How to Create an Unattended Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant State File

Use this procedure to create a state file to guide the unattended Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant OS installations (Linux and Windows Server) and firmware updates.

Before You Begin

• For a listing of the Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant state file variables, see Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant State File Variable List.

• To view an example of an Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant state file for Linux, see Sample Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant State File for Linux.

• To view an example of an Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant state file for Windows Server, see Sample Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant State File for Windows.

• To view an example of an Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant state file for firmware updates, see Sample Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant State File for Firmware Updates.

1. To create an Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant state file, do one of the following:

   • Copy the externalStateVariables.txt file from the Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant CD/DVD to a location where you can open and edit it with a text editor. Then, go to Step 2.

   –or–

   • Start your text editor and create a new file named externalStateVariables.txt. Then, go to Step 3.

2. Open the externalStateVariables.txt file and change the variables in the file to suit your preferences and environment. Then, go to Step 4.

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   Note - The state file must begin with the opening line, [STATE_BEGIN noname apit] and end with the line, [STATE_DONE noname apit].

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3. Type the following:
   1. On the first line, type the following:

      [STATE_BEGIN noname apit]

   2. On the next line, type the following variable and value:

      apit.unattended=true

   3. On each subsequent line type a separate variable and the value that suits your preferences and environment.

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      Tip - Use the sample state files for reference. See Sample State Files.

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      For a list of available state file variables, see Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant State File Variable List.

   4. When you are finished listing the variables, type the following on the last line of the file:

      [STATE_DONE noname apit]

4. Save the file.

Next Steps

• How to Prepare for an Unattended Installation of Linux

• How to Prepare for an Unattended Installation of Windows Server

• How to Prepare for an Unattended Firmware Update