Installing the server silently

You can install the BMC Application Diagnostics Server unattended (a silent installation), which requires no user interaction during installation.

The following files are used to configure the silent installation of BMC Application Diagnostics Server:

• (Windows) adop-silent-option.txt
• (Linux) adop-silent-option

These files are located in the \ADOPServer\Disk1 folder in the installation file structure.

Before you begin

Ensure that you have completed all preinstallation tasks.

To configure the silent installation

1. In a command line, open the relevant adop-silent-option file in edit mode.

2. Specify a valid directory into which the BMC Application Diagnostics Server should be installed, using the following format:

   -P installLocation=<directory>

   where
    <directory> is the installation location.

   (Windows) -P installLocation=C:\Program Files\BMC Software\BMC Application Diagnostics
   (Linux) -P installLocation=/opt/bmc/BMC_Application_Diagnostics

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3. Add the server components you want to install, or add #before a component that you do not want to install.

   # Install BMC Application Diagnostics Portal
   -A bmc_application_diagnostics_portal
   # Install BMC Application Diagnostics Collector
   -A bmc_application_diagnostics_collector

4. Enter the portal configuration.
   If required, modify the port numbers. Ensure that the required port is available.

   -J portal_ip=localhost
   -J portal_http_port=8100
   -J portal_https_port=8143
   -J portal_apm_console_host=<hostname_or_IP_address>
   -J portal_apm_console_port=443
   

   Parameter descriptions

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5. Enter the connection security level to be used by all components.

   -J connection_security=<securityLevel>

   One of the following values is valid for the <securityLevel> parameter:

   • not_secured – (Default) Select this option to set the communication protocol to HTTP.
   • encrypted_authenticated – Select this option to set the communication protocol to encrypted and authenticated HTTPS.
6. Modify the BMC Application Diagnostics Collector configuration.

   • If required, modify the BMC Application Diagnostics Collector port numbers for the communication protocol selected when you selected the security level. Ensure that the ports are available.

     -J collector_http_port=8200
     -J collector_https_port=8243

     Parameter descriptions

   • When installing the BMC Application Diagnostics Collector, you can modify the database retention period (days), and database size (GB).

     -J db_retention_time=35
     -J db_max_size=100

     Parameter descriptions

7. Configure the listening address (hostname or IP address) of the computer on which you are installing the server or server component.
   
   This is the address that BMC Application Diagnostics components will use to connect to the installation computer.

   Note

   Ensure that the address is accessible from other components.

   -J linkback_address=

8. Configure the database.
   
   Enter the port number for the MySQL 5.5 database that is created during the installation process. The default port number is 3301.

   -J db_port=3301

To install the BMC Application Diagnostics Server silently

1. In a command line, navigate to the \ADOPServer\Disk1 folder in the installation file structure.
2. To run the silent installation of the BMC Application Diagnostics Server, enter the following command:

   • On Windows:

     setup.cmd -i silent -DOPTIONS_FILE=adop-silent-option.txt

   • On Linux:

     ./setup.sh -i silent -DOPTIONS_FILE=adop-silent-option

     Notes

     • If the installation fails, you must uninstall what has been installed before re-running the installation wizard. For more information about the uninstall process, see Uninstalling-the-BMC-Application-Diagnostics-Server

     • The BMC Application Diagnostics Server log files are located in the following directories:
       • (Windows) %temp%\adopserver_install_log.txt
       • (Linux) /tmp/adopserver_install_log.txt

Where to go from here

Verify that the BMC Application Diagnostics Server installation is successful.

Install the BMC Application Diagnostics Agent.

Configure the BMC Application Performance Management console.