Installing Contenta S1000D on Contenta Explorer clients - silent mode

How to propagate a silent install of SDL Contenta S1000D to identically configured Contenta Explorer clients.

Before you begin

  • Ensure that latest compatible version of Contenta (including Service Packs) is installed and functioning properly before beginning the installation. For more information, see the Contenta installation documentation.

About this task

A successful silent install requires a preparation and test phase, where you first install on a single computer (your test bed) that is representative of all client computers on the network to be updated. As you run the installer in interactive mode (on the test bed), the output is captured in a response file. Your IT Administrator can then execute the response file in silent mode, over the network, to update each client computer with the latest installation.

Procedure

  1. On your test bed computer, create a new directory.
    Example: c:\testbed
  2. Using Windows or a third-party utility, mount the Contenta S1000D installation ISO file.
  3. Right-click, and then click Explore.
    The file manager lists the contents of the ISO file.
  4. Copy install.exe from the mounted ISO file to the directory you created on your test bed computer.
    Example: c:\testbed\install.exe
  5. On your test bed computer, using your web browser or a command shell, install the program (interactively) and capture a response file.
    Example: c:\testbed\install.exe -r "c:\testbed\test.properties"
  6. Complete each step of the interactive install.
    After a moment, the installer creates a response file (for example, test.properties) in your installation directory.
  7. In a text editor, examine the response file, and edit it as necessary.
  8. Over the network, your IT Administrator can sign in and update each client computer by running the response file script.
    Example: From a web browser or a command shell, enter c:\testbed\install.exe -i silent -f "c:\testbed\test.properties"
  9. Verify the install by examining the installation directory depicted in the response file. You can also examine the install.log file on each client computer.
  10. Continue to the next client.