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 |
TDV Server |
# Modify install directory and all port number references |
2. Edit the values within the file for your installation.
The following table describes the variables in the options file:
Variable |
Description and Value |
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 |
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Password to access the repository database, which is automatically installed during the installation. PostgreSQL requires that the password you choose cannot contain a # or $. |
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Defaults to 9400 for TDV and 9500 for Business Directory. |
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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 $. |
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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
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>
1. | Command line (no options file) method - See examples below: |
Component |
Command Options |
TDV Server |
<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.
<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.
<instFILE>.bin --mode unattended --install_directory <TDV_Installdir> --server_port "6400" --server _admin_password "admin1" --repository_admin_password "password" --database_admin_password "password"
<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 |
<instFILE>.exe --mode "unattended" --install_directory <TDV_Installdir>
<instFILE>.bin --mode "unattended" --install_directory <TDV_Installdir> |
Business Directory |
<instFILE>.exe --mode unattended --install_directory “<TDV_Installdir>” --bd_admin_password "admin1" --repository_admin_password "password" --server_port 9500
<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.
<instFILE>.bin --mode unattended --install_directory “<TDV_Installdir>" --bd_admin_password "admin1" --repository_admin_password "password" --server_port 9500
<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 |
2. | 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) |