WAS 7 ND - INSTCONFFAILED : NONROOT_INSTALL_DISALLOWED

Error located in the installation log (/ihslogs/) file for a WAS 7ND installation using a response file.

(04-Nov-2013 13:05:17), Process, com.ibm.ws.install.ni.ismp.actions.ISMPLogFileAction, msg1, ********************************************************************************
(04-Nov-2013 13:05:17), Process, com.ibm.ws.install.ni.ismp.actions.ISMPLogFileAction, msg1, Starting a new installation or uninstallation procedure.
(04-Nov-2013 13:05:17), Process, com.ibm.ws.install.ni.ismp.actions.ISMPLogFileAction, msg1, ********************************************************************************
(04-Nov-2013 13:05:17), Process, com.ibm.ws.install.ni.ismp.actions.ISMPLogFileAction, msg1, Java Install Path: /opt/IBM/ITM/WebSphere/installs/WAS70/JDK/jre.pak/repository/package.java.jre/java/jre
(04-Nov-2013 13:05:17), Process, com.ibm.ws.install.ni.ismp.actions.ISMPLogFileAction, msg1, OS Name: AIX
(04-Nov-2013 13:05:17), Process, com.ibm.ws.install.ni.ismp.actions.ISMPLogFileAction, msg1, OS Architecture: ppc64
(04-Nov-2013 13:05:17), Process, com.ibm.ws.install.ni.ismp.actions.ISMPLogFileAction, msg1, OS Version: 6.1
(04-Nov-2013 13:05:17), Process, com.ibm.ws.install.ni.ismp.actions.ISMPLogFileAction, msg1, Current User ID: wasadmin
(04-Nov-2013 13:05:17), Process, com.ibm.ws.install.ni.ismp.actions.ISMPLogFileAction, msg1, Current User Home: /home/wasadmin
(04-Nov-2013 13:05:17), Process, com.ibm.ws.install.ni.ismp.actions.ISMPLogFileAction, msg1, Current Working Directory: /opt/IBM/ITM/WebSphere/installs/WAS70/WAS
(04-Nov-2013 13:05:17), Process, com.ibm.ws.install.ni.ismp.actions.PopulateTitleBarAction, msg1, IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0
(04-Nov-2013 13:05:17), Process, com.ibm.ws.install.ni.ismp.actions.ISMPFileDeleteAction, msg1, Deleting file: Source: /tmp/.aix_ISMP_lock____
(04-Nov-2013 13:05:17), Process, com.ibm.ws.install.ni.ismp.actions.ISMPWarningDialogAction, wrn, INSTCONFFAILED : NONROOT_INSTALL_DISALLOWED : Set the non-root install allowed setting to true in the response file before installing.
Correct the specification to proceed.
(04-Nov-2013 13:05:17), Process, com.ibm.ws.install.ni.ismp.actions.SettleNIFRegistryAction, msg1, Current install/uninstall process failed.
(04-Nov-2013 13:05:17), Process, com.ibm.ws.install.ni.ismp.actions.SetExitCodeAction, msg1, CWUPI0000I: EXITCODE=1
(04-Nov-2013 13:05:17), Process, com.ibm.ws.install.ni.ismp.actions.ISMPLogSuccessMessageAction, msg1, INSTCONFFAILED



Solving the Problem:

Edit your reponse file and add the follownig entry

-OPT allowNonRootSilentInstall=”true