Creating a response file with Installation Manager while installing

You can create a response file by recording your actions as you install an HCL product using IBM Installation Manager.

About this task

When you record a response file, all the selections that you make in the Installation Manager GUI are stored in an XML file. The XML file is the response file. When you run Installation Manager in silent mode, Installation Manager uses the response file to complete the installation.

Procedure

To record a response file for installation (or for uninstalling):
  1. At a command line, change to the Eclipse subdirectory in the directory where you installed Installation Manager. For example:
    • Windows™: C:\Program Files\IBM\InstallationManager\eclipse
    • Linux: /opt/IBM/InstallationManager/eclipse
  2. Run the following command to start Installation Manager, substituting your own file name and location for the response file:

    Windows™: IBMIMc.exe -record <response file path and name>

    Linux: ./IBMIM -record <response file path and name>

    Note: You can record a response file without installing or uninstalling an HCL product by adding the -skipInstall <agentDataLocation> argument. This is an optional argument. The directory <agentDataLocation> is a writeable folder that Installation Manager uses to keep registry and temporary configuration files. This directory must be different from the installation folder for Installation Manager. For example, you can use the directory /usr/tmp/IMData for <agentDataLocation> on Linux™. After the response file has been created, you can delete files in this directory. For more information about command-line arguments, see Installation Manager command-line arguments.
    Location of the installation folder for Installation Manager
    • Windows™:
      • 2008 Server: C:\ProgramData\IBM\InstallationManager
      • Other releases: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\IBM\InstallationManager
    • Linux: /var/ibm/InstallationManager
    Note: Check that the file paths specified in the command line exist. Installation Manager does not create directories for the response file and the log file.
    Attention: To record different response files for the same product, you must create a separate writable directory for each response file. The -skipInstall option records additional upgrades, modifications to the set of installed features or uninstall for the specific product installation.
  3. Follow the instructions in the Installation wizard to make your installation choices. For details, see Installing the product package using the Installation Manager GUI.
  4. Click Finish, and then close Installation Manager.

Results

An XML response file is created and resides in the location specified in the command.