Performing the server installation 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 server installation

1. On the computer where you will install the server or server component, use a command line to 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. If the path includes a space, enclose the path in quotation marks.

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

   RecommendationOn Linux computers, BMC recommends using the default installation directory. Otherwise, you might experience issues related to permissions and access.

    

3. Under the Installation Features section, 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

   Note

   If you install only the BMC Application Diagnostics Portal or only the BMC Application Diagnostics Collector, then only the relevant configuration parameters are applied.

4. Under the Portal Configuration section, 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_shutdown_port=8109
   -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:

   • HTTP – Enter this option to set the communication protocol to HTTP. If left blank, HTTP is the default option.
   • HTTPS – Enter this option to set the communication protocol to encrypted and authenticated HTTPS.
6. Under the Collector Configuration section, modify the BMC Application Diagnostics Collector configuration.

   • If required, modify the 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
     -J collector_shutdown_port=8209

     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. Under the Address Configuration section, 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 current computer.

   Note

   Ensure that the address is accessible from other components. If you need to change the address after installation, see Changing-portal-settings.

   -J callback_address=

8. Under the Database Configuration section, 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
9. Save and close the options file.

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:

   • Windows

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

   • 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. 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.
Change the MySQL root password.
Install the BMC Application Diagnostics Agent for Java.
Install the BMC Application Diagnostics Agent for .NET.
Configure the BMC Application Performance Management console.