Before running Domino's silent server install on a Windows system, do the following:

• Make sure that the required hardware and software components are in place and working.
• Read the Lotus Domino Release Notes for operating system and network protocol requirements. Check the Release Notes for last-minute changes or additions that may impact the silent server install.
• Temporarily disable screen savers and turn off virus-detection software.
• Make sure that all other applications are closed; otherwise, you may corrupt shared files, and the Install program may not run properly.
• If you are upgrading from a previous Domino release, see the book Upgrade Guide.

There are two steps to running a silent server install.

1. Create or record the response file, which contains the installation configuration information.

2. Run the install in "playback mode," referencing the response file.

Creating the response file

A typical (non-silent) install uses dialog boxes to receive input from you during installation. The silent (automated) server install receives input from the InstallShield Silent Response File (*.iss) and does not prompt you for input. This response file is a plain text file consisting of sections containing data entries. The file format resembles that of an *.ini file. You can create the ISS response file manually or by recording a server install which is then saved in the response file.

To record a response file

Run the server install with the command line parameter -r as shown below:

setup.exe -r

Running the Silent Server Install on Win32 Systems

When the response file has been created, perform the silent install of the Domino server.

1. Copy the file SETUP.ISS into the folder that contains the file SETUP.EXE.

2. Launch the server install with one of the three command line parameters shown in the table below.

Command line parameter and switch	Examples
To run the basic silent server install, use the parameter -s	setup.exe -s
To view a progress bar during the installation, use the -pb switch.	setup.exe -pb -s
To specify an alternate location and a response file name (.iss file), use the -f1 option switch. If this switch is used, the response file is read from the folder/file specified by <path\ResponseFile>.	setup.exe -s -f1<path\ResponseFile>

The Log File

With the exception of the progress bar, no messages are displayed during the silent server install. Instead, the log file, SETUP.LOG, captures install information and error messages, including whether the setup was successful. The default location of SETUP.LOG is the same as that of the response file, SETUP.ISS. You can review SETUP.LOG to determine installation results.

To specify an alternate location and name for SETUP.LOG, use the -f2 option switch as shown below:

setup.exe -s -f2<path/LogFile>

• [InstallShield Silent] -- This first section identifies the version of InstallShield Silent used for the silent setup. It also identifies the file as a log file.
• [Application] -- This second section identifies the installed application's name and version, and the company name.
• [ResponseResult] -- This third section contains the result code indicating whether or not the silent install succeeded. An integer value is assigned to the ResultCode keyname in the [ResponseResult] section. InstallShield places one of the following return values after the ResultCode:

  ResultCode=	Definition
  0.00	Success
  -1.00	General error
  -2.00	Invalid mode
  -3.00	Required data not found in the SETUP.ISS file
  -4.00	Not enough memory available
  -5.00	File does not exist
  -6.00	Cannot write to the response file
  -7.00	Unable to write the log file
  -8.00	Invalid path to the InstallShield Silent response file
  -9.00	Not a valid list type (string or number)
  -10.00	Data type is invalid
  -11.00	Unknown error during setup
  -12.00	Dialog boxes are out of order
  -51.00	Cannot create the specified folder
  -52.00	Cannot access the specified file or folder
  -53.00	Invalid option selected

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