Installation Guide : Installing VisiBroker Using Silent Installation

Installing VisiBroker Using Silent Installation
This section describes procedures for installing VisiBroker using silent installation for Windows, Solaris, Linux, IBM AIX and HP-UX).
What is Silent Installation?
Silent installation is recommended for use in medium to large scale deployments. It enables you to set installation configurations once, and then use that configuration for installing on multiple machines. Once the configuration file is set up the silent installation runs without user interaction.
Important
Using silent installation implies your consent to the VisiBroker License Agreement.
Using Silent Installation
Ensure that you have the prerequisites described in “System requirements”.
Note
You cannot install this version of VisiBroker in the same location as a previous version. Either:
Before invoking the silent installation process, you must first create a text file that contains the properties for configuration settings, such as the install directory, server name, and JDK home. Each property must be listed on its own line, terminated by a carriage return, with no blank spaces at the end of each line and no blank lines at the end of the file. See “Properties File for Silent Installation” for more information.
After creating the text properties file, save it as <propertiesfile>.txt, where <propertiesfile> is the filename prefix for your properties file. Now you can invoke the silent installation process using the values specified in the properties file.
Silent Installation on Windows
All properties and values are case-sensitive. When specifying directory and file paths, always use a backward slash.
To invoke the silent installation process on Windows:
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<installer_file>-f <path to properties file>
where <installer_file> is the name of the VisiBroker installer file and <path to properties file> is the full path of the <propertiesfile> file.
For example:
vb85-<release number>-windows-<platform>-<arch>.exe -f c:/silentproperties.txt
Note
After silent installation is completed, you need to register and activate the license you received for your product. The license may be in the form of an email from Micro Focus listing one or more serial numbers and license keys, or it may be a license key file sent to you in an email from Micro Focus. For information on activating your new license, see “Product Registration”. You can register and activate your license by running the lmadmw executable found in the <install_dir>\bin directory.
Silent Installation on Solaris
All properties and values are case-sensitive. When specifying directory and file paths, always use a forward slash.
To invoke the silent installation process on Solaris:
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Invoke the silent installation process by entering the following command. Make sure to specify the full path name of the <propertiesfile> file:
<installer_file>-f <path to properties file>
where <installer_file> is the name of the VisiBroker installer and <path to properties file> is the full path of the <propertiesfile> file.
For example:
vb85-<release number>-solaris-<platform>-<arch>.bin -f /usr/home/myname/silentproperties.txt
or
vb85-<release number>-solaris-<platform>-<arch>.bin -f /opt/myname/silentproperties.txt
Note
After silent installation is completed, you need to register and activate the license you received for your product. The license may be in the form of an email from Micro Focus listing one or more serial numbers and license keys, or it may be a license key file sent to you in an email from Micro Focus. For information on activating your new license, see “Product Registration”. You can register and activate your license by running the lmadm executable found in the <install_dir>/bin directory.
Silent Installation on Linux
All properties and values are case-sensitive. When specifying directory and file paths, always use a forward slash.
To invoke the silent installation process on Linux:
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Invoke the silent installation process by entering the following command. Make sure to specify the full path name of the <propertiesfile> file:
<installer_file> -f <path to properties file>
where <installer_file> is the name of the VisiBroker installer and <path to properties file> is the full path of the <propertiesfile> file.
For example:
vb85-<release number>-linux-<platform>-<arch>.bin -f /usr/home/myname/silentproperties.txt
or
vb85-<release number>-linux-<platform>-<arch>.bin -f /opt/myname/silentproperties.txt
Note
After silent installation is completed, you need to register and activate the license you received for your product. The license may be in the form of an email from Micro Focus listing one or more serial numbers and license keys, or it may be a license key file sent to you in an email from Micro Focus. For information on activating your new license, see “Product Registration”. You can register and activate your license by running the lmadm executable found in the <install_dir>/bin directory.
Silent Installation on IBM AIX
All properties and values are case-sensitive. When specifying directory and file paths, always use a forward slash.
To invoke the silent installation process on IBM AIX:
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Invoke the silent installation process by entering the following command. Make sure to specify the full path name of the <propertiesfile> file:
<installer_file>-f <path to properties file>
where <installer_file> is the name of the VisiBroker installer and <path to properties file> is the full path of the <propertiesfile> file.
Ensure you specify the full path name of the <propertiesfile>file.
