Running Silent Mode Installation

You can install in silent mode. A silent mode installation does not require any user input at the time of installation to complete the installation process. It does not have a graphical user interface (GUI) but instead uses the values from a response file to perform the installation.

Topics covered 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 response 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 $. This password is used only during TDV Server installation and is not required during the Business Directory installation.

SERVER_ADMIN_PASSWORD

The password used to login to the web manager and the client applications.

BD_ADMIN_PASSWORD

Business Directory Server Application password.
3. Save the file as <installer.properties>.

Running the Installer in Silent Mode

To run the installer in silent mode

4. 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>

5. Command line (no options file) method - See examples below:
6. Run one of the following commands:

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

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: Run the command, <instFile>.exe --help for a list of all valid options.

The variables are as follows:

— <instFILE> is the file name. For example, TIB_tdv_bd_8.0.0_win_x86_64 for a Windows TDV Business Directory.
— <OPTION_FILE> is the name of the file where the input parameters are stored.
7. Verify that the installation was successful by looking for the TDV installation directory. You can also view success or failure messages in:
— %HOMEDRIVE%\TDV_BD_install.log (Windows) or /tmp/TDV_BD_install.log (UNIX)
— %HOMEDRIVE%\TDV_install.log (Windows) or /tmp/TDV_install.log (UNIX)
8. For CentOS, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and Oracle Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux) must be enabled. See Configuring Security Enhanced Linux Environments, page 7 in the Security Features Guide.