Creating a Remote Tools and Documentation response file by using the console installer

WebSphere® MQ File Transfer Edition Remote Tools and Documentation 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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Response files that you create by using the method described in this topic install the product and then create the configuration directory.

Complete the following information to create a response file by using the console installer:

Procedure

  1. Insert the IBM® WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition Remote Tools and Documentation, or copy the contents of the DVD onto the system where you want to install the product, or unpack the relevant eAssembly image onto the system where you want to install the product. Ensure that you keep the full directory structure intact.
  2. Start the installer, by using the executable or binary file and use the -r parameter to define the location where you want to create the response file. When you have started the console installer, continue with the installation process by working through each of the panels.
    • On Windows, the command to run a console installation and create a response file is: Start of change
      installer_location/Windows_x86/VM/install.exe -i console -r response_file_location/installer.properties
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    • On UNIX and Linux platforms, the command to run a console installation and create a response file is:
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      installer_location/platform_name/Disk1/InstData/VM/install.bin -i console -r response_file_location/installer.properties 
      where platform_name is one of the following platforms: AIX_ppc, HPUX_IA64, HPUX_PARISC, Linux_SystemZ, Linux_x86, Linux64_SystemP, Solaris_SPARC, or Solaris_x86.End of change

  3. 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.
  4. On the Remote Tools and Documentation - Introduction panel, read the information displayed and press Enter.
  5. Read the software license agreement and type 1 to accept the terms of the license. Press Enter.
  6. Type the name of the product installation directory for WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition and press Enter. Alternatively, press Enter to accept the default installation directory.
    • The default installation directory for the Remote Tools and Documentation on Windows is C:\Program Files\IBM\WMQFTE.
    • The default installation directory for the Remote Tools and Documentation on UNIX systems is /opt/IBM/WMQFTE.
    • The default installation directory for the Remote Tools and Documentation on Linux systems is /opt/ibm/WMQFTE. For more information, see Installation location on Linux platforms.
  7. Type Y to confirm the product installation directory. Press Enter.
  8. Type the name of the configuration directory for WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition and press Enter. This directory is used to store configuration data specific to WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition. Alternatively, press Enter to accept the default location.
    • The default configuration directory for Windows is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\IBM\WMQFTE\config.
    • The default configuration directory for UNIX systems is /var/IBM/WMQFTE/config.
    • The default configuration directory for Linux systems is /var/ibm/WMQFTE/config. For more information, see Installation location on Linux platforms.
  9. In the Skip Configuration panel, type 2 to configure the product. Press Enter.
  10. Follow the prompts displayed and enter the requested details about your coordination queue manager and new agent. Press Enter after each of your responses.
  11. Read the Pre-Installation Summary information and press Enter to continue.
  12. On the Ready to Install panel, press Enter to install WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition. Wait while the files are installed.
  13. The silent installer creates a file containing MQSC commands that you must run against the coordination queue manager. The location where this file is created is displayed on this panel. Make a note of the location of the file and ensure that you run these commands after you have run the silent installer. Press Enter to continue.
  14. On the Installation Complete panel, press Enter to exit the console installer.
  15. Required: Go to the newly created response file and perform the following steps:
    1. Ensure that the LICENSE_ACCEPTED property is set totrue.
    2. Set the value of the CHOSEN_INSTALL_BUNDLE property to the same value as that of CHOSEN_INSTALL_SET. The value of these properties can be one of the following values:
      • Complete
      • Database
      • Remote
      These values are case-sensitive. Complete installs all of the features of the Remote Tools and Documentation installation. Database installs the database logger feature only. Remote installs the remote commands
    Note: You must perform this step. If your response file does not contain these properties and their correct values, the silent install of Remote Tools and Documentation fails.

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Timestamp icon Last updated: Tuesday, 30 January 2018
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