Install HCL WebSphere Portal in Windows using a response file

Use either a sample response file or a response file that you created to install HCL Portal on to an existing IBM WebSphere Application Server.

• A working installation of IBM WebSphere Application Server is required. Ensure it is not used by another copy of HCL WebSphere Portal.

• We need to create a response file first based on the environment. Go to Create a response file for your Windows environment for more information.

Locate the sample response file in the SETUP_root/products/WP95_Server/native directory then unzip wp.im.portal95.samples_9.5.0.201909290018.zip. Modify the file with the environment values. Search for repository and enter the appropriate paths for the environment. Then, search on offering and enter the appropriate offering IDs and profiles for your license. Finally, search on value= and either leave the default values or enter appropriate values for the environment. Read all of the comments for important information.

The installation program verifies the operating system and its prerequisites, available disk space, and any required software prerequisites before installation. We cannot install two instances of the server at the same time, even if we are installing to different directories. Install each server completely before installing the next one.

1. If the repository URL requires authentication, use the Installation Manager command-line tool to create a secure Storage File.

   The secure Storage File stores the credentials that are needed for the repositories. The Installation Manager command-line tool imutilsc is available from the installation tools directory. The following information is an example of the imutilsc key ring file command:

   imutilsc saveCredential -url repository_URL -userName credential_userName
   	-userPassword password -secureStorageFile storage_file [ -masterPasswordFile master_password_file ]
   [ -preferences com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.ssl.nonsecureMode=true|false ]
   	[ -proxyHost proxy_host -proxyPort proxy_port
   		[ -proxyUsername proxy_username -proxyUserPassword proxyuser_password ]
   		[ -useSocks ] ]
   	[ -verbose ]

   Tip: If we install on a different computer, copy the secure Storage File to that computer.

2. Go cd IM_ROOT/eclipse/tools

3. Install HCL WebSphere Portal on an existing WebSphere Application Server:

   Tip: Add the -secureStorageFile pathtosecureStorageFile -masterPasswordFile pathtomasterPasswordFile parameters to the imcl command if we are using a secure Storage File to store credentials. imcl -acceptLicense input pathtoresponse.xml -log dirpath/logfilename

• Create a response file for installing HCL WebSphere Portal in Windows Use Installation Manager to record a response file based on the environment, and also to automate the installation on multiple servers.