Creating a Server response file using the console installer

WebSphere® MQ File Transfer Edition Server 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 installation as described in this topic.

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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

  1. Mount the DVD containing WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition Server installation for IBM® i on the optical drive of your IBM i system.
  2. From an IBM i command line, start PASE using the following command: CALL QP2TERM
  3. When you are in PASE, change directory using the following command: cd /QOPT/IBMi/VM
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. On the Server - Introduction panel, read the information that is displayed and press Enter.
  7. Read the software license agreement and type 1 to accept the terms of the license. Press Enter.
  8. In the Skip Configuration panel, type 2 to configure the product. Press Enter.
  9. Enter your coordination queue manager details starting with the queue manager name.
  10. Enter the transport type to connect to the coordination queue manager: bindings or client.
  11. Optional: If you selected transport mode, enter the coordination queue manager host name, port number, and channel name.
  12. Enter your agent details: agent name, an agent description (optional), the name of the agent queue manager,
  13. Enter the transport type to connect to the agent queue manager: bindings or client.
  14. Optional: If you selected transport mode, enter the agent queue manager host name, port number, and channel name.
  15. Enter your command queue manager name.
  16. Enter the transport type to connect to the command queue manager: bindings or client.
  17. Optional: If you selected transport mode, enter the command queue manager host name, port number, and channel name.
  18. Read the Pre-Installation Summary information and press Enter to continue.
  19. In the created response file, ensure that the value of LICENSE_ACCEPTED is set to true.

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