WebSphere Process Server 7.0 silent installation (1)

This following steps show how to install WPS 7.0 silently on AIX OS

1. Preliminary Tasks
1) Create a file system called /IBM with the space of 20G
2) download the following installation files from IBM website.
- WPS_v7_AIX32_Install.tar (WebSphere Process Server 7. installation media)
- agent.installer.aix.motif.ppc_1.4.4000.20110525_1254.zip (Installation Manager 1.4.4)
- 7.0.0.17-WS-UPDI-AixPPC32.tar.gz (WebSphere Update Installer 7.0.0.17)
fixpacks:
-          7.0.0-WS-WAS-AixPPC32-FP0000017.pak
-          7.0.0-WS-WASSDK-AixPPC32-FP0000017.pak
-          7.0.0.3.wps.fixes.zip
-          sca.1.0.1.11.fp.zip
-          sca.1.0.import.zip
-          was.7.0.0.17.fixes.zip
-          was.7.0.import.zip
-          wps.7003.repository.zip
-          xml.1.0.0.9.fp.zip
-          xml.1.0.import.zip
-          7.0.0.17-WS-WAS-IFPM34365.pak


2. Install Software

1) Install WebSphere Application Server 7.0 on AIX


- Log on the server as wpsuser


- In /IBM/cd_software/WPS7:  tar –xvf WPS_v7_AIX32_Install.tar

- Go to directory /IBM/cd_software/WPS7/WAS.

- Run command “cp responsefile.nd.txt responsefile.nd.txt.bak”

- Edit responsefile.nd.txt and set the following value

-OPT silentInstallLicenseAcceptance="true"

-OPT installType="installNew"

-OPT profileType="none"

-OPT installLocation="/IBM/WebSphere/ProcServer"

Uncomment the following options

-OPT allowNonRootSilentInstall="true”

-OPT disableOSPrereqChecking="true"

-OPT disableNonBlockingPrereqChecking="true"

-OPT checkFilePermissions="true"”

-OPT feature="noFeature"

And comment all others options

-          Run the following command to install WAS7.0 server

./install -options "responsefile.nd.txt" –silent

See the log files in wpsuser home directory (/was/home/wpsuser/waslogs) for the installation status.

-          After installation, go to directory /IBM/WebSphere/ProcServer/bin, and check WAS version using “versionInfo.sh”, we will see the following:

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IBM WebSphere Application Server Product Installation Status Report

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Report at date and time July 4, 2011 6:48:00 PM CDT

Installation

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Product Directory        /IBM/WebSphere/ProcServer

Version Directory        /IBM/WebSphere/ProcServer/properties/version

DTD Directory            /IBM/WebSphere/ProcServer/properties/version/dtd

Log Directory            /IBM/WebSphere/ProcServer/logs

Backup Directory         /IBM/WebSphere/ProcServer/properties/version/nif/backup

TMP Directory            /tmp

Product List

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ND                       installed

Installed Product

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Name                     IBM WebSphere Application Server - ND

Version                  7.0.0.7

ID                       ND

Build Level              wps0946.04

Build Date               11/18/09

Architecture             PPC32

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End Installation Status Report

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