How to Create a Silent Install for Windows

Metastorm

The information in this article applies to:

Product: MIM and PM4Data
Version: 8.x
Platforms: Windows

Issue

• How can I create a silent install for Windows?

Resolution

• To create an unattended install for the Windows platform, create an InstallShield silent install.

• Creating the silent install file:

  1. Create a directory called \\tmp and place the installation files there.
  2. From the command line, run the following: setup.exe -r -f1C:\\tmp\\pm.iss
     This will initiate the InstallShield script and prompt you for the usual parameters for MIM/PM4Data.
  3. After the install is complete, a file named pm.iss will be created. This holds the necessary configuration for MIM/PM4Data on that particular machine.

• Using the pm.iss file to run silent installs on other machines:

  1. Modify the pm.iss file for the new machine (queue manager name, node name, listener port, etc.) In the sample file below BENNY is the queue manager name.
  2. Create the \\tmp directory and place the installation files along with the modified pm.iss file
  3. From the command line, run the install in silent mode by executing setup.exe -s - f1C:\\tmp\\pm.iss -f2C:\\tmp\\pm.log
  4. [InstallShield Silent] Version=v6.00.000 File=Response File [File Transfer] OverwrittenReadOnly=NoToAll [{15737FD9-E51A-11D6-8895-00B0D0DD861B}-DlgOrder] Dlg0={15737FD9-E51A-11D6-8895-00B0D0DD861B}-SdWelcome-0 Count=16 Dlg1={15737FD9-E51A-11D6-8895-00B0D0DD861B}-SdAskDestPath-0 Dlg2={15737FD9-E51A-11D6-8895-00B0D0DD861B}-SdSelectFolder-0 Dlg3={15737FD9-E51A-11D6-8895-00B0D0DD861B}-SdSetupTypeEx-0 Dlg4={15737FD9-E51A-11D6-8895-00B0D0DD861B}-SdShowDlgEdit1-0 Dlg5={15737FD9-E51A-11D6-8895-00B0D0DD861B}-SdShowDlgEdit1-1 Dlg6={15737FD9-E51A-11D6-8895-00B0D0DD861B}-SdShowDlgEdit1-2 Dlg7={15737FD9-E51A-11D6-8895-00B0D0DD861B}-SdShowDlgEdit1-3 Dlg8={15737FD9-E51A-11D6-8895-00B0D0DD861B}-SdShowDlgEdit1-4 Dlg9={15737FD9-E51A-11D6-8895-00B0D0DD861B}-SdShowDlgEdit1-5 Dlg10={15737FD9-E51A-11D6-8895-00B0D0DD861B}-AskOptions-0 Dlg11={15737FD9-E51A-11D6-8895-00B0D0DD861B}-AskOptions-1 Dlg12={15737FD9-E51A-11D6-8895-00B0D0DD861B}-AskOptions-2 Dlg13={15737FD9-E51A-11D6-8895-00B0D0DD861B}-SdStartCopy-0 Dlg14={15737FD9-E51A-11D6-8895-00B0D0DD861B}-SdFinish-0 Dlg15={15737FD9-E51A-11D6-8895-00B0D0DD861B}-MessageBox-0 [{15737FD9-E51A-11D6-8895-00B0D0DD861B}-SdWelcome-0] Result=1 [{15737FD9-E51A-11D6-8895-00B0D0DD861B}-SdAskDestPath-0] szDir=C:\CQ Result=1 [{15737FD9-E51A-11D6-8895-00B0D0DD861B}-SdSelectFolder-0] szFolder=Metastorm Integration Manager Result=1 [{15737FD9-E51A-11D6-8895-00B0D0DD861B}-SdSetupTypeEx-0] Result=Enterprise Server Plus Workbench [{15737FD9-E51A-11D6-8895-00B0D0DD861B}-SdShowDlgEdit1-0] szEdit1=BENNY Result=1 [{15737FD9-E51A-11D6-8895-00B0D0DD861B}-SdShowDlgEdit1-1] szEdit1=CQ Result=1 [{15737FD9-E51A-11D6-8895-00B0D0DD861B}-SdShowDlgEdit1-2] szEdit1=BMATTATHILXP.internal.metastorm.com Result=1 [{15737FD9-E51A-11D6-8895-00B0D0DD861B}-SdShowDlgEdit1-3] szEdit1=1416 Result=1 [{15737FD9-E51A-11D6-8895-00B0D0DD861B}-SdShowDlgEdit1-4] szEdit1=SYSTEM.DEF.SVRCONN Result=1 [{15737FD9-E51A-11D6-8895-00B0D0DD861B}-SdShowDlgEdit1-5] szEdit1=BENNY Result=1 [{15737FD9-E51A-11D6-8895-00B0D0DD861B}-AskOptions-0] Result=1 Sel-0=1 Sel-1=0 [{15737FD9-E51A-11D6-8895-00B0D0DD861B}-AskOptions-1] Result=1 Sel-0=1 Sel-1=0 [{15737FD9-E51A-11D6-8895-00B0D0DD861B}-AskOptions-2] Result=1 Sel-0=1 Sel-1=0 [{15737FD9-E51A-11D6-8895-00B0D0DD861B}-SdStartCopy-0] Result=1 [Application] Name=Metastorm Integration Manager Version=8.1.8.0 Company=Metastorm Lang=0009 [{15737FD9-E51A-11D6-8895-00B0D0DD861B}-SdFinish-0] Result=1 bOpt1=1 bOpt2=1 [{15737FD9-E51A-11D6-8895-00B0D0DD861B}-MessageBox-0] Result=1