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Install the Web Server Plug-ins using response files

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


Install Installation Manager on each of the systems onto which to install the product.

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

  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:

      • Administrator or non-administrator: 
        IBMIM.exe -skipInstall "C:\temp\imRegistry" 
  -record C:\temp\install_response_file.xml

        Administrator: 

        ./IBMIM -skipInstall /var/temp/imRegistry 
  -record /var/temp/install_response_file.xml

        Non-administrator: 

        ./IBMIM -skipInstall user_home/var/temp/imRegistry 
  -record user_home/var/temp/install_response_file.xml

      When you record a new response file, we can specify the -skipInstall parameter. Using this parameter has the following benefits:

      • No files are actually installed, and this speeds up the recording.

      • If we 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 v1.5 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_85_repository
            or

              http://www.ibm.com/software/repositorymanager/com.ibm.websphere.PLG.v85
          • Local repositories:

            • C:\repositories\plugins\local-repositories

              /var/repositories/plugins/local-repositories

        3. Click OK.

      4. Click Apply.

      5. Click OK.

    4. Click Install.

      If we 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 WAS and the appropriate version.

        If we are installing the ILAN version WAS v8.5, select Web Server Plug-ins for IBM WAS (ILAN).

        If we already have the Web Server Plug-ins installed on your system, a message displays indicating 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.

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

      • Maximum path length on the Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 operating systems is 60 characters.

    8. Click Next.

    9. If we are installing on a 64-bit system, choose between a 32-bit and 64-bit IBM Runtime Environment for Java and click Next.

      Notes:

      • This option displays only if you are installing on a 64-bit system.
      • Select one of the two options.
      • You cannot modify this installation later and change this selection.

    10. Review the summary information, and click Install.

      • If the installation is successful, the program displays a message indicating that installation is successful.

        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.

    11. Click Finish.

    12. Click File > Exit to close Installation Manager.

    13. Optional: If we 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:

        • Administrator or non-administrator: 
          IBMIM.exe -skipInstall "C:\temp\imRegistry" 
  -keyring C:\IM\im.keyring 
  -record C:\temp\keyring_response_file.xml

          Administrator: 

          ./IBMIM -skipInstall /var/temp/imRegistry 
  -keyring /var/IM/im.keyring 
  -record /var/temp/keyring_response_file.xml

          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 v1.5 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 to install the product, change to the eclipse/tools subdirectory in the directory where you installed Installation Manager, and install the keyring.

      For example:

      • Administrator or non-administrator: 
        imcl.exe -acceptLicense 
  input C:\temp\keyring_response_file.xml 
  -log C:\temp\keyring_log.xml

        Administrator: 

        ./imcl -acceptLicense 
  input /var/temp/keyring_response_file.xml 
  -log /var/temp/keyring_log.xml

        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 to install the product, change to the eclipse/tools subdirectory in the directory where you installed Installation Manager, and install the product.

      For example:

      • 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

        Administrator: 

        ./imcl -acceptLicense 
  input /var/temp/install_response_file.xml 
  -log /var/temp/install_log.xml 
  -keyring /var/IM/im.keyring

        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 v1.5 Information Center for more information.


Example

The following is an example of a response file for installing the Web Server Plug-ins. 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <agent-input clean="true" temporary="true"> server <repository location="http://www.ibm.com/software/repositorymanager/com.ibm.websphere.PLG.v85" /> 
</server> <install modify='false'> <offering id='com.ibm.websphere.PLG.v85' 
  profile='Web Server Plug-ins for IBM WAS V8.5' 
  features='core.feature,arch.32bit' installFixes='none'/> </install> <profile id='Web Server Plug-ins for IBM WAS V8.5' 
  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> </agent-input>

See Sample response file: Installing the Web Server Plug-ins for IBM WebSphere Application Server for an annotated sample of a response file for performing this procedure.

If we are installing on a 64-bit system, you must include one of the options for an IBM Runtime Environment for Java.

Follow these guidelines:


Related


Install and uninstall the Web Server Plug-ins on distributed operating systems
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Uninstall fix packs from the Web Server Plug-ins using the GUI
Uninstall Web Server Plug-ins using the GUI
Uninstall the Web Server Plug-ins using response files
Uninstall the Web Server Plug-ins using the command line


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