Using silent mode to upgrade the BMC Server Automation Console

You can perform an unattended (silent) upgrade of the BMC Server Automation Console (RCPClient).

To upgrade the console in silent mode

1. In a text editor, create an options file and add the options for the installation that you want to run.

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   • Each option must be on one line.
   • Values for options can contain spaces.
   • You do not have to include all features. However, you must include the NetworkShell feature in addition to the ConfigurationManagerConsole feature.
      The options included in the file depend on the version of the console from which you are upgrading.
   • Example: silent upgrade of the console (Windows)
   • Example: silent upgrade of the console (Linux and UNIX)
2. Change directory to the location where the installer resides. Then run the installation program using the -i silent option.
   BBSACONSOLE<version>-<platform> -i silent -DOPTIONS_FILE="<silentOptionsFilePath>"
    Use an absolute path to the options file. Enclose the path in double quotation marks (" ").
    For example:
    Windows:
   BBSACONSOLE83-WIN32.exe -i silent -DOPTIONS_FILE="C:\Program Files\BMC Software\BladeLogic\silentinstall_win_options.txt"
    UNIX:
   BBSACONSOLE83-LIN64.sh -i silent -DOPTIONS_FILE="/opt/bmc/bladelogic/silentinstall_unix_options.txt"

 Example: silent upgrade of the console (Windows)

This example file upgrades all features of the BMC Server Automation Console (RCPClient).

-P installLocation=C:\Program Files\BMC Software\BladeLogic 2\8.1
-J MULTI_INSTANCE_VERSION_SELECTED_FOR_UPGRADE=8.1.1.47
-J MULTI_INSTANCE_INSTALLED_DIRECTORY_SELECTED=C:\Program Files\BMC Software\BladeLogic 2\8.1
-J IS_UPGRADE=true
-A featureClientUtilities 
-A featureNetworkShell 
-A featureConfigurationManagerConsole
-A featureRCPUpgradeService

Where:

-P sets the installation directory for the product. For example: -P installLocation=C:\Program Files\BMC Software\BladeLogic

-J MULTI_INSTANCE_VERSION_SELECTED_FOR_UPGRADE=<versionToUpgradeFrom> specifies the version number of the console you are upgrading. Specify the full version number, for example: 7.6.0.115. You must specify this property if there are multiple versions of the console on the machine.

-J MULTI_INSTANCE_INSTALLED_DIRECTORY_SELECTED=<installDirectory> specifies the path to the installation directory for the console version you are upgrading. You must specify this property if there are multiple versions of the console on the machine. For example:
-J MULTI_INSTANCE_INSTALLED_DIRECTORY_SELECTED=C:\Program Files\BMC BladeLogic\OM

-J IS_UPGRADE=[true|false] this value is set to true in case of upgrade.

-A specifies the products and features you want to install. You do not have to include all features. However, you must include the NetworkShell feature in addition to the ConfigurationManagerConsole feature.

-A featureRCPUpgradeService (for Windows only) installs the BMC Server Automation Console Upgrade Service, which is responsible for automatically upgrading the RCP client when the Application Server is upgraded.

 Example: silent upgrade of the console (Linux and UNIX)

This example file upgrades all features of the BMC Server Automation Console.

-A featureClientUtilities
-A featureNetworkShell
-A featureConfigurationManagerConsole