ProStructures - ProStructures V8i (SELECTseries 8) Deployment Guide

About the Deployment Image

The deployment image is created by the system administrator for installing the application with the same installation configuration on multiple machines. The installation configuration includes the installation location, features, shortcuts, and so on. The users will be able to double-click Setup.exe available in the deployment image to install the application with the required configuration.

The deployment image can be shared in the network as a UNC path or pushed using SMS/SSCM.

Contents of the Deployment Image

The deployment image contains all the files that are packaged with the product as well as the downloadable files. The image does not analyze the system on which it is created. It simply saves all the components of installation. The deployment image also saves the installation configuration.

Advanced Settings Dialog

The Advanced Settings dialog opens when you click the Advanced Settings button in the ProStructures V8i (SELECTseries 8) setup wizard. This button will be visible in the following cases:

When there is a component in the list box that needs to be downloaded using the internet connection.
When you create a deployment image.

The following fields are available in the Advanced Settings dialog:

Full user interface installation - Displays all the installer windows when you install using the deployment image.
Reduced mode installation - Installs the application in reduced mode from the deployment image. In this mode, the installation setup wizard is 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.
Use proxy settings for internet connection - If on, allows you to enter proxy settings for the internet connection. The proxy settings are needed only while creating the deployment image. These settings are not required for installing the application using the deployment image.
Proxy address to use - Enter the proxy address.
Port - Enter the Port number.
User Name - Enter the user name for internet connection.
Password - Enter the password for internet connection.
Browse - Opens the Browse For Folder dialog for selecting the folder path where you want to save the deployment image.

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.

To Create a Deployment Image

In an Explorer window, double-click the ProStructures V8i setup executable.
The ProStructures V8i Installer dialog opens.
Select the Extract installation package only option and turn on the Create deployment image check box.
By default, the installation package will be extracted to C:\BentleyDownloads\ProStructuresr_v08.11.09.xxx, as shown in the Extract to this folder field.
(Optional) To change the location to which the installation package is extracted:

In the Extract to this folder field, enter the drive and path to a different folder.

- Click the Folder icon to the right of the field and browse for a different folder.
Click OK on the ProStructures V8i Installer dialog.
In the ProStructures V8i setup wizard, all the components required by the application appear with a status of "Required".
This setup wizard remains open in the background.
(Optional) Click the Advanced Settings button
The Advanced Settings dialog opens.
(Optional) Make the required settings in the Advanced Settings dialog and click OK.
Click Create.
In the ProStructures V8i Setup dialog, click Next.
The End-User License Agreement page opens.
After reading the license agreement, click the "I accept the terms in the License Agreement" check box if you understand and agree to the License Agreement Terms and Conditions. Click Cancel if you decline the License Agreement Terms and Conditions.
Note that agreeing to the license agreement is required in order to install the product.
(Optional) Click Print to print the license agreement.
Click Next.
The Destination Folder page opens. This page shows the folders where the product will be installed.
(Optional) To change the directory where the deployment image will install the product, click the Change button below the Install ProStructures V8i To field.
In the Change Destination Folder page that opens, browse to the drive and folder you want to install the product in, then click OK.
(Optional) To change the directory where the deployment image will install the workspaces, click the Change button below the Install Workspaces To field.
In the Change Destination Folder page that opens, browse to the drive and folder you want to install the workspace in, then click OK.
Click Next.
The Configure Shortcuts page opens.
(Optional) Select one or more of the following check boxes to indicate the location(s) where you would like a shortcut to ProStructures V8i created when you install from the deployment image:

Start Menu (selected by default)
Quick Launch toolbar
Desktop

Click Next.
The Choose Setup Type page opens. Here you can select whether you want the deployment image to install a Typical or Custom setup.

Typical — installs the product with the most common features and NO customizations.
Custom — lets you select which features you want to install.

To do a typical installation, click Typical. When the Ready to install page opens, click Install.
or
To customize your installation, click Custom.
The Product Features page opens. Here you can select which features you want to install from the deployment image. There are six categories of features: Required Files, Workspaces, Application Documentation, Utilities, File Association, Building Sample Projects and ProjectWise Desktop Integration. The File Association category allows you to associate file types with ProStructures V8i. For example, if you select the ProStructures V8i design files subcategory, the installation will associate the application with dgn, dgnlib, rdl, cel, hln, and sht file extensions.

- Click the plus sign (+) next to a category to see the features in it.
  The amount of disk space required to install a feature appears when you select the feature.
- Click the down arrow next to a category or feature to select how you want it installed. You also can choose not to install a category or feature.
- Click Install.
Click Finish to exit the ProStructures V8i Setup Wizard.
The deployment image is created at the selected location.

NOTE: If the ProStructures V8i installer package is already extracted, you can double-click the Create Deployment shortcut in the extracted folder to re-run the Installation setup wizard and create the deployment image.

To Install the Application Using the Deployment Image

Open the UNC path where the deployment image is stored.
In the deployment image folder, double-click the Setup.exe file.
Depending on the setting, the installation setup wizard opens and the installation starts either in full user interface mode and opens the ProStructures V8i Setup dialog or in reduced installation mode and opens the ProStructures V8i Setup wizard.
(Optional) For full user interface mode, follow the steps given in the QuickInstall section for settings in the ProStructures V8i Setup dialog.
Click Finish.