Running a silent installation
To perform a silent installation, which is sometimes referred to as an unattended installation, you must create a response file that contains information about how you want the product installed. You invoke this response file in a command-line option to perform the silent installation.
Before you begin
- Prepare your system for installation.
- Log in as the appropriate user to be the owner of the client products.
About this task
- Accept the license. Include the -DLICENSE_ACCEPTED=TRUE property.
- Bypass operating system prerequisite checks. Use with caution. Include the -DPRQCHECK=FALSE property.
- Set the installation path. Include the -DUSER_INSTALL_DIR=path property.
- Overwrite existing product installations. Use with caution. Include the -DOVERWRITE_PRODUCT=TRUE property.
Procedure
To deploy Client SDK in multiple
directories:
Results
Log files are created during the installation process. You can use the log files to troubleshoot installation errors.
You can now configure the client environment and connect to the database server.
What to do next
Windows: If you are upgrading to new release, restart your
computer after the installation completes if both of the following conditions are true:
- The new installation location is different from the previous installation location
- You plan to use a distributed transaction application that uses the COM+ technology