Problem:
Release: Net Express 4.0.
Can an Application Server install silently with Application Server Service Pack only?
Resolution:
Yes, it is not necessary to install the Application Server directly from the CD.
The related Service Pack file aps*a*.exe (e.g. aps05a40.exe) can be used instead.
1. Prerequisites:
- The APS Service Pack needs to know, where the Application Server should be installed.
Set the following registry entry, e.g.:
HKLM\\SOFTWARE\\Micro Focus\\Net Express\\4.0\\COBOL\\4.0\\Setup\\apslastfulldir = "C:\\MyApplicationServerDirectory"
- The APS Service Pack needs to know, where the License Database should be installed.
Therefore a registry entry must exist similar to:
HKLM\\SOFTWARE\\Micro Focus\\ASLMF\\ASLMFDIR = "C:\\mfaslmf"
Please use aslmpclocate.exe to locate the license database, e.g. to C:\\mfaslmf
2. License install
The license database can be built after the installation of the APS Service Pack by
--- copying PRODFILE and SEMFILE to the directory named above by aslmpclocate.exe
--- starting the silent installation of the licenses using
aslmpcsilent 2 <serial number> <license number>
3. Installation of the Application Server silently with Application Server Service Pack
start the APS Service Pack with -q as parameter, e.g.
aps05a40.exe -q
or using in a .bat file
start /wait aps05a40.exe -q
4. If not done: install license as described in step 2.
