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Question
Are there step-by-step instructions which show how to perform a silent installation of IBM Rational ClearCase 7.1.2 on a Linux machine, while having the media and IBM Installation Manager on a Network Share?
Answer
The following is an example of the steps used to perform a silent installation of ClearCase 7.1.2.4 on a Linux machine having the install media and Installation Manager located on a Network Share.
This is a step-by-step example based on the details in White Paper 7017739 Scenario of silently installing ClearCase or ClearQuest with Installation Manager from network shared drive.
Machines used in the following example:
- 9.x.x.53 will be the admin machine
- 9.x.x.205 will be the local machine
- Preparing the admin machine
Downloading
- IBM Rational Enterprise Deployment V1.4.1 Linux for System x86 Series English Evaluation (CZJK5EN) - View details
IBM Rational ClearCase Change Management Solution Enterprise Edition V7.1.2 Multiplatform Multilingual eAssembly (CRC1MML)
Testing using: IBM Rational ClearCase Multisite V7.1.2 Multiplatform Multilingual eAssembly (CRC1QML)
Select the packages from this eAssembly that you want:
IBM Rational Enterprise Deployment V1.4.1 Linux_ X86 for English (CZKC0EN) --> RATL_ENT_DEPLOY_1.4.1_LINUX_X86.zip
IBM Rational ClearCase V7.1.2 Linux_x86 Multilingual (CZJH1ML) --> RATL_ClearCase_7.1.2_Linux_x86.zip
- Download the Installation Manager 1.5.1:
From: https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24031048
Filename is: agent.installer.linux.gtk.x86_1.5.1000.20111128_0824.zip
- Download the Fix pack:
Fix pack: 7.1.2.4-RATL-RCC.linux_x86
From: Technote 1265307
Filename is: 7.1.2.4-RATL-RCC.linux_x86.zip
- On the Admin machine the media is placed at:
ls /medias/
agent.installer.linux.gtk.x86_1.5.1000.20111128_0824.zip
RATL_ClearCase_7.1.2_Linux_x86.zip
RATL_ENT_DEPLOY_1.4.1_LINUX_X86.zip
- Create a share directory structure
mkdir -p /installation_files/Rational_CC_7.1.2
- Extract the ClearCase media to: /installation_files/Rational_CC_7.1.2
unzip RATL_ClearCase_7.1.2_Linux_x86.zip -d /installation_files/Rational_CC_7.1.2/
- Extract the "Rational Enterprise Deployment" to /installation_files
unzip RATL_ENT_DEPLOY_1.4.1_LINUX_X86.zip -d /installation_files/
Note: This will create a directory called "EnterpriseCD-Linux-x86" inside "/installation_files"
- Extract the fix pack:
7.1.2.4-RATL-RCC.linux_x86.zip
unzip 7.1.2.4-RATL-RCC.linux_x86.zip -d /installation_files/
this will create the directory:
/installation_files/7.1.2.4-RATL-RCC.linux_x86
- Create a folder for the Installation Manager that you downloaded:
mkdir /installation_files/im151_files
- Extract the Installation Manager 1.5.1 into the above folder
- Install Installation Manager (From the Enterprise Deployment) on the Admin machine
Inside:
/installation_files/EnterpriseCD-Linux-x86/InstallationManager
run:
./install
(Use the GUI or XForwarding)
Note 1: Change the installation dir to: /installation_files/InstallationManager/eclipse
After the Installation Manager is restarted, close it.
Note 2: If you do not have a GUI or XForwarding available:
cd /installation_files/EnterpriseCD-Linux-x86/InstallationManager
Then edit install.xml file in order to point to the installation directory adding the lines below after the "agent" line
<profile kind='self' installLocation='/installation_files/InstallationManager/eclipse' id='IBM Installation Manager'>
</profile>
Save the file and then run:
./install --launcher.ini silent-install.ini
Reference:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/install/v1r4/topic/com.ibm.silentinstall12.doc/topics/t_install_path.html
- Upgrade Installation Manager installed on the Admin machine to the latest version:
cd /installation_files/im151_files/
./install
Note: If you do not have a GUI or XForwarding available:
cd /installation_files/im151_files/
Then edit install.xml file in order to point to the installation directory adding the lines below after "agent" line
<profile kind='self' installLocation='/installation_files/InstallationManager/eclipse' id='IBM Installation Manager'>
</profile>
Save the file and then run
./install -acceptLicense --launcher.ini silent-install.ini
(Since you are upgrading to 1.5.1 it is necessary to use "-acceptLicense" option).
Reference:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/install/v1r4/topic/com.ibm.silentinstall12.doc/topics/t_install_path.html
- Record a response file:
cd /installation_files/InstallationManager/eclipse/
./IBMIM -record /installation_files/response-file-linux-7.1.2.4.xml -skipInstall /tmp/skip7.1.2
Click on File --> Preferences
then add the following repositories by clicking on the Add Repository button:
/installation_files/Rational_CC_7.1.2/disk1/diskTag.inf to install CC 7.1.2
/installation_files/7.1.2.4-RATL-RCC.linux_x86/repository.config to install the fix CC 7.1.2.4
/installation_files/InstallationManager/eclipse/repository.config to install Installation Manager
Note: If you do not have a GUI or XForwarding, you must get and edit a response file, in this case see technote 1351501 Sample response files for IBM Rational ClearCase.
- Keep /opt/ibm/IMShared as the default.
This directory will keep some files that could be used by other Rational Products, (for instance ClearQuest), but this will not download the medias over there. See the space comparison below:
2.0G Rational_CC_7.1.2/
915M 7.1.2.4-RATL-RCC.linux_x86/
165M im151_files/
3.0G total
du -sh /opt/ibm/IMShared/
344M /opt/ibm/IMShared/
- Export the directory /installation_files through NFS:
cat /etc/exports
/installation_files *(ro)
- On the Local machine
- mount the share
- start the silent install
mkdir /installation_files
mount 9.x.x.53:/installation_files /installation_files
keep this mounted permanently so you will able to run Installation Manager on the local machines by running:
/installation_files/InstallationManager/eclipse/IBMIM
cd /installation_files/InstallationManager/eclipse/
./IBMIM -acceptLicense --launcher.ini silent-install.ini -input /installation_files/response-file-linux.7.1.2.4.xml
[{"Product":{"code":"SSSH27","label":"Rational ClearCase"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU053","label":"Cloud & Data Platform"},"Component":"Installation","Platform":[{"code":"PF016","label":"Linux"}],"Version":"7.1.2.4","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"}}]
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