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Unattended install of WebSphere Application Server fails without error message

Troubleshooting


Problem

Unattended install fails when tmp directory is mounted with -noexec option.

Symptom

You are installing WebSphere Application Server in silent mode using the following command:

./install -options <responsefile.txt> -silent

The command returns the command prompt after a few seconds, but does not install anything. No log files are produced and no error messages are shown.

Cause

For security reasons, tmp directories are often mounted with -noexec. This prevents loading of classes from that directory. The installation procedure cannot continue.

Diagnosing The Problem

Invoke the same command with the additional parameter -is:javaconsole. If the console responds with the following Java exception, then check whether the tmp directory has been mounted with the -noexec option.

java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: /tmp/ismp001/6028504.tmp (/tmp/ismp001/6028504.tmp: failed to map egment from shared onject: Operation not permitted)
    at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadLibraryWithPath(ClassLoader.java:993)

Resolving The Problem

If this is the case, remount the tmp directory without the -noexec option and retry the install command.

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Document Information

Modified date:
15 June 2018

UID

swg21455386