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Upload the “UnattendedInstall(build-3.8.5.694).zip” file as a package/application in the deployment tool.
Note: Make configurations to select the list of all client machines where an update needs to be applied.Configure such that the deployment application runs the UnattendedInstallSetup.exe file (this exe file will read all the configurations/options from the XML file and will install accordingly).
Make configuration to run the UnattendedInstallSetup.exe as a (domain) Admin user.
When the deployment process starts, the deployment tool will automatically download the zip file to the server, extract the zip, and will run UnattendedInstallSetup.exe as Admin and the update will continue according to the options configured in the UnattendedInstall.xml file.
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Unattended Workstation Installation - existing SQL instance
Unattended Installation XML Configuration File
Below is a sample of the UnattendedInstall.xml file that is contained within the “UnattendedInstall(build-3.8.5.694).zip” mentioned above.
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The next sections describe some common Velocity Server/Client/Workstation Installation use case scenarios and showcases the use of specific tags. Note that the entire XML file is required for installation.
Unattended Server Installation - Existing SQL instance
In the use case example below, the user indicates the SQL server machine name during the unattended installation.
Tag Names | Tag Value | Tag Description |
<InstallArchitecture>
| Server=2; | Type of install this is going to be. Maps to the Options for the Install Type screen. Note: If <Value> tag indicates “2”, the silent installation type is Server. |
<SQLServerLocation>
| SERVER193831\IDENTIV | Location of the SQL Server machine; or "Install SQL 2019 Express" |
Unattended Server Installation - new SQL instance
In this use case example below, the user indicates a new SQL instance
Tag Names | Tag Value | Tag Description |
<InstallArchitecture>
| Server=2; | Type of install this is going to be. Maps to the Options for the Install Type screen. Note: If <Value> tag indicates “2”, the silent installation type is Server. |
<SQLServerLocation> | Install SQL 2019 Express | Location of the SQL Server machine; or "Install SQL 2019 Express" |
Unattended Client Installation
Note: Before the unattended client installation, the Velocity server should be installed.
In this use case example below, the user indicates the type of installation and Velocity service account information during the Client installation.
Tag Names | Tag Value | Tag Description |
<InstallArchitecture>
| Client=1; | Type of install this is going to be. Maps to the Options for the Install Type screen. Note: If tag Value indicates “1”, this is considered to be a silent client installation |
<VelocityServicesAccount> | newdomain\Velocityservices | The VelocityServices name. Append Domain in the format Domain\VelocityServices or local as VelocityServices |
<VelocityServerLocation> | SERVER193831\IDENTIV | Machine name where the Velocity server is located. If new install and local, put "Local Machine" without quotes |
<VelocityServicesGroup> | Velocity Services | The Velocity Services Group name |
<VelocityUsersGroup> | Velocity Users | The Velocity Users Group name |
<ServiceAccountPassword> | 12345 | The password to use for the service account |
<AppRolePassword> | 12345 | The App Role password to use |
Unattended Workstation Installation
In this use case example, the user indicates the type of installation for Workstation using the default installation paths for SQL and Velocity services, specify an SQL instance name and installs MS SQL Server Management Studio.
Tag Names | Tag Value | Tag Description |
<InstallArchitecture>
| Workstation=3; | Type of install this is going to be. Maps to the Options for the Install Type screen. Note: If tag Value indicates “3”, this is considered to be a silent workstation installation |
<SQLInstallPath> | UseDefault | The path to install SQL to; Can also put "UseDefault" to put it where SQL would default to |
<InstallationDefaultPath> | UseDefault | The path to install Velocity to; or "UseDefault" |
<InstallSSMS>
| No=0; | Install the SQL Server Management Studio software Note: The value is set to 0 for “No” and 1 for “Yes” |
<SQLInstanceName> | IDENTIV | The instance name of the SQL Server to use |
<SQLMDFPath> | UseDefault | The path for the SQL Data (MDF) file location; or UseDefault |
<SQLLDFPath> | Usedefault | The path for the SQL Log (LDF) file location; or UseDefault |
<SQLBackupPath> | Usedefault | The path for the SQL Backup file location; or UseDefault |
Unattended Workstation Installation - existing SQL instance
In this use case example, the user indicates the type of installation, installation path, and SQL instance name.
In this use case example, the user indicates the type of installation, an existing XML SQL instance
Tag Names | Tag Value | Tag Description |
<InstallArchitecture>
| Workstation=3; | Type of install this is going to be. Maps to the Options for the Install Type screen. Note: If <Value> tag indicates “3”, the silent installation type is Workstation. |
<SQLServerLocation> | TESTSERVER\MSSQL | Location of the SQL Server machine; or "Install SQL 2019 Express" |
<VelocityServerLocation> | TESTSERVER\MSSQL . | Machine name where the Velocity server is located. If new install and local, put "Local Machine" without quotes Note: The TESTSERVER is the workstation name and MSSQL is the SQL instance name |