Article ID: 971655 - Last Review: May 22, 2009 - Revision: 1.0

Using Setup.exe alone for an unattended installation will not result in a configured BizTalk server

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Symptom

Using Setup.exe alone for an unattended installation will not result in a configured BizTalk server.

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Cause

The task of having an unattended installation and configuration has two steps involved:

Step 1: Install BizTalk Server by using setup.exe.

Step 2: Configure BizTalk Server by using Configuration.exe.

Note Both these steps need to be performed for having a fully installed and configured BizTalk Server.

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Resolution

Step 1: Install BizTalk Server by using setup.exe

To perform a silent installation of BizTalk Server, follow these steps:

Open a command window.
Type: setup.exe /CommandName Option.
Press ENTER.
After Biztalk Server is installed, go to "Step 2: Configure BizTalk Server by using Configuration.exe."

The following table lists the Command Names and Options that can be used during installation.

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Command name	Option	Description
/HELP, or /?, or /H		Provides help and quick reference.
/QUIET		Performs an installation without a user interface. You cannot cancel the installation. Note All messages are entered into the setup log file. Note The Quiet flag cannot be specified for an upgrade.
/CABPATH	<CAB file location>	Indicates the location of the redistributable CAB file.
/S	<Configuration XML file>	Performs a silent installation of features found in the specified configuration file. Note To install all features, specify ALL for the <InstalledFeature> parameter of the configuration XML file.
/PASSIVE		Performs a passive installation. The setup program only displays the progress bar.
/NORESTART		Suppresses restart prompts and automatic restarts at the end of the installation.
/FORCERESTART		Always forces a restart after the installation is complete.
/PROMPTRESTART		Prompts the user before restarting.
/X or /UNINSTALL		Uninstalls BizTalk Server 2006 R2.
/L	<Logfile> [i][w][e][a][r][u][c][m][p][v][*]	Writes logging information to a log file to the specified path. Always uses verbose MSI logging and it appends to an existing file. The following flags indicate which information to log: i - Status messages w - Nonfatal warnings e - All error messages a - Startup of actions r - Action-specific records u - User requests c - Initial user interface parameters m - Out-of-memory p - Terminal properties v – Verbose output * - All
/IGNOREDEPENDENCIES		Bypasses the checks for downloadable prerequisites.
/INSTALLDIR <Install Path>	<program files folder>	Specifies the full path to product install location.
/COMPANYNAME	<Company name>	Sets the company or organization name.
/USERNAME	<User name>	Sets the user name.
/PRODUCT		Specifies the product name.
/ADDLOCAL ALL		Installs all features.
/REMOVE ALL		Removes all features.
/REPAIR ALL		Repairs all features.

Note This table is also documented in the BizTalk Installation Guides available at the Microsoft Download Center:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/default.aspx (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/default.aspx)

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Step 2: Configure BizTalk Server by using Configuration.exe

To perform a silent configuration of BizTalk Server, follow these steps:

Open a command window.
Type: configuration.exe /CommandLineParameter.
Press ENTER.

The following table lists the Command Line Parameters that can be used.

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Command Line Parameter	Description
/U	Unconfigures all features. Note You can delete BizTalk Server databases after you unconfigure BizTalk Server features. Do not delete BizTalk Server databases before you run this command. Note If you want to delete BizTalk Server databases after you unconfigure BizTalk Server features, we recommend that you use the net stop winmgmt command to stop the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) service, which may still be running.
/S	Silent configuration. You must also pass the full path to the configuration XML that contains the features to install and configure. If /s is not passed, the tool runs in User Interface (UI) mode.
/L	· Sets the full path to the log file (optional).
/H	· Shows the valid command line parameters.

Note This table is also documented at the MSDN link below:

Working with the Configuration Framework (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa558808.aspx (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa558808.aspx) )

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