Create NFA Harvester response file for silent use

Products

• Network Observability
• Network Flow Analysis

Issue/Introduction

Needs to install/upgrade several Harvesters and a command-line with response file option would be a big help.

Environment

NFA any version

Resolution

1. You need to generate the response file:

./NetOps-NFA-Harvester-VERSION-Linux-RELEASE.bin -i console -r harvester_response_file

 

2. Copy the harvester_response_file to another Harvester machine and run

./NetOps-NFA-Harvester-VERSION-Linux-RELEASE.bin -f harvester_response_file -i silent

 

Usage: NetOps-NFA-Harvester-VERSION-Linux-RELEASE [-f <path_to_installer_properties_file> | -options]
            (to execute the installer)

Where options include:
    -?      Show this help text
    -h      Show this help text
    -help   Show this help text
    --help  Show this help text
    -i [gui | console | silent]
            Specify the user interface mode for the installer
    -D<name>=<value>
            Specify installer properties
    -r <path_to_generate_response_file>
            Generates response file.
JVM heap size options are only applicable to Installers
    -jvmxms <size>
            Specify JVM initial heap size.
    -jvmxmx <size>
            Specify JVM maximum heap size.
The options field may also include the following in case of uninstaller
if it is enabled for Maintenance Mode
    -add <feature_name_1> [<feature_name_2 ...]
            Add Specified Features
    -remove <feature_name_1> [<feature_name_2 ...]
            Remove Specified Features
    -repair
            Repair Installation
    -uninstall
            Uninstall

Notes:
    1. The path to the installer properties file may be either absolute,
       or relative to the directory in which the installer resides.
    2. If an installer properties file is specified and exists, all other
       command line options will be ignored.
    3. If a properties file named either 'installer.properties' or
       <NameOfInstaller>.properties resides in the same directory as the
       installer, it will automatically be used, overriding all other command
       line options, unless the '-f' option is used to point to another valid
       properties file.
    4. If an installer properties file is specified but does not exist, the
       default properties file, if present, will be used.  Otherwise, any
       supplied command line options will be used, or if no additional
       options were specified, the installer will be run using the default
       settings.