Following are the steps for the silent installation

1) Download the necessary packages and the fixpacks from the Passport Advantage
2) Ensure the necessary access is available .. in our case its root ( Though we can install using a non-root user)
3) Create the necessary filesystems ( we will be installing in /opt )
4) Check for sufficient space in the filesystem to extract the zip files and the installation of the Binaries

5) Install the IBM Installation Manager
You can use the Record Function of the Ibm Installation Manager .
Click on the below Link for the Post on Record Function of IIM to create the Response File

Click Here LINK :

6) I have pasted the sample Response File for Installation of IHS , Plugin and Customisation Tool

### SAMPLE RESPONSE FILE FOR IHS, PLUGIN And CUSTOMISATION TOOLBOX ###

<?xml version=”1.0″ encoding=”UTF-8″?>
<!–The “acceptLicense” attribute has been deprecated. Use “-acceptLicense” command line option to accept license agreements.–>
<agent-input acceptLicense=’true’>
<server>
<repository location=’/installers/IBMHTTP8.5.5’/>
<repository location=’/installers/WASSupplements04’/>
<repository location=’/installers/WASSupplements04’/>
</server>
<profile id=’IBM HTTP Server V8.5_MYAPP’ installLocation=’/opt/IBM/HTTPServer‘>
<data key=’eclipseLocation’ value=’/opt/IBM/HTTPServer‘/>
<data key=’user.import.profile’ value=’false’/>
<data key=’cic.selector.os’ value=’linux’/>
<data key=’cic.selector.arch’ value=’x86’/>
<data key=’cic.selector.ws’ value=’gtk’/>
<data key=’user.ihs.allowNonRootSilentInstall’ value=’true’/>
<data key=’user.ihs.http.server.service.name’ value=’none’/>
<data key=’user.ihs.httpPort’ value=’80‘/>
<data key=’user.ihs.installHttpService’ value=’false’/>
<data key=’cic.selector.nl’ value=’en’/>
</profile>
<install modify=’false’>
<offering id=’com.ibm.websphere.IHS.v85′ version=’8.5.5004.20141119_1746′ profile=’IBM HTTP Server V8.5_MYAPP‘ features=’core.feature,arch.64bit’ installFixes=’none’/>
<offering id=’com.ibm.websphere.PLG.v85′ version=’8.5.5004.20141119_1746′ profile=’Web Server Plug-ins for IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5_MYAPP’ features=’core.feature,com.ibm.jre.6_64bit’ installFixes=’none’/>
<offering id=’com.ibm.websphere.WCT.v85′ version=’8.5.5004.20141119_1746′ profile=’WebSphere Customization Toolbox V8.5_MYAPP’ features=’core.feature,pct’ installFixes=’none’/>
</install>
<profile id=’Web Server Plug-ins for IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5_MYAPP’ installLocation=’/opt/IBM/Plugins‘>
<data key=’eclipseLocation’ value=’/opt/IBM/Plugins‘/>
<data key=’user.import.profile’ value=’false’/>
<data key=’cic.selector.os’ value=’linux’/>
<data key=’cic.selector.arch’ value=’x86’/>
<data key=’cic.selector.ws’ value=’gtk’/>
<data key=’cic.selector.nl’ value=’en’/>
</profile>
<profile id=’WebSphere Customization Toolbox V8.5_MYAPP’ installLocation=’/opt/IBM/Toolbox‘>
<data key=’eclipseLocation’ value=’/opt/IBM/Toolbox‘/>
<data key=’user.import.profile’ value=’false’/>
<data key=’cic.selector.os’ value=’linux’/>
<data key=’cic.selector.arch’ value=’x86’/>
<data key=’cic.selector.ws’ value=’gtk’/>
<data key=’cic.selector.nl’ value=’en’/>
</profile>
<preference name=’com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.eclipseCache’ value=’/opt/IMShared‘/>
<preference name=’com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.connectTimeout’ value=’30’/>
<preference name=’com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.readTimeout’ value=’45’/>
<preference name=’com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.downloadAutoRetryCount’ value=’0’/>
<preference name=’offering.service.repositories.areUsed’ value=’true’/>
<preference name=’com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.ssl.nonsecureMode’ value=’false’/>
<preference name=’com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.http.disablePreemptiveAuthentication’ value=’false’/>
<preference name=’http.ntlm.auth.kind’ value=’NTLM’/>
<preference name=’http.ntlm.auth.enableIntegrated.win32′ value=’true’/>
<preference name=’com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.preserveDownloadedArtifacts’ value=’true’/>
<preference name=’com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.keepFetchedFiles’ value=’false’/>
<preference name=’PassportAdvantageIsEnabled’ value=’false’/>
<preference name=’com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.searchForUpdates’ value=’false’/>
<preference name=’com.ibm.cic.agent.ui.displayInternalVersion’ value=’false’/>
<preference name=’com.ibm.cic.common.sharedUI.showErrorLog’ value=’true’/>
<preference name=’com.ibm.cic.common.sharedUI.showWarningLog’ value=’true’/>
<preference name=’com.ibm.cic.common.sharedUI.showNoteLog’ value=’true’/>
</agent-input>

### SAMPLE RESPONSE FILE FOR IHS, PLUGIN And CUSTOMISATION TOOLBOX ###

Sample Attachment of the Response File :IHS_Plugins_WCT_8554_Response

7) The Minimal Changes needed to suit your environment

a) Path of the Extracted Binaries and the repository.config files
<repository location=’/installers/IBMHTTP8.5.5‘/>
<repository location=’/installers/WASSupplements04‘/>
<repository location=’/installers/WASSupplements04/WASFP/’/>

b) Installation path of the IHS
<profile id=’IBM HTTP Server V8.5_MYAPP’ installLocation=’/opt/IBM/HTTPServer‘>
<data key=’eclipseLocation’ value=’/opt/IBM/HTTPServer’/>

c) Port changes for IHS
<data key=’user.ihs.httpPort’ value=’80‘/>

d) Plugin Installation Path
<profile id=’Web Server Plug-ins for IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5_MYAPP’ installLocation=’/opt/IBM/Plugins‘>
<data key=’eclipseLocation’ value=’/opt/IBM/Plugins‘/>

e) Customization Toolbox Installation Path
<profile id=’WebSphere Customization Toolbox V8.5_MYAPP’ installLocation=’/opt/IBM/Toolbox‘>
<data key=’eclipseLocation’ value=’/opt/IBM/Toolbox‘/>

f) IIM Shared location
<preference name=’com.ibm.cic.common.core.preferences.eclipseCache’ value=’/opt/IMShared‘/>

8) Once the response file is ready . Save this response file in the Server at location of your choise
I have kept it in /tmp/IHS_Plugins_WCT_85_Install_Response.xml

Ensure necessary permissions are available for this file execute the imcl command

9) Once the installation is completed you can navigate to the folder locations to verify the versions and the Installation Directories of IHS , Plugin and Customization toolBox 8.5

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