Installation parameters

Specify parameters at the command line to customize and configure your product installation.

Parameters

You can pass the following parameters during a command-line or options file installation of the product:

-silent
Suppresses the graphical user interface (GUI). Specify the -options parameter to indicate that the installer completes the installation according to a customized options file. If you do not specify the -options parameter, the default values are used instead.
Example usage
./install.sh|bat -silent -options options_file.txt
-options path_name/file_name
Specifies an options file that the installer uses to complete a silent installation. Properties on the command line take precedence.
Example usage
./install.sh|bat -options c:/path_name/options_file.txt
-log # !file_name @event_type
Generates an installation log file that logs the following event types:
  • err
  • wrn
  • msg1
  • msg2
  • dbg
  • ALL
Example usage
./install.sh|bat -log # !c:/temp/logfiles.txt @ALL
-is:log path_name/file_name
Creates a log file that contains the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) searches of the installer while attempting to start the GUI. The log file is not created unless specified.
Example usage
./install.sh|bat -is:log c:/logs/javalog.txt
-is:javaconsole
Displays a console window during the installation process.
Example usage
./install.sh|bat -is:javaconsole
-is:silent
Suppresses the Java initialization window that is typically displayed as the installer starts.
Example usage
./install.sh|bat -is:silent
-is:tempdir path_name
Specifies the temporary directory that the installer uses during the installation.
Example usage
./install.sh|bat -is:tempdir c:/temp
-OPT installCimgrRepository=true -OPT cimgrInstallLocation=installation_location/cimgr
Installs the centralized installation manager repository to the specified installation location.
Example usage
./install.sh|bat -OPT installCimgrRepository=true -OPT cimgrInstallLocation=c:/mydirectory/cimgr
-OPT uninstallCimgr=true -silent
Uninstalls the centralized installation manager repository in silent mode.
Example usage
./uninstall.sh|bat -OPT uninstallCimgr=true -silent
-OPT profileAugmentList=profiles_separated_by_commas
Specifies certain profiles to augment.
Example usage
./install.sh|bat -OPT profileAugmentList=profile01, profile02

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