In silent mode, you specify the installation properties
in a text file and then run the installation without command-line
prompts.
Before you begin
- For production environments, create a user account that is dedicated
to running the agent on the computer where the agent is installed.
Note: This user must have access to all working directories that are used in the processes
that this agent runs. If this user does not have access to the working directory
specified in a process step, that step fails.
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Ensure that each computer where you are
installing an agent has a supported version of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) or Java Development Kit (JDK). For more information,
see System requirements.
-
If the target computer has an IBM® JRE or JDK, update to a supported version of the IBM JRE or JDK.
- Set the JAVA_HOME system variable to the location of
the JRE or JDK that you are using.
- Make sure that your networks and firewalls allow communication
on the required ports. See Firewall and communication configuration.
About this task
You specify the installation properties in a properties file.
The
example.agent.install.properties file is
provided as an example of a properties file. The
example.agent.install.properties file
is in the
ibm-ucd-agent.zip archive.
Procedure
- Copy the following file from the IBM UrbanCode™ Deploy server
to the target system: installation_folder/opt/tomcat/webapps/ROOT/tools/ibm-ucd-agent.zip.
- Extract the ibm-ucd-agent.zip archive
file.
Note: If you are installing the agent on IBM i,
you must run the commands through the z/OS® Portable
Application Solutions Environment for i (PASE for i) shell. Move the
installation files to the i system,
and then extract the files. Run the ibmi-compatability-fix.sh script
to update the installer to use the PASE for i shell. After you run
the script, continue with installation.
- Open the example.agent.install.properties file
for editing, or copy the example.agent.install.properties file
to a new properties file.
- Customize the installation by editing the properties file. If you do not specify a property, the default value is used.
Some properties in the example file are commented out by default.
For a list of these properties, see Agent installation properties.
- Save the file.
- Run the installation file with the install-agent-from-file.bat command
on Windows or the ./install-agent-from-file.sh command
on Linux. Provide the properties
file as a command-line argument. On Windows, if the properties file is named install.properties,
type the following command:
install-agent-from-file install.properties
Results
The installation program installs the agent.
What to do next
Start the agent. See
Starting agents.