You can install or upgrade Rational® Functional Tester from
the command line by using response files rather than using the IBM® Installation Manager graphical
user interface.
Before you begin
- You can install Rational Functional Tester from
the installation media or from a download package that is on the IBM Passport Advantage® site. Before
you begin the installation, obtain the installation media or download
the installation package.
- Verify that your computer meets the system requirements.
- Make sure that your computer is connected to the Internet.
About this task
For complete details about silent installation, see the
Installation
Manager information
center.
Procedure
To install or upgrade IBM Installation Manager and Rational Functional Tester silently:
- Create a response file that contains the commands and inputs
for the installation process. For instructions to manually create
and use a response file, see Creating a response file manually.
- Install Rational Functional Tester using
the response file by using the Installation
Manager installer.
- If you have already installed IBM Installation Manager:
- Change to the following directory: eclipse\tools.
For example: cd C:\Program Files\IBM\Installation Manager\eclipse\tools.
- Enter the installation command.
- On Windows systems: imcl.exe
input response_file_path_and_name -log log_file_path_and_name -acceptLicense
- On Linux systems:./imcl
input response_file_path_and_name -log llog_file_path_and_name -acceptLicense
- If you have a complete Rational Functional Tester package
that also contains IBM Installation Manager,
you can browse to the folder that contains the IBM Installation Manager install
file. Or, you can also download the IBM Installation Manager that
is required for installing Rational Functional Tester from
the IBM web site.
- Change to the following directory: InstallerImage_platform
directory.
- Enter the installation command.
- On Windows systems: installc.exe
input response_file_path_and_name -log log_file_path_and_name -acceptLicense
- On Linux systems:./installc
input response_file_path_and_name -log log_file_path_and_name -acceptLicense