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Update Installation Using the Silent Mode

In the silent mode, install options can be specified as command-line switches or in a text file that is passed as a parameter to the command. The install options on the command-line is prefixed by -D and separated by space. In the text file, each option occupies new line. If backslash is present in path, it must be escaped (\\).

Note: The file must be saved in UTF-8 encoding without a BOM mark on the beginning.

The following are the install options:

USER_INSTALL_DIR=<path>

Specifies the directory where the product is installed. If the directory contains spaces, enclose it in double-quotes.

USER_INPUT_BACKUP_YES=<1/0>

Specifies if the WAR/EAR file is backed up before update (Yes/No).

USER_INPUT_BACKUP_FOLDER=<path>

Specifies the path to the backup folder. A folder is created if it does not exist.

USER_INPUT_WAR=<1/0>

Web Services WAR file is updated (Yes/No).

USER_INPUT_WAR_1_PATH=<path>

Full path to existing EAR file for update.

USER_INPUT_EAR=<1/0>

Web Services EAR file is updated (Yes/No).

USER_INPUT_EAR_PATH=<path>

Full path to existing WAR file for update.

Use one of the following commands to silently install the CA OM Web Services:

• With options specified in a text file:

  java -jar CAOMWS2U.jar -i silent -f <text file>

• With options specified on the command line:

  java -jar CAOMWS2U.jar -i silent [–D<option> ]

• WAR update example:

  java -jar CAOMWS2U.jar -i silent -DUSER_INPUT_WAR=1 -DUSER_INPUT_WAR_1_PATH=<war file>