Playing back the silent install on subsequent machines (for silent install)

After you have created the response file, you are ready to run the setup in silent mode using InstallAnywhere Silent Install. When running a setup in silent mode, be aware that no messages are displayed.

To launch InstallAnywhere Silent Install to execute a silent setup

1. Go to the machine(s) on which you want to play back the silent install.
2. Prepare for the silent install by referring to the preparation instructions in Creating the response file (for silent install).
3. If you are playing back a server installation, point to setup.exe from the product browser link you received via email. If the Welcome window appears, click Exit.

4. From the Run dialog box, type (or browse to) the following path:
   <installation directory>:\setup.exe
   where <installation directory> is one of the following :
   

   • <drive>:\cpwr\ DevEnterprise , if you are doing a server installation
   • The Client_Setup folder where the server install was performed, if you are doing a client installation

   The path is inserted in the Run dialog box.

5. Add the “-I silent” command line parameter (-s), which instructs setup.exe to access the response file during the install.

6. Add the -f command line parameter (-f<drive on machine that recorded the response file>:\<folder on machine that recorded the response file>\<response file name.respone file type>) with the path and filename of the response file, which is located on the machine that recorded the response file.
   The path in the Run dialog box will look similar to this:

   For a server installation:
   D:\cpwr\ DevEnterprise \setup.exe -f M:\Temp\installer.properties -i silent

   For a client installation:
   J:\setup.exe -f M:\Temp\installer.properties -i silent
   where J:\ is the drive mapped to the client_setup folder on the machine where the server install was performed

7. Click OK. The installation program creates any necessary directories and copies the files to the appropriate directories. The silent install creates a log file in the folder you specified. The installation takes as long as the normal installation takes, and you will not receive any feedback during or after the install.