Setting up a server install for Softimage
If you need to install Softimage and/or the mental ray standalone on
many computers, you can simplify the process by using a site
deployment configuration file to automate the setup.
All you need to do is put a copy of the Setup program files on a server and then run the Setup program from the workstations on which you want to install the software.
Each computer can launch a silent install (even remotely through a telnet window) using a SiteDeploy.ini file that contains all the setup options for your site.
Copy the Softimage Setup files to a network location.
- Download the Softimage Setup and use winzip or winrar to extract the contents of the compressed file to a shared location on your network.
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- Copy the Softimage Setup files from their location on the Software DVD to a shared location on your network.
Create a Profile
The profile is a .ini configuration file that specifies the setup options. You can create different profiles for different situations (for example, to install Softimage on different drives).
The Softimage Setup includes a default SiteDeploy.ini file that you can use as a template. You should either backup the original SiteDeploy.ini file, or copy the ini file and rename it.
- Set the licensing method
- Enter the right product keys
- 590A1 and 591A1 for Softimage and Softimage Advanced 7.5
- 590B1 or 591B1 for Softimage and Softimage Advanced 2010
- To deploy on Vista, uncomment the UserRoot option to create the User folder with the %USERPROFILE% environment variable. If UserRoot is commented out, the User folder is c:\users\%USERNAME%.
- The first site deployment with LicMethod=MultiSeat Standalone requires the user to manually complete the registration and activation steps. Subsequent deployments on other workstations are automatically activated, as long as the computer has an Internet connection and the serial number is for a multi-seat standalone license.
Run sisetup on the client workstation
To install Softimage on a workstation, run this command:
<path>\sisetup.exe –profile:<path>\SiteDeploy.ini.
For example:
\\toto\setup_softimage\sisetup.exe -profile:\\toto\setup_softimage\MySiteDeploy.ini -noreboot
Note: The path to the SiteDeploy.ini file must not contain spaces.
sisetup.exe Usage and Options
sisetup.exe [-installpath:path_name][-noreboot]
sisetup.exe [-profile:filepath_name][-installpath:path_name] [ -noreboot ]
sisetup.exe [-uninstall][-noreboot]
- -noreboot
Prevents the Setup from rebooting the computer at the end of the installation. - -profile:filepath_name
Specifies the profile file to use for silent installation. - -installpath:path_name
Specifies where to install the application (overrides the profile setting). - -uninstall
Forces the Setup to uninstall the application: no questions are displayed. - -help
Displays this help.
