| Product(s): | ProjectWise Explorer Client |
| Version(s): | 2023+ |
| Area: | Installation |
| Subarea: | Deployment Image |
| Original Author: | Vyanktesh Nama, Bentley Global Technical Support |
Overview
The deployment image is created by the system administrators for installing the application with the same installation configuration on multiple machines. The installation configuration includes the installation location, features, shortcuts, and so on. Once created, you will be able to double-click xxx_Setup.exe available in the deployment image to install the application with the set configuration without the need of any user interaction or internet connection for component downloads.
Prerequisites
Following are the prerequisites for creating a deployment image:
- Internet connection - Since the setup is running in /layout mode, internet connection is required for connection with Bentley servers to download all installable components.
- xxx_Setup.exe file should be downloaded prior from Bentley Software Download center.
- Write access to the location where the deployment image will be created.
- Enough disk space needed at the location where the deployment image will be created.
Steps to be follow
Please follow the below steps to achieve this.
1. Open Windows Command Prompt and change the active directory to the location of the ProjectWise Explorer installation executable file on your computer or network drive.
2. Input or copy\paste the executable's complete file name with extension (or simply drag and drop the ProjectWise Explorer setup file).
3. Type " /layout" followed by the path of setup file (example shown below) then hit Enter key.
4. The ProjectWise Explorer layout creation wizard will open, accept the License Agreement and click Next.
5. The Deployment Image Settings page opens. Change the deployment image setting as needed. By default, Passive UI Mode is selected. The settings affect the installation user interface for the deployed image in the following ways:
- Full UI Mode - Displays all installer windows and allows for the modification of configuration settings when you install using the deployment image.
- Passive UI Mode - Installs the application in passive mode from the deployment image. In this mode, the installation wizard and the progress dialog are displayed but the installation takes place automatically. The installer uses the options and configurations defined when the deployment image was created.
- No UI Mode - Installs the application automatically in silent mode (the installation user interface is not displayed) using the options and configurations defined when the deployment image was created.
6. To change the deployment image location, click the Browse button next to the Deployment Image Location path and browse to the drive\folder you want the product to be deployed in, then click OK. Then Click Next.
6. The Features page opens, turn on or off the features to be included in the deployment image, as desired and then click Install.
7. The application will begin downloading all necessary files to the selected deployment image location. Once done, click Finish to exit the ProjectWise Explorer layout creation wizard.
The deployment image is created at the selected location.
8. To install ProjectWise Explorer on a computer using the deployment image, copy all deployment image files (including the lyt file) to the target computer and double-click on the "Setup_ProjectWise_Explorerx64_XX.XX.XX.XXX.exe" file indicated below and install the application.