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Installing Across Multiple Machines
Using Silent Installation
Silent installation is a less efficient way than templatized installation to install
multiple instances of Enterprise Server because remote instances of the server are
installed one by one rather than several at a time. You use silent installation to
create a file of responses to the setup program's prompts, then edit the file
(
install.inf)
silent installation, you must first install Enterprise Server on your local machine,
then edit
additional instances of the server. If you are installing Enterprise Server on a
number of remote machines, it is recommended that you use templatized
installation instead.
Silent installation works best when you use the Typical installation and your
installations are all similar.
CAUTION
To use silent installation, follow these steps:
Run setup with the -k option, which creates a file called
1.
contains all your responses to the installer's prompts. At the command prompt,
type:
./setup -k
Answer the installer prompts and install Enterprise Server.
2.
When the server is installed, go to the server_root
3.
find the
Copy the
4.
your next Enterprise Server.
Edit the values in the
5.
you want to install.
For example, change the machine name, port number, installation directory,
etc.
Run setup using the
6.
./setup -s -f install.inf
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and use it to install future Enterprise Server installations. With
to correspond to the remote machines where you'll install
install.inf
The install.inf file contains the password used to log on to the
Administration Server. The password is not encrypted; it is in plain text. If
you use silent installation, be sure and delete the install.inf file once
you are through with it.
file.
install.inf
file to the directory where you will run setup to install
install.inf
install.inf
install.inf
/setup
file to match the values of the next server
file for input. For example:
that
install.inf
directory, where you'll
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