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Install feature packs on the toolkit silently

You can install a feature pack on the WebSphere Commerce toolkit by using a silent response file.

Before you begin

• The machine on which you are installing must meet all prerequisites.

• Stop any applications running on the machine.

• Disable any test server that you have configured on the machine.

• Log on as a user with Administrator privileges.

• Install WebSphere Commerce Developer Fix Pack 1 or later.

• Install WebSphere Commerce Developer Fix Pack 2 or later.

• Install WebSphere Application Server v7.0.0.11 or a higher level of v7.0.0.

• Ensure that you have Installation Manager Version 1.4.1. See more information about this requirement here.

• Download the feature pack from IBM Passport Advantage and unzip the feature pack.

Procedure

1. To install silently, IBM Installation Manager requires a response file to provide the input. If you already have a response file, skip to Step 5.

2. To create an installation response file:

   1. Copy the contents of the following directory:

      • drive:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\IBM\Installation Manager

      • drive:\ProgramData\IBM\Installation Manager

        If the path names are too long, you might need to use the XCOPY command to copy the files.

      to a temporary, writeable directory, the agent_data_location.

      This variable agent_data_location (for example, c:\temp_agent_data) is used by the Installation Manager to read and write information about the installation you are recording. In order for the Installation Manager to detect previous Rational Application Developer installations, the agent_data_location must contain this copied data.

   2. On a command line, go to the eclipse subdirectory in the directory where you installed Installation Manager.

   3. On a command line, open IBM Installation Manager using one of the following commands.

      Notes:

      1. To create a response file without installing the product:

         IBMIM –record response_file_path -skipInstall agent_data_location 
         

      2. agent_data_location must be a temporary writable directory, such as c:\temp_agent_data.

      3. Verify the file paths you enter exist; Installation Manager will not create directories for the response file and the log file.

      4. The skipInstall argument causes the Installation Manager to save the installation data without installing the product.

      To create a response file and install the product, run the following command:

      IBMIM –record response_file_path
      

   4. Follow the steps in Install the WebSphere Commerce toolkit using the IBM Installation Manager to make the installation choices.

      Remember: Ensure that you set the repository preferences to the location of the WebSphere Commerce Developer installation image during the recording of the response file.

   5. Click Finish, then close Installation Manager.

3. Optional: Open the response file you created, response_file_path, in a text editor.

4. Optional: Modify the entries in the response file to match the installation options you want.

5. Run the following command to start the silent installation process:

   IBMIMc.exe -–launcher.ini silent-install.ini -input response_file_path -log log_file_path
   

   where log_file_path is the full path of log file, for example c:\logs\fp2_install.log. The full path must exist.

6. Optional: Review the Installation Manager log files for any important information or errors. The timestamped logs can be found in the following default locations:

   • drive:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\IBM\Installation Manager\logs

   • drive:\ProgramData\IBM\Installation Manager\logs

   Alternatively, you can view the logs in the Installation Manager interface under File > View Log

What to do next

• After the silent install of the toolkit is complete, check the log that you specified using -log in Step 5 to see if there are any errors or warnings. If the log file for the -log parameter is empty the installation was successful. For example, the log file should look like this:

  <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
  <result>
  </result>
  

  You can also review the Installation Manager log files for any important information or errors. The timestamped logs can be found in the following default locations.

  • drive:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\IBM\Installation Manager\logs

  • drive:\ProgramData\IBM\Installation Manager\logs

  Alternatively, you can view the logs in the Installation Manager interface under File > View Log.

• If required, you can change the development database type.

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