| Product(s): | Bentley Navigator | ||
| Version(s): | 06.01.06.10 | ||
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The following instructions will assist you in creating a deployment image for Bentley Navigator CONNECT Edition
Background
Deployment Guide
About Deployment Image
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, additional packages, and so on. Once created, users will be able to double-click 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. The deployment image can be shared in the network as a UNC path or pushed using SMS/SCCM.
Advantages of Using a Deployment Image
Conceptually, the deployment image can be considered as a pre-configured offline installer. Following are the advantages of using a deployment image:
- Internet connection is not required.
- Separate pre-requisite pack or set of packages before installing product are not required.
- The installation location can be decided and set in deployment image. Once defined, the product will be installed at the same location on all the machines.
- The components to be installed are preselected at the time of creating deployment image. This results in all machines having exactly same set of installations.
- You can add custom packages with complete configuration (command-line parameters) that are executed at the end of product installation. This allows you to deploy more items along with the product on all the machines.
If different installation options are required multiple deployment images can be created. Examples of such variations could include:
- GenerativeComponents will be available as a Companion Feature in future updates
- Exclusion of new Technology Preview (beta) features
- Different Language packs
Contents of Deployment Image
The deployment image contains all the files that are packaged with the product as well as the downloadable files, including Companion Features and Applications. The image does not analyze the system on which it is created. It simply saves all the components for installation. The deployment image also saves the installation configuration.
Steps To Accomplish
Before You Start
Using non-root drive:
- If the installation drive set in the deployment image configuration settings is other than the root directory (usually c:\), make sure that the drive exists on the machine on which the application is to be installed.
These are the pre-requisites for creating a deployment image:
- Internet connection - Since the setup is running in /layout mode an internet connection is required to download all installable components.
- Write access to the location where the deployment image will be created.
- Currently a minimum 4 GB disk space at the deployment image location for each image that will be created, this (plus additional space for custom packages if required).
Deployment Image Settings
The deployment settings are displayed when you run the setup in/layout mode. Following deployment image settings are displayed in the Installation Wizard.
- 'Full UI Mode' - Displays all the installer windows when you install using the deployment image. 'Full UI Mode' is not recommended as full user interaction is needed to run the installation. This is only of value in an atypical situation where individual installations require different options.
- '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 takes the options selected while creating the deployment image and you cannot select any options in this mode. The user has full visibility of the installation process.
- 'No UI Mode' - Installs the application in silent mode and is for use with deployment tools as mentioned above, e.g. Microsoft SCCM. No dialogs will be displayed and successful completion of the installation will only be confirmed by reports back to those tools or local event log messages. If an error occurs during installation this may not be obvious to the machine user.
To Create a Deployment Image
Follow these steps:
- In the command line, go to the folder that contains the setup executable and run the executable with the /layout command.
- The Installation Wizard opens. (Optional) To change the application installation location, click the Browse button next to the Application Path. We recommend that you accept the default install location unless there is a reason not to. Select “Create application shortcut on Desktop” and “I accept the End User License Agreement”. Note that you can leave “Create application shortcut on Desktop” uncheck if you choose to do so. Click on Configure