Using the Installation Manager installer to perform other operations

If you cannot install Installation Manager, the Installation Manager installer can optionally be used to perform other silent installation operations.

Installing all available products using the Installation Manager installer

You can search for and silently install all available products using the Installation Manager installer.

Procedure

To find and install all available products using Installation Manager installer, complete the following steps:

  1. Switch to the InstallerImage_platform subdirectory.
  2. Enter and run the following command:
    • For Windows as admin: installc.exe installAll –acceptLicense
    • For Windows as non-admin: userinstc.exe installAll –acceptLicense

Results

All available products found searching the connected repositories are installed.

Silently installing updates to all products using the Installation Manager installer

You can silently search for and install updates for all installed products with the Installation Manager installer.

Procedure

To find and install all available updates for products that are installed, complete the following steps:

  1. Switch to the InstallerImage_platform subdirectory.
  2. Select, enter and run the appropriate command:
    • For Windows as admin: installc.exe updateAll –acceptLicense
    • For Windows as non-admin: userinstc.exe updateAll –acceptLicense

Results

All available product updates known to Installation Manager are installed.

Silently installing from authenticated repositories using the Installation Manager installer

You can silently install from an authenticated repository; however, authenticated repositories need the appropriate credentials for access.

Before you begin

You must have Installation Manager installed to install a software package from an authenticated repository.

About this task

Installation Manager uses the Eclipse infrastructure to save credentials in a file called a key ring file. While the contents of the key ring file are encrypted, you can provide an additional level of security by specifying a password to open the key ring file. For additional information on key ring files, refer to the Eclipse workbench user's guide available from www.eclipse.org.

Procedure

To access authenticated repositories in silent mode, complete the following steps:

  1. Start Installation Manager in user interface mode and specify the following command-line parameters: -keyring key_ring_file_path_and_name -password password. For example, installc -keyring c:\my_directory\im.keyring
  2. When you use Installation Manager in wizard mode and access a protected repository, a window opens where you can enter your credentials. Enter the correct credentials and then save them. Ensure that the Save password check box is selected. The credentials are saved into the specified key ring file.
  3. From the eclipse directory in the location you installed Installation Manager in silent mode and specify the following command line parameter: -keyring key_ring_file_path_and_name -password password. During silent install, the credentials for the protected repository are retrieved from the key ring file specified in the command line.
  4. On a command line, enter the appropriate command:
    • On Windows as admin installc.exe input response_file_path_and_name -keyring key_ring_file_path_and_name -password password -acceptLicense
    • On Windows as non-admin userinstc.exe input response_file_path_and_name -keyring key_ring_file_path_and_name -password password -acceptLicense

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