IBM Content Navigator, Version 2.0.3         

Running a silent installation

You can install IBM® Content Navigator on the server by running a silent installation.

Before you begin

Before you install IBM Content Navigator:

About this task

A silent installation uses a response file that contains the installation parameters that you specify. When you run a silent installation, the installation program does not display any installation windows or messages. Instead, any messages and errors are written to the IBM_Enterprise_Content_Navigator_InstallLog.log file, which is in the logs subdirectory of the IBM Content Navigator installation directory.

If you plan to deploy IBM Content Navigator on IBM WebSphere® Application Server Network Deployment, you do not need to install IBM Content Navigator on the deployment manager.

Important: If you plan to deploy IBM Content Navigator in a clustered environment, install the software on at least one server in the cluster. However, it is easier to achieve high availability if you install the IBM Content Navigator software on some or all of the servers in the cluster.
Installing on all of the nodes in the cluster has the following benefits:
  • IBM Content Navigator configuration directory that you specify when you configure the IBM Content Navigator web application exists on all of the nodes in the cluster.
  • The IBM Content Navigator Configuration and Deployment Tool remains available from multiple locations if the original system fails.
  • An installed IBM Content Navigator instance remains available to apply upgrades or fixes if the original system fails.
  • The IBM Content Navigator shared libraries are installed in the correct locations without needing to be copied over from another node.

If you installed your web application server as a user other than the root user, you must use the same user account when you install IBM Content Navigator on AIX®, Linux, or Linux for System z®. If you do not, the IBM Content Navigator Configuration and Deployment Tool does not work properly.

Procedure

To install IBM Content Navigator:

  1. Open the response file, ecmclient_silent_install.txt.
  2. Edit the following values in the response file:
    1. Set the value of the INSTALLER_UI parameter to SILENT.
    2. Set the value of the LICENSE_ACCEPTED parameter to true.
    3. If you want to install IBM Content Navigator in a directory other than the default installation directory, specify a value for the USER_INSTALL_DIR parameter.
      Important: On Windows, you must escape colons (:) and backslashes (\) by adding a backslash before each colon or backslash in the installation directory file path. For example, C:\Program Files (x86)\IBM\ECMClient would have the following format: C\:\\Program Files (x86)\\IBM\\ECMClient
      By default, IBM Content Navigator is installed in the following directory:
      Table 1. Default installation directory for IBM Content Navigator
      Operating system Directory
      AIX /opt/IBM/ECMClient
      Linux /opt/IBM/ECMClient
      Linux for System z /opt/IBM/ECMClient
      Windows C:\Program Files (x86)\IBM\ECMClient
    At a minimum, the silent installation response file must contain the following text:
    INSTALLER_UI=SILENT
LICENSE_ACCEPTED=true
  3. Save your changes to the response file.
  4. At a command prompt, change to the directory that contains the installation program and run the following command:
    Operating system Command
    AIX

    IBM_CONTENT_NAVIGATOR-2.0.3-AIX.bin -f
    fully_qualified_path_of_the_response_file
    /ecmclient_silent_install.txt
    Linux

    IBM_CONTENT_NAVIGATOR-2.0.3-LINUX.bin -f
    fully_qualified_path_of_the_response_file
    /ecmclient_silent_install.txt
    Linux for System z

    IBM_CONTENT_NAVIGATOR-2.0.3-ZLINUX.bin -f
    fully_qualified_path_of_the_response_file
    /ecmclient_silent_install.txt
    Windows

    IBM_CONTENT_NAVIGATOR-2.0.3-WIN.exe -f
    fully_qualified_path_of_the_response_file
    /ecmclient_silent_install.txt

What to do next

After you install IBM Content Navigator, you must:
  1. If you plan to use IBM FileNet P8 workflows, you must update the Process Engine client connector files on the IBM Content Navigator server
  2. Configure and deploy IBM Content Navigator, including:
    1. Creating a configuration profile
    2. Configuring the IBM Content Navigator web application
    3. Updating your web application server for IBM Content Navigator components
    4. Running the script to configure your database for IBM Content Navigator
    5. Restarting the web application server where IBM Content Navigator is deployed
    6. Verifying your IBM Content Navigator deployment
  3. Configure the IBM Content Navigator web client
Parent topic: Installing the IBM Content Navigator software
Related reference:
Getting IBM Content Navigator up and running