Windows: Installing with the response file

Use either a sample response file or a response file created to install WebSphere Portal on to an existing IBM WebSphere Application Server. We can create a response file with the graphical or console mode interface.

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

Locate the sample response file in the directory...

setup_root/responsefiles

Modify the file with our environment values. Search for repository and enter the appropriate paths for our environment. Then, search on offering and enter the appropriate offering IDs and profiles for the 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. We must install each server completely before installing the next one.

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

   The secure Storage File stores the credentials needed for the repositories.

   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 ]

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

   If we are using a secure Storage File to store credentials, add the parameters to the imcl command...

   -secureStorageFile pathtosecureStorageFile
   -masterPasswordFile pathtomasterPasswordFile

2. Install WebSphere Portal on an existing WebSphere Application Server:

   cd InstallationManager_root/eclipse/tools
   imcl -acceptLicense -input /path/to/response.xml -log dirpath/logfilename

Parent topic: Windows: Run the installation program