Installing silently

You can install IBM® Installation Manager and IBM Rational® Functional Tester silently. When you run Installation Manager in silent mode, the user interface is not available; instead, a response file provides the commands and the values that are required to install the product package.

Procedure

  1. Create a response file. A response file is an XML file that contains data that is required to complete installation operations silently. A response file contains information such as silent installation preferences, repository locations, and installation profiles. For information, see the Installation Manager Information Center.
  2. Create a key ring file. The key ring file is encrypted. You can silently install from an authenticated repository; however, authenticated repositories must have the appropriate credentials for access. Installation Manager uses the Eclipse infrastructure to save credentials in a file called a key ring file. For information, see the Installation Manager Information Center.
  3. Create a batch file or a shell script file depending on the environment you work in:
    • For Microsoft® Windows®:
      @echo Batch file for installing IBM Installation Manager 1.4.1 and IBM Rational Functional Tester versions 8.2 silently on Microsoft Windows operating system
      @echo Create a response file and key ring file before installing Rational Functional Tester
       @echo off
      
      REM - Create a folder and extract Installation Manager to that folder. 
      CD C:\agent.installer.win32.win32.x86_1.4.1000.20100802_1456
      
      REM - Install the Installation Manager silently
      installc --launcher.ini silent-install.ini 
      
      REM - Use the response file and key ring file in below command
      
      install -keyring <key ring path > -password <password for key ring file> --launcher.ini silent-install.ini -silent -input <response file path> -log <log file path>
    • For Linux®
      @echo Shell script file for installing IBM Installation Manager 1.4.1 and IBM Rational Functional Tester versions 8.2 silently on Linux operating system
      @echo Create a response file and key ring file before installing Rational Functional Tester
       @echo off
      
      REM - Create a folder and extract Installation Manager to that folder.
      CD /root/agent.installer.linux.gtk.x86_1.4.1000.20100810_1125.zip
      
      REM - Install the Installation Manager silently
      install --launcher.ini silent-install.ini 
      
      REM - Use the response file and key ring file in below command
      
      install -keyring <key ring path > -password <password for key ring file> --launcher.ini silent-install.ini -silent -input <response file path> -log <log file path>
  4. Installation Manager and Rational Functional Tester are installed silently.

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