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Agent data location
The agentDataLocation value specifies the directory location for the installation folders and files. Although the packages are not installed when recording a silent response file, the files and folders that are required for installation are created and stored in the specified directory. The directory must be writable.
Verify that the file paths in the argument exist. Installation Manager does not create directories for response files.
- Do not specify an existing agentdataLocation directory for the new agentdataLocation location value. For default locations of the agentdataLocation directory, go to http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/install/v1r6/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.ibm.silentinstall12.doc%2Ftopics%2Fr_app_data_loc.html.
- When you record a response file using the -skipInstall argument, you must keep the directory, folders, and files that are created. By keeping the agentdataLocation directory, you can modify the installation later. When you record a new response file to modify the installation, you specify the same directory for agentdataLocation.
Use a different agentdataLocation value for each version of an IBM product that you install.
You must first record an installation of an IBM product by using -skipInstall before you record an update.
What to do next
To install or update the packages that are selected in the silent response file, perform the procedure in one of the following topics:
- Install or update software packages in silent mode
- Install or update silently from authenticated repositories with IBM Installation Manager
Restriction: IBM Installation Manager does not store your Jazz for Service Management profile location and password in the response file that is recorded for installation or updating processes. You must manually update the recorded response file with the missing profile location and password. The following entry is an example of the missing section:
<profile id='Core services in Jazz for Service Management' installLocation='C:\Program Files\IBM\JazzSM'> <data key='user.WAS_PASSWORD' value='M6NQ+7Gb+GuoNQNg8N+Lkw=='/> </profile>Where:
- installLocation='C:\Program Files\IBM\JazzSM'
- Is the customized installation location.
- value='M6NQ+7Gb+GuoNQNg8N+Lkw=='
- Is the encrypted password for the user.
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