Install in silent mode 

Use a silent installation to perform an identical installation of IBM Connections on multiple systems.

About this task

By creating a response file to suit your environment, you can install IBM Connections on multiple systems without needing to interact with IBM Installation Manager.

Procedure

To perform a silent installation...

1. Navigate to the location of the silent installation file. The file is stored in the <Lotus_Connections_set-up>/Lotus_Connections_install/IM/<OS> directory, where <Lotus_Connections_set-up> is the directory or media where the IBM Connections installation files are located and<OS> represents your operating system
   
   Note: To change the paths to the response file and log file, edit the lc_install.ini file. The file is located in the <Lotus_Connections_set-up>/Lotus_Connections_install/IM/<OS> directory.
   

2. Run the silent installation file:

   • AIX or Linux™: install.silent.sh -input <response_file.xml>

   • Windows™: start install.silent.bat -input <response_file.xml>
     
   where <response_file.xml> is the full path to the response file. The default name of the file is LC.rsp.

   You can use the following parameters:
   

   • -nosplash

   • --launcher.suppressErrors

   • -silent

   • -log

   By default, the response file is stored in the following directory:
   

   • AIX or Linux: lotus_connections_root.

   • Microsoft Windows: lotus_connections_root.

Results

The installation wizard has silently installed IBM Connections in a network deployment.

When the installation is finished, check the lcinstalllog.txt file for errors and repeat this task if necessary. To check the complete details of the installation, open the log files in the lotus_connections_root/logs directory. Each IBM Connections application that you installed has a log file, using the following naming format: <application_name>Installog.txt, where <application_name> is the name of an IBM Connections application.

To view the log file for system events that occurred during the installation, open the <date_time>.xml file, where <date_time> represents the date and time of the installation. The file is located by default in the following directory:

• AIX or Linux (root user): /var/ibm/InstallationManager/logs

• AIX or Linux (non-root user): /home/<user>/var/ibm/Installation Manager/logs where <user> is the non-root user name

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

What to do next

Complete any applicable post-installation tasks. For more information, see the Post-installation tasks topic.

Parent topic

Install silently

Related concepts
Install IBM Connections

Related tasks

Use the default response file
Create a response file

Related reference
The default response file
Post-installation tasks

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