDdmgrProfile.txt" -silent # ################################################################################ ################################################################################ # # Profile name # # Set the profile name for installing a deployment manager profile. The profile # name must be unique for this WAS installation. # -W profilenamepanelInstallWizardBean.profileName="profileDmgr" ################################################################################ # If you want to set this profile to be your default profile, set to "true". # Otherwise set to "false". If this is the first profile being created, the profile # automatically is the default. # -W profilenamepanelInstallWizardBean.isDefault="false" ################################################################################ # # Profile location # # Specify a directory to contain the files that define the run-time environment, # such as commands,configuration files, and log files. 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. # # Default Install Location: # # -P installLocation="<WAS_HOME>\profiles\<PROFILE_NAME>" # -P installLocation="C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\profiles\profileDmgr" ################################################################################ # # 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 # # Specify the cell name for the Application Server. # # If you plan to migrate a V5 deployment manager cell to this V6 deployment # manager, specify the same cell name as the V5 cell. # # Replace YOUR_CELL_NAME with the actual cell name. # -W nodehostandcellnamepanelInstallWizardBean.cellName="YOUR_CELL_NAME" ################################################################################ # # 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. # Port nubmers for each profile can be found in: # <profile>/config/cells/<cell name>/nodes/<node name>/serverindex.xml # -W pctdmgrprofileportspanelInstallWizardBean.WC_adminhost="9060" -W pctdmgrprofileportspanelInstallWizardBean.WC_adminhost_secure="9043" -W pctdmgrprofileportspanelInstallWizardBean.BOOTSTRAP_ADDRESS="9809" -W pctdmgrprofileportspanelInstallWizardBean.SOAP_CONNECTOR_ADDRESS="8879" -W pctdmgrprofileportspanelInstallWizardBean.SAS_SSL_SERVERAUTH_LISTENER_ADDRESS="9404" -W pctdmgrprofileportspanelInstallWizardBean.CSIV2_SSL_SERVERAUTH_LISTENER_ADDRESS="9406" -W pctdmgrprofileportspanelInstallWizardBean.CSIV2_SSL_MUTUALAUTH_LISTENER_ADDRESS="9405" -W pctdmgrprofileportspanelInstallWizardBean.ORB_LISTENER_ADDRESS="9101" -W pctdmgrprofileportspanelInstallWizardBean.CELL_DISCOVERY_ADDRESS="7277" -W pctdmgrprofileportspanelInstallWizardBean.DCS_UNICAST_ADDRESS="9352" ################################################################################ # # Windows service # # The following directives are to install services for WAS # on Windows. # Using Services, one can start and stop services, # and configure startup and recovery actions. # Set winServiceQuery="false" will turn off the function on windows system. # We can ignore these or comment them out for other Operating Systems. # -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" ################################################################################ # If you chose to install a service above with the accountType="localsystem", # the userName and password below can be ignored. If the accountType was set to: # accountType="specifieduser", then specify the User Name and Password # which are required to install the Services. The current user must be admin or must # have admin authority to install a Service. Also the username # which is given here must have "Log On as a Service " authority # for the service to run properly. # # Replace YOUR_USER_NAME with your username. # -W winservicepanelInstallWizardBean.userName="YOUR_USER_NAME" ################################################################################ # Replace YOUR_PASSWORD with your valid password. # -W winservicepanelInstallWizardBean.password="YOUR_PASSWORD" ################################################################################ # Set the startup type of the WAS on Windows. # Valid values are "automatic", "manual", and "disabled". # -W winservicepanelInstallWizardBean.startupType="manual" ################################################################################ # Profile type # # Must be set to "dmgr" for installing a deployment manager Profile. # Do not change this! # -W profiletypepanelInstallWizardBean.selection="dmgr"