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How to Install IBM Rational Rhapsody with IBM Installation manager using response file.

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Question

What are the steps to install IBM Rational Rhapsody 8.1.3 using the Installation Manager on Linux using a response file?

Cause

Installing a IBM RATIONAL RHAPSODY in Linux using a response file will be useful , because once response file is generated then it can be used for multiple installation.

Answer

Required Software:

  1. Need to have IBM Rational Rhapsody installer for Linux.
  2. Installation manager needs to be installed in Linux system.

Step to record a response file:
  1. On the local machine, open a command prompt to the Eclipse directory located under the installed installation Manager directory:
    Linux or UNIX systems: /install_dir/InstallationManager/eclipse
    The default location for Linux or UNIX systems is
    /opt/IBM/InstallationManager/eclipse/.
  2. Run the command to record a response file for IBM Rational Rhapsody installation. Remember the name and location of the response file as it is needed in the later step.

    Command for recording response file:
    Linux or UNIX Systems: ./IBMIM –record/response_file/install_Rhapsody.xml -skipInstall
    skipInstall_dir/install_Rhapsody

    Where install_Rhapsody.xml is the response file being recorded and
    skipInstall_directory\install_Rhapsody is the location where the skipInstall folders and files are created.

    Note: The -skipInstall option records a response file without installing the Rational product The directory location
    skipInstall_directory\install_Rhapsody must be a writable directory.
  3. After running the command installation manager will open and do the following steps:
  4. From the main menu, select File > Preferences > Repositories > Add Repositories.
  5. For the path of the Rational Rhapsody installation repository, enter disk1->disktag.inf
  6. Then click on install in installation manager and you should see Rational rhapsody listed.
  7. Start doing the installation with required option for rhapsody or you can follow the below link for the installation rhapsody in Linux.

    http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSB2MU_8.1.2/com.ibm.rhp.installing.doc/topics/rhp_t_iu_installing_rhp_linux.html
  8. Once installation is completed, you can verify the recorded file in the path given in the command. In our example it will be
    /response_file/install_Rhapsody.xml path.
  9. This recorded file can be used to install Rhapsody silently .

Installing silently with response file:
  1. Log in to the system as an administrator. Access the IBMIM command in the IBM Installation Manager installation location.
    Linux /opt/IBM/InstallationManager/eclipse
  2. Run the imcl command to start silent installation with the response file as input. The imcl command should be present in <IBM_Installation_Manager_install_dir>/eclipse/tools.
    Command to run:
    ./imcl input path_name/install_Rhapsody.xml -acceptLicense-showProgess
  3. With this IBM Rational Rhapsody will be installed silently.

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Product Synonym

Rational Rhapsody

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Modified date:
27 May 2022

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