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Create a Response File

Running the agent installer in record mode from a command line creates a response (*.iss) file and installs an agent. You can use the response file to install the agent silently on remote systems after recording it.

Note: You must be an Administrator on the Windows server operating system to set up a response file.

The naming convention for the agent installer is ca-elmagent-x.x.x.x.exe, where the x.x.x.x represents the build number for the agent. The response file is created in %WINDIR% if you do not specify the absolute path with the /f1 option.

To create a response file

1. Open the command prompt.
2. Navigate to the location of the agent installer.

   Note: If you do not know where it is, do a Search for it through Windows Explorer as "ca-elmagent*"

3. Enter the following command:

   ca-elmagent-x.x.x.x /r /f1"<path>\responsefile.iss"
   

   /r indicates record mode and "responsefile.iss" can include the path. Be sure to leave no space between /f1 and the response file name. An example of this is:

   ca-elmagent-12.0.37.10 /r /f1"C:\elmagentresponse.iss"
   

   The Welcome page of the agent installation wizard appears, click Next.

4. Complete the agent installation wizard. Supply the values you recorded when reviewing the setup checklist.

   The response file is generated at the specified path. If you specified no path, it can be found in the %WINDIR% directory.