For example:
vb85-<release number>-aix-<platform>-<arch>.bin -f /usr/home/myname/silentproperties.txt
or
vb85-<release number>-aix-<platform>-<arch>.bin -f /opt/myname/silentproperties.txt
Note
After silent installation is completed, you need to register and activate the license you received for your product. The license may be in the form of an email from Micro Focus listing one or more serial numbers and license keys, or it may be a license key file sent to you in an email from Micro Focus. For information on activating your new license, see “Product Registration”. You can register and activate your license by running the lmadm executable found in the <install_dir>/bin directory.
Silent Installation on HP-UX
All properties and values are case-sensitive. When specifying directory and file paths, always use a forward slash.
To invoke the silent installation process on HP-UX:
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<installer_file>-f <path to properties file>
where <installer_file> is the name of the VisiBroker installer and <path to properties file> is the full path of the <propertiesfile> file.
Make sure to specify the full path name of the <propertiesfile>file.
For example:
vb85-<release number>-hp-<platform>-<arch>.bin -f /usr/home/myname/silentproperties.txt
or
vb85-<release number>-hp-<platform>-<arch>.bin -f /opt/myname/silentproperties.txt
Note
After silent installation is completed, you need to register and activate the license you received for your product. The license may be in the form of an email from Micro Focus listing one or more serial numbers and license keys, or it may be a license key file sent to you in an email from Micro Focus. For information on activating your new license, see “Product Registration”. You can register and activate your license by running the lmadm executable found in the <install_dir>/bin directory.
Properties File for Silent Installation
This properties file applies to silent installation of VisiBroker. It is a plain text file, with each property listed on its own line, terminated by a carriage return, with no blank spaces at the end of each line and no blank lines at the end of the file. Properties can appear in any order in the file.
 
silent (required). The mode of installation.
<install_dir> (required). The full path name for the VisiBroker product directory of your choice.
VisiBroker Installs VisiBroker.
Windows (optional)—The full path name for the product shortcuts directory. For Windows, the default for VisiBroker is
../Start Menu/Programs/VisiBroker.
UNIX (required)—The required value for UNIX is /dev/null.
(optional). Windows only. If you select YES, the system variable BES_LIC_DIR is set to <install_dir>/var and BES_LIC_DEFAULT_DIR is set to <install_dir>/license.
{Java|.NET} This determines whether you install VisiBroker for Java/C++, VisiBroker for .NET, or both. Default is VisiBroker for Java/C++.
Sample Silent Installation Properties for Windows
This example installs VisiBroker on non-default agent ports, and sets VisiBroker system variables.
INSTALLER_UI=silent
USER_INSTALL_DIR=C:/MicroFocus
OSAGENT_PORT=14925
INSTALL_TYPE=VisiBroker
VBROKER_SETUP=YES
Sample Silent Installation Properties for Solaris
This example installs VisiBroker on non-default agent ports, and installs several VisiBroker Services.
INSTALLER_UI=silent
USER_INSTALL_DIR=/opt/MicroFocus
USER_SHORTCUTS=/dev/null
OSAGENT_PORT=14925
INSTALL_TYPE=VisiBroker
VISI_SERVICES=VisiNotify,VisiSecure,VisiTransact
Sample Silent Installation Properties for Linux
This example installs VisiBroker Edition on non-default management and agent ports, and installs several VisiBroker Extended Services.
INSTALLER_UI=silent
USER_INSTALL_DIR=/opt/MicroFocus
USER_SHORTCUTS=/dev/null
OSAGENT_PORT=14925
INSTALL_TYPE=VisiBroker
VISI_SERVICES=VisiNotify,VisiSecure,VisiTransact
Sample Silent Installation Properties for IBM AIX
This example installs VisiBroker Edition on non-default management and agent ports, and installs several VisiBroker Extended Services.
INSTALLER_UI=silent
USER_INSTALL_DIR=/opt/MicroFocus
USER_SHORTCUTS=/dev/null
OSAGENT_PORT=14925
INSTALL_TYPE=VisiBroker
VISI_SERVICES=VisiNotify,VisiSecure,VisiTransact
Sample Silent Installation Properties for HP-UX
This example installs VisiBroker Edition on non-default management and agent ports, and installs several VisiBroker Extended Services.
INSTALLER_UI=silent
USER_INSTALL_DIR=/opt/MicroFocus
USER_SHORTCUTS=/dev/null
OSAGENT_PORT=14925
INSTALL_TYPE=VisiBroker
VISI_SERVICES=VisiNotify,VisiSecure,VisiTransact