Sample response file: Uninstalling IBM Web Enablement Liberty for IBM i
We can edit and use this example of a response file for uninstalling IBM Web Enablement Liberty for IBM i.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!-- ##### Copyright ###################################################### # Licensed Materials - Property of IBM (c) Copyright IBM Corp. 2013. # All Rights Reserved. US Government Users Restricted Rights-Use, duplication # or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. ####################################################################### --> <!-- ##### Frequently Asked Questions ##################################### # The latest information about using Installation Manager is # located in the online Information Center. There we can find # information about the commands and attributes used in # silent installation response files. # # Installation Manager Information Center can be found at: # http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/install/v1r6/index.jsp # # Question 1. How do I record a response file using Installation Manager? # Answer 1. Start Installation Manager from the command line under the # eclipse subdirectory with the record parameter and it will generate a # response file containing actions it performed, repositories it used, and # its preferences settings. Optionally use the -skipInstall parameter if # we do not want the product to be installed to the machine. Specify a # new agentDataLocation location value when doing a new installation. Do # not use an existing agentDataLocation for an installation because it might # damage the installation data and prevent you from modifying, updating, # rolling back, or uninstalling the installed packages. # # Windows: IBMIM -record <responseFile> -skipInstall <agentDataLocation> # Linux or UNIX: ./IBMIM -record <responseFile> -skipInstall <agentDataLocation> # # For example: # Windows = IBMIM.exe -record c:\temp\responsefiles\WASv85.install.Win32.xml # -skipInstall c:\temp\skipInstall\WebSphere_Temp_Registry # Linux or UNIX = ./IBMIM -record /home/user/responsefiles/WASv85.install.RHEL64.xml # -skipInstall c:\temp\skipInstall\WebSphere_Temp_Registry # # Question 2. How do I run Installation Manager silently using response file? # Answer 2. Create a silent installation response file, and run the following command # from the eclipse\tools subdirectory in the directory where you installed # Installation Manager: # # Windows = imcl.exe -acceptLicense -showProgress # input <response_file_path_and_name> -log <log_file_path_and_name> # Linux, UNIX, IBM i and z/OS = ./imcl -acceptLicense -showProgress # input <response_file_path_and_name> -log <log_file_path_and_name> # # For example: # Windows = imcl.exe -acceptLicense -showProgress # input c:\temp\responsefile\WASv85.install.Win32.xml # Linux, UNIX, IBM i and z/OS = ./imcl -acceptLicense -showProgress # input /home/user/responsefile/WASv85.install.RHEL64.xml # # The -acceptLicense command must be included to indicate acceptance of all # license agreements of all offerings being installed, updated or modified. # The -showProgress command shows progress when running in silent mode. # Additional commands can be displayed by requesting help: IBMIM -help # ####################################################################### --> <!-- ##### Agent Input ############################################# # The clean and temporary attributes specify the repositories and other # preferences Installation Manager uses and whether those settings # should persist after the uninstall finishes. # # Valid values for clean: # true = only use the repositories and other preferences that are # specified in the response file. # false = use the repositories and other preferences that are # specified in the response file and Installation Manager. # # Valid values for temporary: # true = repositories and other preferences specified in the # response file do not persist in Installation Manager. # false = repositories and other preferences specified in the # response file persist in Installation Manager. # ####################################################################### --> <agent-input clean="true" temporary="true"> <!-- ##### Repositories ################################################### # Repositories are locations that Installation Manager queries for # installable packages. Repositories can be local (on the machine # with Installation Manager) or remote (on a corporate intranet or # hosted elsewhere on the internet). # # If the machine using this response file has access to the internet, # then include the IBM WebSphere Live Update Repositories in the list # of repository locations. # # If the machine using this response file cannot access the internet, # then comment out the IBM WebSphere Live Update Repositories and # specify the URL or UNC path to custom intranet repositories and # directory paths to local repositories to use. # ####################################################################### --> <server> <!-- ##### IBM WebSphere Live Update Repositories #################### # These repositories contain WebSphere Application Server Liberty offerings, # and updates for those offerings # # To use the secure repository (https), have an IBM ID, # which can be obtained by registering at: http://www.ibm.com/account # or the Passport Advantage account. # # And, use a key ring file with the response file. ################################################################## --> <!--repository location="http://www.ibm.com/software/repositorymanager/com.ibm.websphere.liberty.WEBENAB.v85"/--> <!-- <repository location="https://www.ibm.com/software/rational/repositorymanager/repositories/websphere" /> --> <!-- ##### Custom Repositories ####################################### # Uncomment and update the repository location key below # to specify URLs or UNC paths to any intranet repositories # and directory paths to local repositories to use. ################################################################## --> <!-- <repository location='https:\\w3.mycompany.com\repositories\'/> --> <!-- <repository location='/home/user/repositories/websphere/'/> --> <!-- ##### Local Repositories ######################################## # Uncomment and update the following line when using a local # repository located on our own machine to install a # WebSphere Application Server Liberty offering. ############################################################# --> <!-- <repository location='insert the full directory path inside single quotes'/> --> </server> <!