Installing CICS Transaction Gateway on Windows

You can perform an attended install of CICS Transaction Gateway either from the graphical user interface or from the command line. Alternatively you can perform an unattended install, either with or without a response file.

Before installing the CICS Transaction Gateway, first follow the steps for Preparing to install CICS Transaction Gateway.

Installing from the graphical user interface

When installing from the graphical user interface, it is not possible to cancel the installation process if it has already started to copy files.

To install from the graphical user interface:
  1. Insert the DVD into the drive. If you are installing from a network drive, connect to the drive.
  2. Navigate to the ctg/Windows directory.
  3. Double-click on the installer.exefile to launch the installation program.
  4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the GUI installation.

Installing from the command line

When installing from the command line, it is not possible to cancel the installation process if it has already started to copy files.

To install from the command line:
  1. Insert DVD into the drive. If you are installing from a network drive, connect to the drive.
  2. Issue the following command: d:/ctg/Windows/installer -i console where d: is the DVD or network drive that contains the installation files.
  3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Unattended installation using a response file

Unattended installation runs from the information stored in a response file; no user input is required.

To perform an unattended install using a response file:

  1. Create a response file in one of the following ways:
    • Use the supplied sample file installResponseSamp.txt.
    • You can create a response file using the -r option. This option creates a file called installer.properties in the specified directory or, if no directory is specified, in the current working directory. To generate a response file issue the command: installer -r <path_to_generate_response_file>.
  2. Make the response file and the installation image available to the computer on which you are installing CICS Transaction Gateway. Ensure that the response file contains the property LICENSE_ACCEPTED=TRUE, to indicate that you accept the license agreement.
  3. Issue the following command: 
    installer.exe -i silent -f C:/temp/installer.properties 
    >C:/temp/installer.log 2>&1

An automatic restart is normal for an unattended upgrade installation.

Unattended installation without a response file

To perform an unattended install without using a response file:

installer.exe -i silent -DLICENSE_ACCEPTED=true >C:/temp/installer.log 2>&1

An automatic restart is normal for an unattended upgrade installation.