Silent Installation Events

To run a silent installation, first record an installation session to create a Response file that the silent installation process will use. In the response file, your responses are retained as a list of parameters, each representing a single prompt or field. Using the response file as input, you can then run the installer on many hosts. This process enables you to propagate one configuration across multiple hosts in your enterprise.

To run an installation silently based on the contents of a response file, run the Setup.bat with the /s argument. By default, Setup.bat looks for a response file called Setup.iss in the same directory as Setup.bat. You can use /f1 argument to specify an alternative name and location of the response file.

A silent installation program does not display a dialog box if an error occurs. The status information is recorded in the Setup.log file. By default, the log file is created in the same directory from where the response file is being used. You can specify a different name and location for the log file by using the /f2 argument to the Setup.bat command.

To Perform a Silent Installation

1. Develop your installation plan.

   Survey your system for incompatibilities. For more information, see Verifying General Installation Prerequisites.

2. Run the installer to generate a response file for you.

   For more information, see Creating a Response File.

3. Make a copy of the response file before editing.

4. Edit the response file values for the target systems.

   For more information, see Editing the Response File.

5. Run the installer specifying the response file.

   For more information, see Running the Installer in Silent Mode.