Installing in Silent Mode

A silent or unattended installation does not involve user interaction; all installation configuration information is taken from the response file. This is useful when you want multiple identical installations or a fully automated installation process.

To install in silent mode, run:

setupConsole.exe –f responseFileName -i silent
-DAGREE_TO_SYBASE_LICENSE=true

where responseFileName is the absolute path of the file name containing the installation options you chose.

You must agree to the End User License Agreement when installing in silent mode. You can either:

Include the option -DAGREE_TO_SYBASE_LICENSE=true in the command line argument.
Edit the response file to include the property AGREE_TO_SYBASE_LICENSE=true

Note: Starting with version 15.7 ESD #3, you can choose to skip installation of sample files, documentation files, and debug files. By default, these files are installed when you install SAP Open Server and SDK for SAP ASE. To skip installation of these files, use the -DPRODUCTION_INSTALL=TRUE installer command-line argument or use the PRODUCTION_INSTALL=TRUE property in the response file when installing in silent mode.

Except for the absence of the GUI screens, all actions of the installer 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.

Warning! SAP recommends that you use the setupConsole.exe executable, which runs in the foreground when you are running a silent installation. The normal setup.exe executable runs in the background, giving you the impression that the installation has terminated, and results in additional installation attempts using the silent installation. Multiple installations at the same time may corrupt the Windows Registry and lead to a failure to restart the operating system.