Installing Server Using the Silent Installation

Scenario

You have acquired the software distribution for Desigo CC containing all the required folders including:
- Brand,
- EM folder with the required extensions along with their EULA and other required files/folders, for example, PostInstallation folder containing post-installation steps enabled
- GMS folder containing Languages and Prerequisites folders along with other required files including the post-installation step for LicenseActivatation enabled
- Instructions folder containing the GMS Platform.xml file for the setup type that you want to install along with all the required extensions and their post-installation steps enabled, if any, in order to execute them.
For setting up setting up the Setup type – Server/Client/FEP with local web server (IIS), you have enabled the ConfigureIIS = True tag in the selected GMS Platform.xml file. To skip IIS installation, set the value as False.
- (Optional) Languages folders for additional language packs
- Gms.InstallerSetup.exe.

NOTE:
During a silent or semi-automatic installation, if a Desigo CC EULA or EM EULA is accepted in an XML file, it automatically accepts the EULA. In this case, it is mandatory to hand over the EULA as a file or printout to the end customer and ensure the acceptance of the EULA, duly signed by the end customer.

On a fresh computer, where no prerequisites are installed, you want to install the Setup type – Server/Client/FEP with or without web server (IIS) using the silent installation mode.

QualityUpdates and Hotfixes, if available, are installed.

If a patch for an extension is not installed due to non-installation or upgrade of the extension, then such patches are copied to the installed system and when the corresponding extension is selected for installation, these patches are also installed.
Patches from Quality Updates folder are copied to, GMSProjects > GMSMainProject > Patches > QualityUpdates
Patches from Hotfixes folder are copied to, GMSProjects > GMSMainProject > Patches > Hotfixes

You also want to have the license for the Desigo CC Server automatically activated. Furthermore, you want to have the project, with the linked HDB, started and activated and then display the logon dialog box for working with the Installed Client.

For working with the Windows App Client you want to have the website/web application URL created and the web application linked to the started project.

Furthermore, as a part of the silent installation, you also want to have executed the post-installation step for extensions selected for installation such as additional software installation, template synchronization, web application creation.

During installation of the Platform or extension, the Post Installation folder is copied to ..\GMSMainProject and the post installation steps are executed from ..\GMSMainProject\PostInstallation\GMS or ..\GMSMainProject\PostInstallation\EM\[EM Name]. For background information, see the reference section.

Prerequisites

• As specified in the installation roadmap, you have referred to the planning checklist.
• Obtained and verified the software distribution setup.
• Completed the Installation Planning Requirements including installing .Net 4.7.2 and .Net 6.0.16.
• For setting up the Setup Type – Server/Client/FEP with local web server (IIS), no IIS component is already installed.
• Acquired the administrative rights on the system where you are performing the silent installation.
• Verified and enabled the GMSPlatform.XML file
• Enabled the required post-installation steps for execution

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