Install WebSphere Application Server from a workstation command line

The remote silent mode allows you to install the product with a single command from a remote workstation. Installation options must be specified in a response file. During the installation, you are unable to change the installation options. The parameters and default values are discussed in RESPONSEFILE for command-line installation.

To use the remote silent mode to install WebSphere Application Server from a workstation, follow these steps:

1. If TCP/IP is not started or if you don't know if TCP/IP is started, enter the Start TCP/IP (STRTCP) command on the CL command line.
2. Verify that the host server jobs have been started on your iSeries server. The host server jobs allow the installation code to run on iSeries.

   Enter this command on a CL command line:

    STRHOSTSVR SERVER(*ALL)

3. Place the WebSphere Application Server 6.0 iSeries CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive of your workstation. The autorun feature brings up the GUI, click Cancel to exit the GUI.

   Notes:

   1. Do not use the IBM WebSphere Application Server Version 6.0 Windows CD-ROM or any other CD-ROM (which was shipped with your WebSphere Application Server Version 6.0 for OS/400 package) for this set of steps.

   2. Your user profile must have *ALLOBJ and *SECADM special authorities.

4. On your workstation, open a command prompt.

5. Access the CD-ROM drive of your workstation by switching to the CD-ROM drive. For example, enter e: where e: is the letter assigned to your CD-ROM drive.

6. Copy the RESPONSEFILE file from the CD-ROM directory to a directory on your workstation such as c:\temp. For example:

   copy RESPONSEFILE c:\temp\RESPONSEFILE

7. If you have not already done so, read the IBM International Program License Agreement located in /QOPT/WEBSPHERE/WAS/DOCS/lafiles. If you agree to the terms of the agreement, continue with the installation process.

8. Edit the file as follows:
   • Change the value of silentInstallLicenseAcceptance.value to "true". A value of "true" indicates that you have read and accept the terms of the license agreement. This change is required to run the installation.
   • Optionally change the installation options to suit your installation requirements. For information about the installation options and values, see RESPONSEFILE for command-line installation.

9. Run the install.exe command and specify the response file to be used during the installation. You must specify the system name and a valid user profile and password when you run this command. Note that your user profile must have *ALLOBJ and *SECADM special authorities.

     install.exe systemname username password -options responsefile

   where systemname is the name of your iSeries server, username and password are your user profile login credentials, and responsefile is the name of your response file.

   Note: The password used in this command is displayed in clear text on the command line during the execution of this install.

   For example:

     install.exe MYISERIES myUserName myPassword -options c:\temp\RESPONSEFILE

   Note: After you run the command, the command returns to the command prompt while the installation process runs.

10. To verify that the installation is complete, check the following log file /QIBM/ProdData/WebSphere/Appserver/V6/edition/logs/log.txt directory, where edition is Base for WebSphere Application Server Express and WebSphere Application Server, and ND for WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment.

11. For security purposes, if the host servers were not running prior to installation, it is recommended that you run the End Host Server (ENDHOSTSVR) command after the installation is complete.

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