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Silent Installation Parameters

The following table lists common parameters that are used for silent installations of BusinessObjects Enterprise on Windows.

Important! If you pass a parameter directly in the command line, the setting overrides any setting specified in the response file.

/qn+ -QUIET="/qn+"

Displays the completion dialog at the end of the installation.

/qb -QUIET="/qb"

Displays a pop-up dialog indicating the progress of the installation.

/qn -QUIET="/qn"

Specifies a silent installation.

ADDLOCAL

Specifies the client, server, web tier, and other BusinessObjects Enterprise components to install. To change this setting, it is recommended that you create a response file.

ADDLOCAL="Tomcat,Universe,Complete,BIPWebComp,Designer,AlwaysInstall,BeforeInstall,VBA62,Reporter,Clients,WRC,DataSourceMigrationWizard,CrystalBVM,MetaDataDesigner,ConversionTool,ImportWizard,PubWiz,qaaws,JavaRASSDK,BOEJavaSDK,JavaViewersSDK,RebeanSDK,DevelopersFiles,WebServicesSDK,UnivTransMgr,wdeploy,WebTierComp,BOEWebServices,CCM,ServerComponents,Mapping,Repository,CRPE,MetaData,CMS,Auditor"

AS_ADMIN_IS_SECURE

Specifies that an administrator credential must be passed to access the web application server. This setting is only valid for WebSphere 6 and Oracle.

AS_ADMIN_IS_SECURE="true"

AS_ADMIN_PASSWORD

Password for the administrator account to access the web application server.

AS_ADMIN_PASSWORD="pass"

AS_ADMIN_PORT

Specifies the port for the web application server.

AS_ADMIN_PORT="8080"

AS_ADMIN_USERNAME

Specifies the account name for the administrator to access the web application server.

AS_ADMIN_USERNAME="admin"

AS_DIR

Specifies the installation directory for the web application server.

AS_DIR="<INSTALLDIR>/Tomcat6"

AS_INSTANCE

Specifies the name of the current web application server instance.

AS_INSTANCE="localhost"

AS_SERVER

Java web application server:

• Use Tomcat6 for Tomcat
• Use oas1013 for Oracle Application Server 10g R3
• Use weblogic9 for WebLogic 9
• Use weblogic10 for WebLogic 10
• Use websphere6 for WebSphere 6.1

  AS_SERVER="tomcat6"
  

Note: This parameter is blank when installing to a .NET web application server.

AS_SERVICE_NAME

Specifies the name of the Windows service if the application server is installed as a service on Windows.

AS_SERVICE_NAME="BOE120Tomcat"

AS_VIRTUAL_HOST

Specifies virtual host to which the application must be bound.

AS_VIRTUAL_HOST="hostname"

CADNODE

Specifies the node name for the SIA.

CADNODE="SIA1"

Note: Do not use spaces or nonalphanumeric characters in an SIA node name.

CADPORT

Specifies the port for the SIA.

CADPORT="6410"

CLIENTLANGUAGE

Specifies the language for the installer:

• en=English
• chs=Simplified Chinese
• cht=Traditional Chinese
• de=German
• es=Spanish
• ko=Korean
• nl=Dutch
• jp=Japanese
• pt=Portuguese
• sv=Swedish
• ru=Russian
• fr=French
• it=Italian
• th=Thai
• pl=Polish
• da=Danish
• no=Norwegian

Note: If this parameter is not specified, you are prompted to select a language when the installation begins.

CLIENTLANGUAGE="EN"

CLUSTERCMS

Specifies if you are adding servers to an existing CMS. To change this setting, it is recommended that you create a response file.

CLUSTERCMS="False"

CMSPASSWORD

Specifies the administrator password for an existing CMS to use in either a custom or web tier installation.

CMSPASSWORD="password"

COMPANYNAME

The company name specified when setting user credentials in the installation.

COMPANYNAME="MyCompanyName"

DATABASEAUDITINGDRIVER

Specifies which driver to use for the auditing database. To change this setting, it is recommended that you create a response file.

DATABASEAUDITDRIVER="MySQLDatabaseSubSystem"

DATABASEDB

Name of the CMS database on the database server.

DATABASEDB="BOE120"

DATABASEDB_AUDIT

Name of the auditing database on the database server.

DATABASEDB_AUDIT="BOE120_AUDIT"

DATABASEDRIVER

Specifies which driver to use for the CMS database. To change this setting, it is recommended that you create a response file.

DATABASEDRIVER="SQLAnyWhereDatabaseSubSystem"

DATABASEDSN

Specifies the ODBC connection to connect to the CMS database.

DATABASEDSN="Business Objects CMS"

DATABASEDSN_AUDIT

Specifies the ODBC connection to connect to the auditing database.

