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Silently installing an IIP


You can silently install an integrated installation package (IIP) for WebSphere XD by using either a fully-qualified response file, which you configure specifically to your needs, or parameters that you pass to the command line.

 

Before you begin

Create the build definition file and the IIP. See Creating a build definition file and generating an IIP for more information.

 

About this task

A silent installation uses the same installation program that the graphical user interface (GUI) version uses. However, instead of displaying a wizard interface, the silent installation reads all of your responses from a file that you customize, or from parameters that you pass to the command line. You can use either method to silently install the IIP.

You can invoke a contribution with a combination of options that you specify directly on the command line, as well as options that you specify in a response file. However, any contribution options that you pass to the command line causes the IIP installer to ignore all of the options that are specified in a specific contribution's response file. See the detailed IIP installation options for more information.

 

Procedure

  1. Optional: If you choose to install the IIP by launching the options response file, first customize the file.

    1. Copy the response file, xdsetup.response.txt, from WebSphere XD CD to your disk drive. Rename and save the file as optionsfileiip.txt, for example.

    2. Open and edit the response file in the text editor of your choice. The file includes comments to assist the configuration process.

    3. Issue the proper command to launch your customized response file. Substitute the name and correct path of your response file if you renamed the file to something other than the provided example.

      • install.bat -options IIP_home\bin\optionsfileiip.txt -silent

      • ./install -options IIP_home/bin/optionsfileiip.txt -silent

      The default location for the log file is IIP_home/iip/logs.

  2. Optional: You can install the IIP silently by issuing the install command from the following location:

    • IIP_home\bin\install.bat

    • IIP_home/bin/install.sh

  3. Review the resulting logs for errors or an installation failure. The default location for the log file is IIP_home/iip/logs.

 

Results

You silently installed the integrated installation package (IIP).


 

Related concepts


Build definition file

 

Related tasks


Creating a build definition file and generating an IIP
Planning the installation Installing an IIP