Installation procedure

This section contains instructions of installing ZIEWeb in Silent Mode.

Perform the following tasks to install ZIEWeb in Silent Mode:

To create a response file, record a response file using the IBM Installation Manager in wizard mode on a machine where GUI is available with the -record option. For more details, see Record a response file with Installation Manager. For example, on Windows the record of a response file displays like this:
```
C:\Program Files (x86)\HCL\Installation Manager\eclipse>IBMIM.exe -record e:\recordResponse.xml 
```
If needed, open the generated XML file in to view and edit preferences. For details on the file, refer to Installation Manager silent response file commands.
To perform silent installation using the generated response file, use the imcl command-line utility provided by IBM Installation Manager. Examples on different operating systems are listed below:
- Windows:
```
imcl.exe input response_file -log log_file
```
- Linux, UNIX, IBM i, IBM z/OS®, and OS X
```
./imcl input response_file -log log_file
```
For more details, see Installing a package silently by using a response file.

Note:

It is recommended to avoid using the –skipInstall parameter when recording a response file for Z and I Emulator for Web installation.
If a web server, an application server, or both are configured by Z and I Emulator for Web during the silent installation, you need to record the response file in a similar software setup so that the user preferences and software parameters are recorded in the response file accordingly. For example, if HTTP Server V8.5 is going to be configured, it is recommended that the following parameters match for better results:
- The HTTP server version
- The HTTP server installation location path
- The httpd.conf file location path in the HTTP server
Similarly, for silent installation in an environment where Websphere Application Server is located, record the response file on a system where a similar Websphere Application Server setup is available.

If a response file recorded in an environment where Websphere Application Server is not installed, it is recommended to be used in environments where Websphere Application Server is not installed.
It is recommended and helpful to maintain separate response files for different deployment scenarios.
You need to record the response file on the same operating system platform that Z and I Emulator for Web is to be installed on. For example, for silent installation on linux, record the response file on Linux. It is useful to maintain separate response files for different operating systems.
The pre-requisites for the console or the GUI mode of the installation (as applicable) are relevant in silent install mode as well. These include (but not limited to) the following :
- The logged in user must have the administrator privileges.
- The Installation Manager must have been installed in Administrator mode.
- Installation Manager V1.8.3 or higher is installed to install Z and I Emulator for Web. In case where administrative security is enabled on Websphere Application Server, configuration of the Z and I Emulator for Web Configuration Servlet is not supported during installation. You need to configure it manually.