IBM Tivoli Monitoring Logfile agent silent install on Windows

Resolving The Problem

Silent install procedure -

C:\DownloadDirector\KLO\WINDOWS>start /wait setup

/z"/sfC:\$user\temp\LO_silent_

Install.txt" /s /f2"C:\temp\silent_setup.log"

C:\IBM\ITM\BIN>more C:\$user\temp\LO_silent_install.txt

;*********************************************************************

;

; Tivoli Log File Agent

;

; Silent Installation Response File

;

;*********************************************************************

;

;

;---------------------------------------------------------------------

[ACTION TYPE]

;---------------------------------------------------------------------

;

;---------------------------------------------------------------------

[INSTALLATION SECTION]

;---------------------------------------------------------------------

License Agreement=I agree to use the software only in accordance with

the instal

led license.

Install Directory=C:\IBM\ITM

Install Folder=IBM Tivoli Monitoring

EncryptionKey=IBMTivoliMonitoringEncryptionKey

;---------------------------------------------------------------------

;

[FEATURES]

;---------------------------------------------------------------------

KLOWICMA=Tivoli Log File Agent

;

;*********************************************************************

; END OF SILENT INSTALLATION FILE.

;*********************************************************************

1) Tivoli Log File Adapter is installed following previous procedure,

but is not configured

2) Create new instance GRIMES_TEST_INSTANCE

From the command line, in C:\IBM\ITM\InstallITM

kinconfg -wKLOGRIMES_TEST_INSTANCE

3) Update the new instance configuration file

Edit the file C:\IBM\ITM\TMAITM6\klocma_GRIMES_TEST_INSTANCE.ini

At the bottom, add the following:

[Override Local Settings]

KLO_FORMAT_FILE=C:\$user\temp\klo.fmt

KLO_SEND_EIF_EVENTS=Yes

KLO_AUTO_INIT_SYSLOG=No

KLO_SEND_ITM_EVENTS=No

KLO_CONF_FILE=C:\$user\temp\klo.conf

4) Configure the agent

From the command line, in C:\IBM\ITM\InstallITM

kinconfg -n -ciKLOGRIMES_TEST_INSTANCE -L"kinconfg.log"

5) Verify configuration settings

Right-click and select Advanced->Edit Variables

All 5 overide local settings above should be displayed.