Silent Installation of the WebFOCUS Reporting Server

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After you run a text installation and are familiar with the server, you can use a silent installation the next time you install the server.


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Running a Silent Installation

How to:

To install in silent mode, you must create a file containing the installation parameters, which will be used to run the installation. Then launch the installation to use that file.



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Procedure: How to Create the Server Installation Parameters File

Create a file in a text editor with the following syntax and parameters for your machine.

-inst -m /PATH_TO/iserver.tar
-license nnn-nnn-nnnn[-nn] 
-edahome /install_directory/ibi/srv80/home
-edaconf /install_directory/ibi/srv80/wfs
-port port 
-host hostname 
-approot /install_directory/ibi/apps
-nostart
-iadmin userID 
-pass password 
-ibinccen

where:

Syntax

Description

PATH_TO

Is the full path to the iserver.tar file.

nnn-nnn-nnnn[-nn]

Is the 10-digit or 12-digit license.

install_directory

Is the directory you wish to install the server.

port

Is the base TCP port for the server.

hostname

Is the host name of the server.

userID

Is the operating system user ID you use when installing the server.

password

Is the password for the user ID you are using.

-ibinccen

Is the demo application. This is optional and is the English version.

You can see additional installation options by executing the installation as follows:

isetup ?


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Procedure: How to Launch a Silent Installation

You can launch a silent installation by calling the isetup installation program, as follows:

isetup -opt /PATH_TO_/srv.options

where:

/PATH_TO_/srv.options

Is the full path to the file containing your installation options.


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