Unattended Silent Installation

The installation of Plant SCADA Access Anywhere can be executed via a command line that calls a response file. A response file defines the components that will be installed during a silent installation. It can be used to install the following components:

• Plant SCADA Access Anywhere Server

• Plant SCADA Access Anywhere Secure Gateway

• Plant SCADA Access Anywhere Authentication Server (supports a Secure Gateway).

  Note: The Access Anywhere Server and Access Anywhere Secure Gateway components should not be installed on the same computer. The Secure Gateway is an optional server installed separately on a computer in a DMZ to allow access to Plant SCADA from behind a firewall.

You can create your own response files as a simple text-based file (for example, AccessAnywhereServerInstall.txt).

Install Command

You can then execute a response file using the following command:

Setup.exe /silentnoreboot "<Complete path to Response File>"

A full absolute path needs to be provided. For example:

Setup.exe /silentnoreboot "C:\PlantSCADAAccessAnywhere\MyResponseFiles\AccessAnywhereServerInstall.txt"

Uninstall Command

You can also use a command to run a silent uninstall of all Access Anywhere components:

Setup.exe /silentuninstall <Access Anywhere product ID>

For example:

Setup.exe /silentuninstall {XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX}

The product ID for Access Anywhere can be retrieved from the Setup.xml file, located in the InstallFiles directory within the installation media.

Search for the ID value within the <mainproduct> tags.

Note: Silent modification of an existing installation is not supported. You need to uninstall all previously installed Access Anywhere components (either using the silent uninstall command or Windows Control Panel) before you can use a response file to run a silent installation.

If you want to install the Access Anywhere Secure Gateway and the Access Anywhere Authentication Server on the same computer, you need to include both in the same response file. See the example below for a Secure Gateway including the Authentication Server.

Examples

The following examples provide the text you can use to create a response file.

• Plant SCADA Access Anywhere Server

  <responsefile>

  <install>

  FeatureForm.SFeatureList=Plant SCADA Access Anywhere.HTML5_Server_Files

  FeatureForm.SInstallDir=C:\Program Files (x86)

  </install>

  </responsefile>

• Access Anywhere Secure Gateway and the Authentication Server

  <responsefile>

  <install>

  FeatureForm.SFeatureList=Plant SCADA Access Anywhere.SecurityServer_Files,Plant SCADA Access Anywhere.AuthenticationServer_Files

  FeatureForm.SInstallDir=C:\Program Files (x86)

  </install>

  </responsefile>

• Access Anywhere Secure Gateway

  <responsefile>

  <install>

  FeatureForm.SFeatureList=Plant SCADA Access Anywhere.SecurityServer_Files

  FeatureForm.SInstallDir=C:\Program Files (x86)

  </install>

  </responsefile>

• Access Anywhere Authentication Server

  <responsefile>

  <install>

  FeatureForm.SFeatureList=Plant SCADA Access Anywhere.AuthenticationServer_Files

  FeatureForm.SInstallDir=C:\Program Files (x86)

  </install>

  </responsefile>