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This page provides information on setting up Chaos Vantage through a silent installation.


Overview

A silent installation allows you to complete Chaos Vantage installation without user input during the process using a predefined set of options. To set up a silent installation, you need to perform two steps: creating an .xml file and running the installer.

You can remove Chaos Vantage from your machine similarly through a silent uninstall.



Installer Arguments

You can run the installation file from command prompt with the following arguments:

-helpPrints available arguments for the installer executable.
-configFile

Specifies path to an installation configuration file.

-gui

Specifies if a Graphic User Interface or a command line one is used during installation:

0 – No Graphic User Interface is visible, installation is in command line.

1 – Installation is with a Graphic User Interface.

-debugSpecifies the level of debug logging by the installer. Defaults to 0 and assumes a value of 1 if argument is provided with no value.
-auto

Specifies if the installation is automatic with default settings and forces the -quiet argument.

If you perform an automatic installation and using the Software , you accept the terms of the EULA and the Global Consumer Privacy Policy.

-quiet

Specifies whether the automatic installation is without user input. Defaults to 1.

0 – Installation requires user input and asks for a confirmation of each variable before proceeding. It also prints log in the console.

1 – Installation is without user input. EULA is accepted automatically.

-backup

Specifies whether the installer performs backup on previous installation.

0 – Previous installation is not backed up.

1 – Previous installation is backed up.



Creating the .xml file

Run the installation file from the command prompt with the -gui=0 argument.

e.g. vantage_1.6.2.exe -gui=0

Follow the instructions of the install and set up the installation the way you want to have it on all machines. This creates a file named config.xml in the folder of the installation file.



Running the installer

In the second step, you run the installer with the following command:


vantage_1.6.2.exe -gui=0 -configFile="xml_file.xml" -quiet=1 -auto



Configuration File

The config.xml file holds configuration information about the settings of the installation. Below is an example of such a config file.

Example installer config XML file: ChaosVantageSilentInstall.xml


<DefValues>
 <Value Name="DESKTOP_SHORTCUT" DataType="value">1</Value>
 <Value Name="REGISTRY_PROG_ID" DataType="value">Chaos.Vantage</Value>
 <Value Name="STDROOT" DataType="value">C:\Program Files\Chaos\Vantage</Value>
 <Value Name="ANONYMOUS_TELEMETRY_PRIOR" DataType="value">1</Value>
 <Value Name="REMOTE_LICENSE" DataType="value">1</Value>
 <Value Name="DESKTOP_PATH" DataType="value">C:\User\<username>\Desktop</Value>
 <Value Name="REVERT_INSTALL" DataType="value">1</Value>
 <Value Name="ASSOCIATE_VANTAGE" DataType="value">1</Value>
 <Value Name="FIREWALL_EXCEPTION" DataType="value">1</Value>
 <Value Name="INSTALL_TYPE" DataType="value">0</Value>
 <Value Name="PERSONALIZED_TELEMETRY" DataType="value">0</Value>
 <Value Name="PROGRAMFILES" DataType="value">C:\Program Files</Value>
 <Value Name="APPDATALOCAL" DataType="value">C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local</Value>
 <Value Name="INSTALL_CGLS" DataType="value">0</Value>
 <Value Name="REVERT_UNINSTALL" DataType="value">0</Value>
 <Value Name="STARTMENUPROG" DataType="value">C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs</Value>
 <Value Name="ANONYMOUS_TELEMETRY" DataType="value">1</Value>
 <Value Name="COMMONFILES" DataType="value">C:\Program Files\Common Files</Value>
 <LicServer>
  <Host>127.0.0.1</Host>
  <Port>30304</Port>
  <Host1></Host1>
  <Port1>30304</Port1>
  <Host2></Host2>
  <Port2>30304</Port2>
  <User></User>
 </LicServer>
</DefValues>

Please note that <username> is specific for the currently logged user.

Below is a description of the common variables that can be defined in the .xml file:


DESKTOP_SHORTCUT

Specifies whether a desktop shortcut for Chaos Vantage is created:

0 - No desktop shortcut for Chaos Vantage is created.

1 - Creates a desktop shortcut for Chaos Vantage.

REGISTRY_PROG_ID

Specifies how Chaos Vantage is added in the windows registry. Default is Chaos.Vantage.

STDROOT

Specifies the installation folder for Chaos Vantage. Default location is C:\Program Files\Chaos\Vantage.

Note that for versions prior to Vantage 2.5, the default location is C:\Program Files\Chaos Group\Vantage

REMOTE_LICENSE

Specifies whether the Chaos license server runs locally or on another machine:

0 - The license server runs locally on the same machine.

1 - The server is on a different machine in the network.

DESKTOP_PATH

Specifies the desktop folder path where the desktop shortcut of Chaos Vantage is generated. Default location is C:\Users\<username>\Desktop.

REVERT_INSTALL

Specifies whether the installation is reverted and copied files are deleted if errors occur that prevent the install process to continue:

0 - Copied files are not deleted if errors occur.

1 - Copied files are deleted if errors occur.

ASSOCIATE_VANTAGE

Specifies whether .vantage files are associated and opened from the windows explorer with Chaos Vantage:

0 - .vantage files are not associated and cannot be opened from the windows explorer with Chaos Vantage.

1 - .vantage files are associated and can be opened from the windows explorer with Chaos Vantage.

FIREWALL_EXCEPTION

Specifies whether to add a Firewall Exception for the Chaos license server:

0 - Does not add a Firewall Exception for the Chaos license server.

1 - Adds a Firewall Exception for the Chaos license server.

INSTALL_TYPE

Specifies the installation type:

0 – Workstation.

PERSONALIZED_TELEMETRY

Specifies whether to enable telemetry for the most used product functionality, parameter values, but also contains personally identifiable information tied to an individual user's license:

0 - Personalized telemetry is disabled.

1 - Personalized telemetry is enabled.

ANONYMOUS_TELEMETRY

Specifies whether to enable telemetry for the most used product functionality and/or parameter values. The data is not personally identifiable and is not tied to the user's individual account:

0 - Anonymous telemetry is disabled.

1 - Anonymous telemetry is enabled.

PROGRAMFILES

Specifies the Program files folder location. Default location is C:\Program Files.

APPDATALOCAL

Specifies the local Application data folder location. Default location is C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local.

INSTALL_CGLS

Specifies whether to install the Chaos license server:

0 - Does not install Chaos license server.

1 - Installs the Chaos license server.

REVERT_UNINSTALL

Specifies whether the uninstall is reverted and installed files are not deleted if errors occur that prevent the uninstall process to continue:

0 - Installed files are deleted if errors occur.

1 - Installed files are not deleted if errors occur.

STARTMENUPROG

Specifies the Start menu programs folder location. Default location is C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs.

COMMONFILES

Specifies the windows' Common files folder location. Default location is C:\Program Files\Common Files.

<LicServer>

This section specifies the client license settings.

<Host>IP_Address</Host>

Primary license server's IP Address.

<Host1>IP_Address</Host1>

Alternate license server's 1 IP Address.

<Host1>IP_Address</Host2>

Alternate license server's 2 IP Address.



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