Deployment Scenario 2: Installing RTX64 Silently

In this scenario, the installation, activation, and configuration of RTX64 is done silently through a Command Prompt interface to the RTX64 Runtime product installation. The command line interface can be invoked from the command line or used within your own product installation process so as not to require user interaction during the RTX64 installation process.

The method used to activate and configure will depend on whether the user has network connectivity.

Product Installation

Before Installing

Before beginning the installation, do the following:

• Review the RTX64 Runtime Installation Guide.
• Verify that your configuration meets the system requirements described in the RTX64 Runtime Installation Guide.
• You must have administrator privileges on your system. Log on with administrator privileges or start the RTX64 installation using Administrator privileges.
• You must reboot the system after RTX64 is installed.

Getting the Installation Package

This release can be downloaded from the IntervalZero Customer Center.

NOTE: The RTX64 Runtime components are also available as merge modules that can be included in the installation of an OEM product. See Scenario 3: OEM Including RTX64 Merge Modules Within Their Installation for more information.

Performing the Install

The installer provides the ability to install the RTX64 Runtime from the command line. This makes it possible to install the RTX64 Runtime within another product installation.

NOTE: Installation must be performed by a user account that has administrator privileges.

You can install the RTX64 Runtime silently using a response file. The response file contains information on the data and system customizations selected by the user at run time.

IntervalZero-Provided Response File

IntervalZero provides a default response file for silent installation of the RTX64 Runtime, available from the ResponseFiles folder.

• RTX64_4.5_Runtime_Install_Response_File.iss – installs RTX64 4.5 Runtime product to the default location and includes all features.

Creating a Custom Response File

Follow these instructions to create a new response file called Setup.iss. This file is similar to an INI file.

To create a new response file:

Run this command:

RTX64_4.5_Runtime_Setup.exe /r

This launches the RTX64 Runtime installer, records the selections and customizations you make, and saves the data to a custom .iss file called Setup.iss in the system's Windows folder.

To specify a new name and location:

To specify an alternative response file name and location, use the /f1 option.

For example, to create a response file named RTX64Runtime.iss in the C:\temp directory, you would run:

RTX64_4.5_Runtime_Setup.exe /r /f1”C:\temp\RTX64Runtime.iss”

To customize features:

The sections of a response file must be ordered as follows:

1. Dialog Sequence Section
2. Dialog Data Sections (one per dialog)

Data entries consist of <name=value> pairs, as in the following example:

Dlg0={9577FDA6-0D36-4D65-9006-5A301CAAC5E3}-SdWelcome-0

For more information on manually creating a response file, visit https://community.flexera.com/t5/InstallAnywhere-Knowledge-Base/How-to-Create-Response-File-to-Be-Used-as-Silent-Install/ta-p/3530

Installing with a Response File

To silently install with the IntervalZero-provided default response file:

Run RTX64_4.5_Runtime_Setup.exe /s /f1”<path to the ResponseFiles folder>\RTX64_4.5_Runtime_Install_Response_File.iss"

To silently install with A custom response file:

Run RTX64_4.5_Runtime_Setup.exe /s /f1”<path to your custom response file>"

For example:

RTX64_4.5_Runtime_Setup.exe /s /f1”C:\temp\RTX64Runtime.iss"

NOTE: The InstallShield icon appears on the system Task Bar during silent installation.

Log Files

When running an RTX64 installation in silent mode (using the /s option), the log file Setup.log is created in the same directory as the response file. To specify an alternative log file location and/or file name, use the /f2 option.

For example:

RTX64_4.5_Runtime_Setup.exe /s /f2"C:\Setup.log"

Product Activation and Configuration

You can activate your product and configure the RTX64 boot configuration using a Command Line utility.

Recommended License Type:

Node Locked – Pool Activation. For more information, see License Types.

Activating your Product

To activate your product (Internet connection required):

1. Navigate to the C:\Program Files\IntervalZero\Common\bin directory and run Rtx64ActivationUtil.exe as Administrator.
2. Type the -a flag, and then provide your activation key. For example:

Rtx64ActivationUtil.exe -a IZRTX64-111-2222-3333-4444-5555-IZTCP64-111-2222-3333-4444-5555

NOTE: You can find your activation key in the email you received from IntervalZero Sales.

3. If running from a command prompt, the activated components are displayed:
4. If you want to force activation to an IntervalZero-provided dongle, you can use the -dongle flag. For example:

RTX64ActivationUtil.exe -a IZRTX64-111-2222-3333-4444-5555-IZTCP64-111-2222-3333-4444-5555 -dongle (forces activation to dongle)

Configuring your System

Note that your system must be licensed before you can configure system processors.

Setting the boot configuration:

1. Navigate to the C:\Program Files\IntervalZero\Common\bin directory and run Rtx64ActivationUtil.exe as Administrator.
2. Provide the number of Windows -w and RTSS -r processors. For example, to assign 3 processors to Windows and 5 processors to RTX64 on a dedicated system, you would type:

Rtx64ActivationUtil.exe -w 3 -r 5

3. Restart the system.