Installing OpsCenter Server software silently
A silent installation avoids the need for interactive input. A silent installation uses a response file to automate OpsCenter installation. Use a silent installation when you need to perform an identical installation on several servers.
You must create a response file first and then use the file to perform a silent installation. The procedure for creating a response file requires that you run through the Installation Wizard. The values that you specify in the Wizard pages are saved to the response file.
You can also edit the response file if required.
See About editing the response file.
Note the following points about silent installation:
Silent installation of OpsCenter is only supported on Windows platforms.
Silent installation of OpsCenter is not supported on clusters.
To install OpsCenter server software silently
- Log on as administrator to the system where you want to install OpsCenter server software.
- Insert the appropriate OpsCenter product DVD in the DVD drive.
- Open the command prompt on your system.
Navigate to
<DVD Drive>\<Architecture>\Serverdirectory. - Enter the following command:
SETUP.EXE -NoInstall
Note that the switch -NoInstall is case-sensitive .
This command starts the Installation Wizard where you can specify your preferences. Note that the Installation Wizard creates the response file based on your inputs and does not install the product.
- The Welcome panel of the OpsCenter Installation Wizard appears. Click Next.
- Read the license agreement, check I accept the terms of the license agreement and click Next.
You may opt to check or uncheck Participate in the NetBackup Product Improvement Program. This option is checked by default.
If you check this option, the installer uploads installation deployment and product usage information to Veritas automatically and in a secured manner. This data helps Veritas to guide future product development and also analyze issues.
- Select Install to this computer only on the Installation Choice panel.
In the Installation Method section, click Typical to use the default settings, installation location, or port numbers. Also compare the space that is required by the installation with the actual space available in the installation directory.
Note:
Click Custom if you want to change the default settings, locations, or port numbers.
Click Next.
- On the License Keys panel, enter your demo or permanent key that you have received with the purchase of OpsCenter and click Add Key.
If you do not enter a key, you get an unlicensed version. With the unlicensed version (OpsCenter), you cannot access the licensed features.
See OpsCenter Administrator's Guide for licensing details.
Click Next.
- The installer shows the summary of the settings that you have selected for installation. Check Save Summary to field to save the installation summary. Click Browse to save the installation summary in your preferred location.
Click Install. Note that clicking Install does not install the product.
- The Installation Status panel is displayed. Click Finish.
- A response file named
Server-<DD-MM-YY-HH-MIN-SS>.XMLis created at the following location:Drive:\windows\temp\Symantec\OpsCenterFor example:
C:\windows\temp\SymantecThis XML file can be used to install OpsCenter Server software on multiple computers.
- On the command prompt, ensure that you are in the directory where
SETUP.EXEis located. - Enter the following command to run the silent installation:
SETUP -Silent -RespFile <path of the response file>
Example: Setup -Silent -RespFile C:\Server-07-12-09-06-11-31.xml
Note that the switches -Silent and -RespFile are case-sensitive .
- The installation logs are generated in the following location:
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Symantec\OpsCenter\ INSTALLLOGS\OpsCenterServerInstallLog.htm.If you run the installer in a maintenance mode later,
OpsCenterServerMaintenanceInstallLog.htmis also generated in the same location.See the following section to track the progress of the installation.
See About tracking the progress of silent installation.
After successful installation, you can see OpsCenter Server in Add/Remove Programs.
To install OpsCenter Agent silently
- Log on as administrator to the system where you want to install OpsCenter Agent software.
- Insert the appropriate OpsCenter product DVD in the DVD drive.
- Open the command prompt on your system.
Navigate to
<DVD Drive>\<Architecture>\Agentdirectory.Example:
D:\x86\Agent - Enter the following command:
SETUP.EXE -NoInstall
Note that the switch -NoInstall is case-sensitive .
This command starts the Installation Wizard where you can specify your preferences. Note that the Installation Wizard creates the response file based on your inputs and does not install the product.
- The OpsCenter Installation Wizard appears. Click Next.
- Read the license agreement, check I accept the terms of the license agreement and click Next.
