Install in Silent Mode - CAESAR II - Installation

You can install and uninstall CAESAR II using a command line instead of the normal installer interface. You can then perform an unattended installation without dialog boxes, such as when performing a network installation or a corporate repackaging.

Use the following command-line arguments and parameters with Windows Installer (msiexec.exe) and the CAESAR II setup (CAESARII_2019_Setup.exe) to perform a silent installation of the product.

1. Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt.

   The Command Prompt window opens.

2. Type the drive letter where the CAESAR II DVD is located. For example, type:

   E:

3. Change the path to the CAESAR II folder where Setup.exe is located on the DVD. For example, type:

   cd CAESARII_2019

4. Type the installation command:

   • For silent installation with English language and green ESL color, type:

     CAESARII_2019_Setup.exe /s /v"/qn INSTALL_SILENT="Yes" ESL_COLOR="Green" SERIALNUMBER="<serial number>""

   • For silent installation with Red ESL color and ESL installed locally, type:

     CAESARII_2019_Setup.exe /s /v"/qn INSTALL_SILENT="Yes" ESL_COLOR="Red" ESL_ON_MACHINE="Yes" SERIALNUMBER="<serial number>""

   • For silent installation with SPLM, type:

     CAESARII_2019_Setup.exe /s /v"/qn INSTALL_SILENT="Yes" ESL_COLOR="SPLM" SERIALNUMBER="<serial number>""

   • For silent installation with customized path, type:

     CAESARII_2019_Setup.exe /s /v"/qn INSTALL_SILENT="Yes" ESL_COLOR="SPLM" SERIALNUMBER="<serial number>" INSTALLDIR=\"<path>""

Arguments

/s

Hide initialization dialog for a silent install

/v

Pass MSI commands

/qn

Perform silent installation with no user interface

/qb

Perform silent installation with interface notifications (however, no user interaction is required)

Parameters for CAESARII_2019_Setup.exe

INSTALL_SILENT

Sets silent installation.

• Yes - Installation is silent.

• No - Normal installation dialog boxes display.

SERIALNUMBER

Specifies the product serial number provided to you by Intergraph CAS.

ESL_COLOR

Sets the ESL license type.

• Red - Network ESL

• Green - Local ESL

• SPLM - SmartPlant License Manager (no ESL)

ESL_ON_MACHINE

Identifies the ESL location.

Only use this parameter when the ESL_COLOR is Red.

• Yes - ESL is on the local machine.

• No - ESL is on the server.

INSTALLDIR

Sets the path from which to load the installation files.

• The general format of the command is:

  CAESARII_2019_Setup.exe /s /v"/qn PROPERTY_NAME="value" PROPERTY_NAME2="Value""

• For a complete list of command-line arguments for msiexec.exe, type the following in a Command Prompt window: msiexec.exe /?

• For a complete list of command-line arguments for the CAESARII_2019_Setup.exe, type the following in a Command Prompt window: CAESARII_2019_Setup.exe /?

  You must type this command from the drive and path in which the setup is located.