-- ##### Uninstall Packages ############################################ # # Uninstall Command # # Use the uninstall command to inform Installation Manager of the # installation packages to uninstall. # # The modify attribute is optional and can be paired with an install # command to add features or paired with an uninstall command to # remove commands. If omitted, the default value is set to false. # false = indicates not to modify an existing install by adding # or removing features. # true = indicates to modify an existing install by adding or # removing features. # # The offering ID attribute is required because it specifies the # offering to be uninstalled. The example command below contains the # offering ID for WebSphere Application Server Liberty WEBENAB edition. # # The version attribute is optional. If a version number is provided, # then the offering will be uninstalled at the version level specified # If the version attribute is not provided, then the default behavior is # to uninstall the latest version. The version number can be found in # the repository.xml file in the repositories. # For example, <offering ... version='8.5.5000.20130326_0211'>. # # The profile attribute is required and must match the package group # name for the offering to be uninstalled. # # The features attribute is optional. Offerings always have at least # one feature; a required core feature which is installed regardless # of whether it is explicitly specified. If other feature names # are provided, then only those features will be installed. # Features must be comma delimited without spaces. # # The feature values for WebSphere Application Server Liberty include: # liberty,embeddablecontainer,extprogmodels # # The features embeddablecontainer,extprogmodels # are subfeatures of liberty. # # Installation Manager supports uninstalling multiple offerings at once. # Additional offerings can be included in the uninstall command, # with each offering requiring its own offering ID, version, profile value, # and feature values. # # Profile Command # # A separate profile command must be included for each offering listed # in the install command. The profile command informs Installation # Manager about offering specific properties or configuration values. # # The installLocation specifies where the offering will be installed. # If the response file is used to modify or update an existing # installation, then ensure the installLocation points to the # location where the offering was installed previously. # # The eclipseLocation data key should use the same directory path to # WebSphere Application Server Liberty as the installationLocation attribute. # # Include data keys for product specific profile properties. # For instance, Installing WebSphere Application Server Liberty Offerings on # a 64-bit system will require to include one of the options for an IBM Software # Development Kit, this can be specified by data key cic.selector.arch, its value # can be either x86 (for 32-bit), or x86_64 (for 64-bit). # # More details for cic.selector.arch can be found in the link below: # # https://infocenters.hursley.ibm.com/was/vNext/draft/help/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.ibm.websphere.wlp.core.doc%2Fae%2Ftwlp_ins_installation_dist_silent.html # ####################################################################### --> <uninstall modify="false"> <offering id="com.ibm.websphere.liberty.WEBENAB.v85" profile="WebSphere Liberty V8.5" features="liberty,embeddablecontainer,extprogmodels" /> </uninstall> <profile id="WebSphere Liberty V8.5" installLocation="/QIBM/ProdData/WebSphere/Liberty/V85/Express"> <data key="eclipseLocation" value="/QIBM/ProdData/WebSphere/Liberty/V85/Express" /> <data key="cic.selector.arch" value="x86_64" /> </profile> <!-- ##### Shared Data Location ########################################### # Uncomment the preference for eclipseCache to set the shared data # location the first time we use Installation Manager to do an # installation. # # Eclipse cache location can be obtained from the installed.xml file found in # Linux/Unix: /var/ibm/InstallationManager # Windows: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\IBM\Installation Manager # from the following property: # <property name='cacheLocation' value='C:\Program Files\IBM\IMShared'/> # # Open the installed.xml file in a text editor because the style sheet # might hide this value if opened in a web browser. # For further information on how to edit preferences, refer to the public library at: # http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/install/v1r5/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.silentinstall12.doc/topics/r_silent_prefs.html # # After the shared data location is set, it cannot be changed # using a response file or the graphical wizard. # # Ensure that the shared data location is a location that can be written # to by all user accounts that are expected to use Installation Manager. # # By default, Installation Manager saves downloaded artifacts to # the shared data location. This serves two purposes. # # First, if the same product is installed a more than once to the machine, # then the files in the shared data location will be used rather than # downloading them again. # # Second, during the rollback process, the saved artifacts are used. # Otherwise, if the artifacts are not saved or are removed, then # Installation Manager must have to access the repositories used to # install the previous versions. # # Valid values for preserveDownloadedArtifacts: # true = store downloaded artifacts in the shared data location # false = remove downloaded artifacts from the shared data location # ####################################################################### --> <!-- <preference name='com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.eclipseCache' value='C:\Program Files\IBM\IMShared'/> <preference name='com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.preserveDownloadedArtifacts' value='true'/> --> <!-- ##### Preferences Settings ########################################### # Additional preferences for Installation Manager can be specified. # These preference correspond to those that are located in the graphical # interface under File / Preferences. # # If a preference command is omitted from or commented out of the response # file, then Installation Manager uses the preference value that was # previously set or the default value for the preference. # # Preference settings might be added or deprecated in new versions of # Installation Manager. Consult the online Installation Manager # Information Center for the latest set of preferences and # descriptions about how to use them. # # http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/install/v1r6/index.jsp # ####################################################################### --> <!-- <preference name='com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.connectTimeout' value='30'/> <preference name='com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.readTimeout' value='45'/> <preference name='com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.downloadAutoRetryCount' value='0'/> <preference name='offering.service.repositories.areUsed' value='true'/> <preference name='com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.ssl.nonsecureMode' value='false'/> <preference name='com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.http.disablePreemptiveAuthentication' value='false'/> <preference name='http.ntlm.auth.kind' value='NTLM'/> <preference name='http.ntlm.auth.enableIntegrated.win32' value='true'/> <preference name='com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.keepFetchedFiles' value='false'/> <preference name='PassportAdvantageIsEnabled' value='false'/> <preference name='com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.searchForUpdates' value='false'/> <preference name='com.ibm.cic.agent.ui.displayInternalVersion' value='false'/> --> </agent-input>
Parent topic: Use the sample response files