WebSphere® MQ
File Transfer Edition Client
provides an unattended or silent installation. The unattended installation
is driven by data in a response file. Generate the response file by
running a console installer as described in this topic.
About this task
A response file that you create using the method described
in this topic installs the product and then create the configuration
directory.
Complete the following steps to create a response file
using the console installer:
Procedure
- Mount the DVD containing WebSphere MQ
File Transfer Edition Client installation on
the optical drive of your IBM® i system.
- From an IBM i command
line, start PASE using the following command: CALL QP2TERM
- When you are in PASE, change directory using
the following command: cd /QOPT/IBMi/VM
- Start the console installer using the following command:
./install -r /home/user_name/response.properties
This
command starts the installer in interactive console mode. The installer
creates a response file at the location /home/user_name/response.properties.
- Select the locale that you want to use
for the installation process. The locale determines the language the
installer runs in. Type the number that is displayed next to your
locale and press Enter. Alternatively, press Enter to
accept the default locale.
- On the Client - Introduction panel,
read the information that is displayed and press Enter.
- Read the software license agreement
and type 1 to accept the terms of the license.
Press Enter.
- In the Skip Configuration panel,
type 2 to configure the product. Press Enter.
- Enter your coordination queue manager
details starting with the queue manager name.
- Enter your agent details: agent name,
an agent description (optional), the name of the agent queue manager,
- Enter your command queue manager name.
- Read the Pre-Installation
Summary information and press Enter to
continue.
- In the created response file, ensure that
the value of LICENSE_ACCEPTED is set to true.