Creating a response file

Create a response file to install silently

Procedure

To record the installation steps for a silent installation:

  1. Extract the installation image from the downloaded file and verify that the installation image is complete. See Extracting and verifying electronic images.
  2. Enter the following command, using the -r option to create the response file.
    Important: If you do not specify a value for the response_file variable, the response file is created as the installer.properties file in the same directory as the .exe. or .bin file. You must specify a location if you run the .exe or .bin file from the DVD.
    Run the following command:
    installer_name -r (response_file)
    where installer_name is the name of the installation name for your operating system and response_file is the absolute path and name of the file that you want the installation procedure to be recorded in. Specifying the response file is required only if you are performing a silent installation from the DVD.

    For example: IBM_OPQRT_V3_1_Windows -r c:\temp\myresponsefile.

  3. Complete the installation wizard, and stop when you reach the Pre-Installation Summary page.
  4. Click Cancel. A response file is created and resides in the location that you specified in the command.

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