Installing in Unattended (Silent) Mode

Unattended or silent installations are typically used to update multiple systems. Except for the absence of the GUI screens, all actions of InstallAnywhere are the same, and the result of an installation in silent mode is exactly the same as one done in GUI mode with the same responses.

Prerequisites

A response file is a text file that contains installation options. You can override or edit the default response file, installer.properties, for use in subsequent installations. To override the default installation options, use the -f argument to point to a custom response file.

To create a response file:

From the command line, enter:
```
setup.bin -r <responseFileName>
```
Where <responseFileName> includes the absolute path and file name of the response file.
Run the installer in GUI mode to record your actions in the response file. Use an editor to change any responses for subsequent installations, if necessary.

Task

Insert the installation media into the drive.
If the installation program launches automatically, click Cancel to stop the installer.
From a console, change to the setup directory.

The setup directory contains setup.bin, installer.properties, and other installation files.

Enter:

setup.bin –f <responseFileName> -i silent
-DAGREE_TO_SYBASE_LICENSE=true 
-DSYBASE_PRODUCT_LICENSE_TYPE=license

Response File Arguments.
Argument	Description
-f <responseFileName>	Optional argument that includes the absolute path and file name of the response file. If you omit this argument, the installer defaults to installer.properties or other .properties file in the same installation directory.
-i silent	Switch that starts the silent installer.
-DAGREE_TO_SYBASE_LICENSE=true	Argument that indicates you accept Sybase end-user license agreement.
-DSYBASE_PRODUCT_LICENSE_TYPE=license	Required to install a licensed version of the software.
- DUNINSTALL_DELETE_DATA_FILES=true	Deletes unnecessary files after installation.