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How to use Installation Manager to import floating license server settings for IBM Software Development Platform products in silent mode
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How do you create a response file to add or map a floating license server to Software Development Platform products using IBM Installation Manager?
 
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How to create a response file for configuring floating license servers
  1. At the command prompt, cd to <Installation Manager directory>\eclipse and run ibmim.exe -record c:\<YourResponseFile>.xml
  2. In Installation Manager, go to Manage Licenses, then Select the product that you would like import
  3. Select Configure Floating license support and click Next
  4. Select Enable floating license enforcement and click on + button
  5. Select Server type > Add Name > Add Port
  6. Click on Test Connection > OK
  7. Select Next > Finish
  8. Select File > Exit (IM will generate the response file after this step)

After step 8, IM will create a <ResponseFile>.xml and a license.opt in C:\.
Note: You must keep the <ResponseFile>.xml and a license.opt in the same directory.
How to import the license key with the response file for Microsoft® Windows®
  1. At the command prompt, cd to <Installation Manager directory>\eclipse
  2. Run ibmimc.exe --launcher.ini silent-install.ini -input
c:\<YourResponseFile>.xml

For example,
c:\Program Files\IBM\Installation Manager\eclipse>ibmimc.exe -silent-install.ini -input C:\responsefile_license.xml -log c:\log_license.xml

Note: ibmimc.exe is specific designed to be used with Windows command prompt console.
How to import the license key with the response file for Linux®
    % cd /opt/IBM/InstallatinManager/eclipse
    % ibmim -silent-install.ini -input <path>/responsefile_license.xml -log
    <path>log_license.xml

    If Installation Manager imported the license key successfully, the following lines will be in the log file:

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
    <result />

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    Document information
     Product categories:
     Software
     Software Development
     Other Software Development
     IBM Installation Manager
     Licensing
     Operating system(s):
      Linux, Windows
     Software version:
      1.1, 1.1.0.1, 1.1.0.2, 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.2, 1.2.1, 1.3, 1.3.1
     Reference #:
      1263629
     IBM Group:
     Software Group
     Modified date:
     2009-08-12

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