Create a silent install response file
Installation Manager (IM) 1.1 is packaged as an "Install Kit" and used for installing and updating the IM.  Recording a silent install using skipinstall described below is fast and recommended for creating the initial version of install scripts used with the -input parameter.

You can either use Installation Manager Kit or installed Installation Manager to record a reponse file,

A. Use Installation Manager Kit

Create an .ini file based on the install.ini by just removing the -input and the next line. Then run the kit using the following syntax,

./install --launcher.ini -record -skipInstall

Using -skipInstall option by specifying a directory that you have write previledge to skip the actual installation. After you click Finish and exit from the IM, a response file is generated in the path you have specified.

The must be a writable directory. The argument causes the Installation Manager to save the installation data without actually installing the product. You can use the same in the next recording session to record updating or modifying the product or to record managing the licenses for the product. However, the products you have actually installed, and the preferences including repository settings that you use in the normal UI mode or the record mode without using -skipInstall will not be there. The -skipInstall arguement is optional. You can use -skipInstall to speed up the recording since IM won't actually install the products; IM will just keep the installation data in the specified .

B. Use installed Installation Manager

The syntax is smilar to the above but you don't need to modify the .ini file


./IBMIM -record -skipInstall


You can also use Installer to record installing Installation Manager.


install -record -skipInstall < a writable directory> -vmargs -Dcom.ibm.cic.agent.hidden=false

Install using the already installed Installation Manager

Windows: go to

.\IBMIMc --launcher.ini silent-install.ini -input -log

Linux, AIX, or Solaris:

Go to

./IBMIM --launcher.ini silent-install.ini -input -log

Silently install IM only

Unzip the Installation Manager Kit (IM installer) to some directory.

Windows:

.\installc --launcher.ini silent-install.ini

Linux, AIX, or Solaris:

./install --launcher.ini silent-install.ini

Install IM and Offering at same time

Windows:

.\installc --launcher.ini silent-install.ini

Linux, AIX, Solaris:

./install --launcher.ini silent-install.ini -silent -input -log