PI31113: INSTALLATION MANAGER REQUIRES ACCEPTING LICENSE TERMS TWICE TO INSTALL THE LIBERTY OFFERING WITH ADDITIONAL ASSETS

8.5.5.5: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 5
8.5.5.6: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 6
8.5.5.7: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 7
8.5.5.8: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 8
8.5.5.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 9
8.5.5.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 10
8.5.5.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 11
8.5.5.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 12
8.5.5.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 13
8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 15
8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.17: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 17
8.5.5.20: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.20
8.5.5.18: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 18
8.5.5.19: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 19
8.5.5.16: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 16
8.5.5.21: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.21

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In the Installation Manager silent flow, user has already
  specified -acceptLicense option to accept all the license
  terms, including the license terms for the Liberty offering
  and the additional assets. The option -properties
  user.accept.license=true should not be required when
  installing the additional assets with the Liberty offering.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server Liberty Profile - Install V8 and     *
  *                  above                                       *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: IBM Installation Manager requires       *
  *                      accepting the license terms twice when  *
  *                      installing the Liberty profile offering *
  *                      with the additional assets together in  *
  *                      the silent mode.                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When installing the Liberty profile offering with the additional
  assets using the IBM Installation Manager in silent mode, users
  have to specify the option -acceptLicense and -properties
  user.accept.license=true to acceptthe license terms.  The option
  -properites user.accept.license=true should not be required when
  the option -acceptLicense is specified.
  

Problem conclusion

• Users can now only specify the option -acceptLicense to accept
  all license terms when using IBM Installation Manager to install
  the Liberty profile offering with the additional assets in
  silent mode.  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for
  inclusion in fix pack 8.5.5.5.  Please refer to the Recommended
  Updates page for delivery information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  LIBERTY PROFILE

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0814

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

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