Running a Silent Installation or Upgrade

Make sure you have the correct version of the modified SilentInstall_Win.txt file in the installer image, then run the SilentInstall_Win.bat script from a command prompt.

Prerequisites
  1. Shut down the same processes on the target host as you would if you were running the installer manually. See the chapter in this guide that covers the type of installation you are automating.
  2. For upgrades, prevent backups and virus scans from interfering with the upgrade. You can either exclude the SAP Mobile Platform installation directory from backups and virus scans, or temporarily disable them.
  3. To accommodate SAP Mobile Platform internal communications, you may need to reconfigure intrusion detection/prevention systems (either hardware- or software-based). See the SAP Mobile Platform Landscape Design and Integration guide.
  4. Run the installation script as an administrator on Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2008 R2.
Task
  1. For each type of installation you want to automate, perform a trial run of these instructions using your modified SilentInstall_Win.txt configuration files, on a temporary or test server host.
    Confirm that each modified configuration file produces the desired installation outcome, before you proceed with silent installation on an actual target host.
  2. Confirm that the root directory of the installer image contains the correct version of the SilentInstall_Win.txt configuration file that you modified for a particular installation type.
  3. From a command prompt on the installation target host, navigate to the root directory of the installer image and launch the silent installation script:
    SilentInstall_Win.bat
  4. Check the log files for errors.
    • Errors that cause a silent installation to fail before the installation directories are created are logged in %SystemDrive%\SMPInstall.log.
    • Errors encountered after the installation destination is created are logged in SMP_HOME\InstallLogs\SMPInstall.log.
  5. Repeat these steps on different servers for each type of installation you are automating.
    For cluster installations, install servers in the same sequence you would if you were running the installer manually. See the Installing SAP Mobile Platform... chapter in this guide for the cluster installation scenario you are automating.
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