DATABASEDSN_AUDIT="Business Objects AuditServer"

DATABASENWLAYER_AUDIT

Specifies auditing database type. To change this setting, it is recommended that you create a response file.

DATABASENWLAYER_AUDIT="ODBC"

DATABASEPWD

Specifies the password to access the database server.

DATABASEPWD="password"

DATABASEPWD_AUDIT

Specifies the password to access the auditing database server.

DATABASEPWD_AUDIT="password"

DATABASEPWD_SQLANYWHEREROOT

The password for the DBA account for access if you are installing the SQL Anywhere database server.

DATABASEPWD_SQLANYWHEREROOT="password"

DATABASERDMS_AUDIT

Specifies the auditing database type. To change this setting, it is recommended that you create a response file.

DATABASERDMS_AUDIT="MySQL 5"

DATABASESERVER

Specifies the CMS database server name.

DATABASESERVER="localhost"

DATABASESERVER_AUDIT

Specifies the auditing database server name.

DATABASESERVER_AUDIT="localhost"

DATABASEUID

Specifies the username to access the CMS database.

DATABASEUID="servername"

DATABASEUID_AUDIT

Specifies the username to access the auditing database.

DATABASEUID_AUDIT="auditname"

ENABLELOGFILE

Specifies if a log file will be created for the installation.

ENABLELOGFILE="1"

ENABLESERVERS

Specifies if servers are enabled after the installation is complete.

ENABLESERVERS="1"

INSTALL.LP.<LANGUAGE_CODE>.SELECTED

Specifies which language pack to install. The following options are available:

• en=English
• chs=Simplified Chinese
• cht=Traditional Chinese
• de=German
• es=Spanish
• ko=Korean
• nl=Dutch
• jp=Japanese
• pt=Portuguese
• sv=Swedish
• ru=Russian
• fr=French
• it=Italian
• th=Thai
• pl=Polish
• da=Danish
• no=Norwegian
• sv=Swedish
• pt=Portuguese

Note: The English language pack is always selected by default.

INSTALL.LP.EN.SELECTED="1"
INSTALL.LP.JA.SELECTED="1"

INSTALLDIR

Specifies the directory where you want to install the BusinessObjects Enterprise components.

INSTALLDIR="C:\Program Files\CA\SC\CommonReporting3\"

INSTALLMODE

Specifies the installation method from one of the following options:

• New
• Custom
• Web Tier

  INSTALLMODE="New"
  

SQLANYWHEREPORT

Specifies the port if you are installing the SQL Anywhere database server.

SQLANYWHEREPORT="2638"

MYSQL_REMOTE_ACCESS

Specifies whether to enable remote access if you are installing the MySQL database server.

MYSQL_REMOTE_ACCESS="1"

NSPORT

Specifies the port for the CMS.

NSPORT="6400"

PIDKEY

Specifies your product license key code.

PIDKEY="xxxxx-xxxxxx-xxxxxx-xxxx"

REMOVE

Specifies the client, server, web tier, and other BusinessObjects Enterprise components that will not be installed.

To change this setting, it is recommended that you create a response file.

REMOVE="Tomcat,BIPWebComp,Designer,Reporter,Clients,WRC,DataSourceMigrationWizard,MetaDataDesigner,ConversionTool,ImportWizard,PubWiz,qaaws,BOEJavaSDK,DevelopersFiles,WebServicesSDK,UnivTransMgr,WebTierComp,BOEWebServices"

SUPPRESS_REBOOT

Specifies whether the computer reboots after installation.

Values are as follows:

• 1 = Prevents a reboot after installation, even if the installer requires the reboot.

  SUPPRESS_REBOOT="1"
  

• 0 = Allows a reboot after installation, if the installer requires a reboot. Otherwise, a reboot does not occur.

  SUPPRESS_REBOOT="0"
  

TOMCAT_CONNECTION_PORT

Specifies the port number that Tomcat uses to connect.

TOMCAT_CONNECTION_PORT="8080"

TOMCAT_REDIRECT_PORT

Specifies the port number that Tomcat uses to redirect.

TOMCAT_REDIRECT_PORT="8443"

TOMCAT_SHUTDOWN_PORT

Specifies the port number that Tomcat uses to shut down.

TOMCAT_SHUTDOWN_PORT="8005"

USERNAME

The username specified in the installation when providing the license key code.

USERNAME="Licensed User"

WCADOTNETINSTALL

Option to install .NET web application components to the IIS web application server.

WCADOTNETINSTALL="True"

WDEPLOY_LATER

Specifies not to deploy the web application automatically on the target web application server. This parameter is automatically generated and should not be modified.

WDEPLOY_LATER="1"

WEBSITE_NAME

Specifies the name of the IIS website.

WEBSITE_NAME="Default Web Site"

More information:

Create a Response File