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Silent Mode Installation
Installations can be run without manual interactive interfaces (i.e. graphical user interface or console based). There are two ways to run the installer in silent mode: 1) using a property file with key/value pairs or 2) command line with key/value pairs.
Topics covered in this chapter include:
• Creating the Options File for a Silent Installation
• Running the Installer in Silent Mode
Creating the Options File for a Silent Installation
Optionally, when running a silent mode installation you can use an options file that has specific key-value pairs.
To create the options file for a silent install
1. In a text editor, create a options file similar to the following:
Business Directory
# Modify install directory and all port number references
#
mode=unattended
install_directory=/opt/TIBCO/BD
server_port=9500
repository_admin_password=password
bd_admin_password=password
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TDV Server
# Modify install directory and all port number references
#
mode=unattended
install_directory=/opt/TIBCO/TDV
server_port=9400
repository_admin_password=password
database_admin_password=password
server_admin_password=password
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2. Edit the values within the file for your installation.
The following table describes the variables in the options file:
Variable
Description and Value
INSTALL_DIRECTORY
Directory in which to install the software referred to as <TDV_Installdir>.
The value can be empty, or the directory can be non-existent. On UNIX, there can be no space in the directory name. Examples:
install_directory=/opt/TIBCO/TDV
install_directory=C:\Program Files\TIBCO\Studio
install_directory=/opt/TIBCO/BD
REPOSITORY_ADMIN_PASSWORD
Password to access the repository database, which is automatically installed during the installation. PostgreSQL requires that the password you choose cannot contain a # or $.
SERVER_PORT
Defaults to 9400 for TDV and 9500 for Business Directory.
DATABASE_ADMIN_PASSWORD
The password used to access the default caching database, which is automatically created during installation. PostgreSQL requires that the password you choose cannot contain a # or $.
SERVER_ADMIN_PASSWORD
The password used to login to the web manager and the client applications.
3. Save the file as <installer.properties>.
Running the Installer in Silent Mode
Running the installer via command line options
1. Option file method:
a. Create the options file. See Creating the Options File for a Silent Installation.
b. Run the installer with the following option: <instFile>.exe/bin --optionfile <OPTION_FILE>
2. Command line (no options file) method - See examples below:
Component
Command Options
TDV Server
• Windows Installation with all input parameters:
<instFILE>.exe --mode unattended --install_directory <TDV_Installdir> --server_port "6400" --server _admin_password "admin1" --repository_admin_password "password" --database_admin_password "password"
Note: database_admin_password is only valid for TDV Server. BD does not use this variable.
• Windows Installation with only the required parameters:
<instFILE>.exe --mode unattended --server _admin_password "admin1" --repository_admin_password "password" --database_admin_password "password"
This command installs TDV Server in the default directory C:\Program Files\TIBCO\TDV Server <version> on default port 9400.
• Linux/AIX Installation with all input parameters:
<instFILE>.bin --mode unattended --install_directory <TDV_Installdir> --server_port "6400" --server _admin_password "admin1" --repository_admin_password "password" --database_admin_password "password"
• Linux/AIX Installation with only the required parameters:
<instFILE>.bin --mode unattended --server _admin_password "admin1" --repository_admin_password "password" --database_admin_password "password"
This command installs TDV Server in the default directory /opt/TIBCO/TDV_Server_<version> on default port 9400.
Note: User should have rwx permissions on /opt
Studio
• Windows:
<instFILE>.exe --mode "unattended" --install_directory <TDV_Installdir>
• Linux/AIX:
<instFILE>.bin --mode "unattended" --install_directory <TDV_Installdir>
Business Directory
• Windows Installation with all input parameters:
<instFILE>.exe --mode unattended --install_directory “<TDV_Installdir>” --bd_admin_password "admin1" --repository_admin_password "password" --server_port 9500
• Windows Installation with only the required parameters:
<instFILE>.exe --mode unattended --bd_admin_password "admin1" --repository_admin_password "password"
This command installs BD in the default directory C:\Program Files\TIBCO\BD Server<version> on default port 9500.
• Linux/AIX Installation with all input parameters:
<instFILE>.bin --mode unattended --install_directory “<TDV_Installdir>" --bd_admin_password "admin1" --repository_admin_password "password" --server_port 9500
• Linux/AIX Installation with only the required parameters:
<instFILE>.bin --mode unattended --bd_admin_password "admin1" --repository_admin_password "password"
The above command installs BD in the default directory: /opt/TIBCO/TDV_BD_Server_8.0 on port 9500
Note: User should have rwx permissions on /opt
Note: All the available options can be viewed by executing the command <instFILE>.exe/bin --help
The variables used in the above table are as follows:
— <instFILE> is the file name. For example, TIB_tdv_server_8.0.0_win_x86_64.exe for a Windows TDV Server.
— <OPTION_FILE> is the name of the file where the input parameters are stored.
— <TDV_Installdir> is the installation directory For example, /opt/TIBCO/TDV_BD_Server_8.0 for Linux/AIX BD
3. Verify that the installation was successful by looking for the TDV installation directory. You can also view success or failure messages in:
— %HOMEDRIVE%\BD_install.log (Windows) or /tmp/BD_install.log (UNIX)
— %HOMEDRIVE%\TDV_install.log (Windows) or /tmp/TDV_install.log (UNIX)