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ETAP Silent Mode Installation

Description: Silent installation of ETAP

Category: Installation
Type: Setup
Keywords: Installshield

ETAP can be installed in silent mode. This means that there are no dialogs or user interaction,
beyond starting the install process. To do this requires the use of a response file. A response
file provides the answers to the dialogs normally shown to the user. A response file can be
created by running the setup.exe with the /r command. A location to create the response file
can optionally be added. If the location is not specified the response file will be created in the
Windows or WINNT folder (depending on which operating system is being run). From the Run
command type:

<path to setup>\setup.exe /r /f1c:\Installation\setup.iss

(quotes are required if the path has a space in it)

Use the /s flag to run the installation in silent mode using the response file. Once again, the /f1
flag is optional depending on if the response file will be run from the Windows/WINNT folder or
from another location.

<path to setup>\setup.exe /s /f1c:\Installation\setup.iss

Lastly, a log file is created when using either the /r or /s flag. The log file will also be placed in
the Windows or WINNT unless it is specified with the /f2 flag.

<path to setup>\setup.exe /r /f1c:\Installation\setup.iss /f2c:\Installation\setup.log

or
<path to setup>\setup.exe /s /f1c:\Installation\setup.iss /f2c:\Installation\setup.log

More detailed information can be found at:

http://documentation.installshield.com

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ETAP Silent Mode Installation

Note: ETAP version 11 and after installs MS SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP2 package for local
database files. ETAP silent installation may stop when installing this package. To avoid this
issue, MS SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP2 package should be installed prior ETAP installation.
Please see this site for more details and to install it.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5783

This document is confidential and proprietary to Operation Technology, Inc. and may not be reproduced, published or disclosed to
others without the written authorization of Operation Technology, Inc., 17 Goodyear, Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92618, USA. 2010 by
Operation Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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