Perform a silent install and configuration for a monitoring agent (UNIX or Linux)

The silent installation and configuration of a monitoring agent on Linux and UNIX requires an installation of code and a separate configuration. Both the installation and configuration use parameter files to define what you are installing and configuring.

The silent installation of the Response Time agent requires the information files silent_install.txt and silent_config.txt. The information file is provided in the installation directory. You must provide the necessary installation parameters as described in the silent installation and configuration files.

You can find more information about silent IBM Tivoli Monitoring installation in the IBM® Tivoli® Monitoring: Installation and Setup Guide.

1. To start a silent installation, run install.sh:

   ./install.sh -q -h <install_dir> -p <response_file>

   <install_dir> specifies the installation location for the monitoring agent. The default installation location is /opt/IBM/ITM.

   <response_file> identifies the response file that you edited to specify installation parameters, usually the silent_install.txt file. Specify the absolute path to this file.

2. To start a silent configuration, run the CandleConfig command in the <install_dir>/bin directory with the following configuration option:

   ./CandleConfig -A -p <response_file>

   response_file identifies the response file that you edited to specify configuration parameters, usually silent_config.txt. You can only find this file after the agent is installed. Usually it is in the directory <install_dir>/config. Specify the absolute path to this file.