You may opt to check or uncheck Participate in the NetBackup Product Improvement Program. This option is checked by default.
If you check this option, the installer uploads installation deployment and product usage information to automatically and in a secured manner. This data helps Veritas to guide future product development and also analyze issues.
- The default installation location is C:\Program Files\Symantec. To install OpsCenter to a different directory, click Browse.
Click Next.
- The installer shows the summary of the settings that you have selected for Agent installation. Check Save Summary to field to save the installation summary. Click Browse to save the installation summary in your preferred location.
- Click Install. Note that clicking Install does not install the product.
- The Installation Status panel is displayed. Click Finish.
- A response file named
Agent-<DD-MM-YY-HH-MIN-SS>.XMLis created at the following location:C:\windows\temp\Symantec\OpsCenterThis XML file can be used to install OpsCenter Agent software on multiple computers.
- On the command prompt, ensure that you are in the directory where
SETUP.EXEis located. - Enter the following command to run the silent installation:
SETUP -Silent -RespFile <path of the response file>
Example: Setup -Silent -RespFile C:\Agent-07-12-09-06-11-31.xml
Note that the switches -Silent and -RespFile are case-sensitive .
- The installation logs are generated in the following location:
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Symantec\OpsCenter\ INSTALLLOGS\OpsCenterAgentInstallLog.htm.If you run the installer in a maintenance mode later,
OpsCenterAgentMaintenanceInstallLog.htmis also generated in the same location.See the following section to track the progress of the installation.
See About tracking the progress of silent installation.
After successful installation, you can see OpsCenter Agent in Add/Remove Programs.
To install View Builder silently
- Log on as administrator to the system where you want to install OpsCenter View Builder software.
- Insert the appropriate OpsCenter product DVD in the DVD drive.
- Open the command prompt on your system.
Navigate to
<DVD Drive>\<Architecture>\ViewBuilderdirectory.Example:
D:\x86\ViewBuilder - Enter the following command:
SETUP.EXE -NoInstall
Note that the -NoInstall switch is case-sensitive .
This command starts the Installation Wizard where you can specify your preferences. Note that the Installation Wizard creates the response file based on your inputs and does not install the product.
- The OpsCenter Installation Wizard appears. Click Next.
- Read the license agreement, check I accept the terms of the license agreement and click Next.
You may opt to check or uncheck Participate in the NetBackup Product Improvement Program. This option is checked by default.
If you check this option, the installer uploads installation deployment and product usage information to automatically and in a secured manner. This data helps Veritas to guide future product development and also analyze issues.
- The default installation location is
C:\Program Files\Symantec. To install OpsCenter View Builder to a different directory, click Browse.Note:
The default installation location on a Windows 64-bit computer is C:\Program Files (x86)\Symantec.
Click Next.
- The installer shows the summary of the settings that you have selected for OpsCenter View Builder installation.
Check Save Summary to field to save the installation summary. Click Browse to save the installation summary in your preferred location.
- Click Install. Note that clicking Install does not install the product.
- The Installation Status panel is displayed. Click Finish.
- A response file named
ViewBuilder-<DD-MM-YY-HH-MIN-SS>.XMLis created at the following location:C:\windows\temp\Symantec\OpsCenterThis XML file can be used to install OpsCenter View Builder software on multiple computers.
- On the command prompt, ensure that you are in the directory where
SETUP.EXEis located. - Enter the following command to run the silent installation:
SETUP -Silent -RespFile <path of the response file>
Example: Setup -Silent -RespFile C:\ViewBuilder-07-12-09-06-11-31.xml
Note that the switches -Silent and -RespFile are case-sensitive .
- The installation logs are generated in the following location:
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Symantec\OpsCenter\ INSTALLLOGS\OpsCenterViewBuilderInstallLog.htm.If you run the installer in a maintenance mode later,
OpsCenterViewBuilderMaintenanceInstallLog.htmis also generated in the same location.See the following section to track the progress of the installation.
See About tracking the progress of silent installation.
After successful installation, you can see OpsCenter View Builder in Add/Remove Programs.