I've hit this issue before, but briefly forgot the problem / solution.
During an installation of IBM Operational Decision Manager (ODM) 8.7.1.1 into an environment into which I'd previously installed IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment 8.5.1.1 : -
/opt/ibm/InstallationManager/eclipse/tools/imcl -input /mnt/ResponseFiles/installODM8711.rsp -acceptLicense
I saw this: -
ERROR: The following errors were generated while installing.
CRIMA1209E ERROR: Validation failed for property user.wodm_was_home.
ERROR: The product is unable to determine which edition of WebSphere Application Server is installed at the selected location. Base or Network Deployment edition of version 8.5.5.0 or later is required, depending on the features selected.
Explanation: The product is unable to determine which edition of WebSphere Application Server is installed at the selected location. Base or Network Deployment edition of version 8.5.5.0 or later is required, depending on the features selected.
User Action:
Thankfully, I had written down the problem and "solution" last time around.
In essence, ODM 8.7.1.1 isn't built to run on versions of WAS higher than 8.5.5.10.
Last time around, I cheated by reverting back to 8.5.5.10.
There is a different / better way - to cheat :-)
In essence, to copy two WAS property files to different filenames to fool the ODM installation. as follows: -
cd /opt/ibm/WebSphere/AppServer/properties/version
cp ibm.com_WebSphere_Application_Server_Network_Deployment-8.5.5.11.swidtag WebSphere_Application_Server_Network_Deployment-8.5.5.11.swtag
cp ibm.com_WebSphere_Application_Server_Network_Deployment-8.5.5.swidtag WebSphere_Application_Server_Network_Deployment-8.5.5.swtag
cd
Second time around, the installation just worked: -
/opt/ibm/InstallationManager/eclipse/tools/imcl -input /mnt/ResponseFiles/installODM8711.rsp -acceptLicense
Installed com.ibm.websphere.odm.dc.v87_8.7.1001.20151006_1925 to the /opt/ibm/ODM87 directory.
Installed com.ibm.websphere.odm.pt.dc.v87_8.7.1001.20151006_2359 to the /opt/ibm/ODM87 directory.
Installed com.ibm.websphere.odm.ds.rules.v87_8.7.1001.20151006_2017 to the /opt/ibm/ODM87 directory.
Installed com.ibm.websphere.odm.pt.rules.v87_8.7.1001.20151007_0005 to the /opt/ibm/ODM87 directory.
This solution is properly documented here: -
Operational Decision Manager Known Limitations, Version 8.7