Creating the response file
To implement a silent installation in Linux, you must create a response file that contains the parameters and input values for the required responses during installation. You can create different response files for different installation scenarios. You must create the response file before you install Symantec Protection Engine.
A default response file, called
response
, is included in the Symantec Protection Engine.zip
file. The response file is a text file that is preconfigured with the default settings for the Symantec Protection Engine installation options. You must edit this response file so that it contains the input values that you want for the silent installation.For silent installation to initiate, the response/no-ask-questions file must be present in the home directory of the user.
Do not delete any of the parameters in the response file. The installer must read an input value for each parameter. You must specify an input value for each parameter.
Input values in the response file lists the input values that are contained in the response file.
Input name | Description |
|---|---|
Upgrade | Specifies that the installation is an upgrade. Possible values are:
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AdminPort | The port number on which the Web-based console listens. The default port number is 8004. |
AdminPassword | The encrypted password for the virtual administrative account that you use to manage Symantec Protection Engine. The default password is changeme . |
SSLPort | The Secure Socket Layer (SSL) port number on which encrypted files are transmitted for increased security. The default port number is 8005. |
InstallDir | The location where to install Symantec Protection Engine. The default location is /opt/SYMCScan. |
User | The name of an existing user under which Symantec Protection Engine runs. The default setting is root. |
JavaCmd | The full path (can be a symlink) to the 64-bit Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 8.0 Update 232 or later executables. |
JavaBinDir | The full path (can be a symlink) to the 64-bit Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 8.0 Update 232 or later executables. The installer assumes that the path that you enter is correct. If the path is incorrect or the JRE version is not the correct version, Symantec Protection Engine does not function properly. (Symantec Protection Engine might not function properly even if the installer reports that the installation was successful.) |
JRELibDir | You must provide this information so that the LD_LIBRARY_PATH variable can locate the file libjvm.so. This version of Symantec Protection Engine supports 64-bit Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 8.0 Update 232 or later. Value of JavaJRELib is different for JRE 8 and JRE 10. For JRE 8: JavaJRELib=<java_base_location>/jre/lib/amd64 For JRE 10: JJavaJRELib=<java_install_location>/jre-10.0.2/lib The installer assumes that the path that you enter is correct. If the path that you provide is incorrect, Symantec Protection Engine does not function properly even if the installer reports that the installation was successful. |
CanRelocate (Linux only) | The Boolean value that indicates the version of the Red Hat Package Manager (RPM) that you are running. If you are running RPM versions 4.0.2 or 4.1, change this setting to 0. If you are not running RPM version 4.0.2 or 4.1, do not change the default setting. The default setting is 1. |
EnableFilteringAndDownloadDefinitions | Enables URL Filtering and downloading of the URL definitions. Possible values are as follows:
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UpdateServer | Enter the LiveUpdate server name or IP address to which you want to connect. This parameter is valid only for an upgrade where you preserve your existing settings. The default value is liveupdate.symantec.com. |
UpdateServerPort | Enter the LiveUpdate server port number. This parameter is valid only for an upgrade where you preserve your existing settings. The default value is 80. |
UpdateServerPath | Enter the directory path on the LiveUpdate server that contains the LiveUpdate packages. This parameter is valid only for an upgrade where you preserve your existing settings. If you do not specify a value, the default is blank. |
UpdateServerProxyName | Enter the LiveUpdate proxy server name or IP address. This parameter is valid only for an upgrade where you preserve your existing settings. If you do not specify a value, the default is blank. |
UpdateServerProxyPort | Enter the LiveUpdate proxy server port number. This parameter is valid only for an upgrade where you preserve your existing settings. The default value is 0. |
Deployment | Enter the application type. Possible values are as follows:
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ApplicationName | Enter the name of the application for which Symantec Protection Engine will be used. This parameter will be considered only if Deployment value is 2 (Other Application) . |
IgnoreGlibcWarning | Symantec Protection Engine checks for the glibc component version during installation. Warning appears if minimum required glibc version is not found. Possible values are as follows:
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InsightAggressionLevel | The scanning aggression level defines the detection aggression level for threat detection technologies. Configure the scanning aggression level. Possible values are:
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EnableJavaUI | Enables the Core server with user interface feature. Possible values are:
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- To create the response file for Linux
- Locate the response file, response, in the Symantec Protection Engine.zip file and copy it to the home directory of the user.For the silent installation to initiate, the response file must be located in the /home directory of the user.
- Rename the file asno-ask-questionsand open the file.
- Supply the input value for each parameter.Make changes only to the right of the equal sign (=) for each parameter.
- At AdminPassword=, copy and paste the encrypted string that the XML modifier command-line tool generated.Ensure that you have copied the encrypted string in its entirety.
- Save the file.