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Configuring the Windchill RV&S Client Properties File
The mksclient.properties file is located in the serverinstalldir/config/install directory. Review the following properties and update as required. Once the file is configured, make it accessible to all clients from a shared location.
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Since the silent installation is intended to be used without any user intervention, it is important that all information provided in the mksclient.properties file be valid.
Property
Description
INSTALLER_UI
Specifies what mode to use for installation. By default,+ property is set to silent, which installs client based on values in this properties file. To run GUI installation and display prompts for server installation parameters, set property to gui.
MKS_LICENSE_AGREEMENT
Specifies whether you accept terms of license agreement. Copy of license agreement can be found on DVD in support/install-properties folder. By default, property is set to false.
MKS_JAVA_EXECUTABLE
Specifies the path along with the name of the Java executable file.
For example, the path of the Java executable file can be:
For Windows: C:\\Java\\<jre_version>\\bin\\java.exe
For Linux /usr/bin/java
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Ensure that you install the supported JRE version. For supported JRE version, see Windchill RV&S Product Platforms or PTC Release Advisor.
MKS_CREATE_INTEGRITY_CLIENT_SHORTCUT
MKS_CREATE_ADMIN_CLIENT_SHORTCUT
Specifies whether to create shortcuts for Windchill RV&S client and Windchill RV&S administration client on Windows desktop. By default,
MKS_CREATE_INTEGRITY_CLIENT_SHORTCUT=trueMKS_CREATE_ADMIN_CLIENT_SHORTCUT=false
USER_INSTALL_DIR
Where to install Windchill RV&S client. If client is running Windows, use double backslashes for paths in properties. Spaces in path should be preceded by backslash. For example, the default install location on Windows is C:\\Program\ Files\\Windchill\\RVSClient12.
INSTALL_OVERWRITE
Specifies whether to overwrite any existing files in installation directory. Certain files are backed up in installation location. By default, property is set to true.
MKS_USE_SAME_SERVER
Specifies whether to use same Windchill RV&S server for workflows and documents, and configuration management. If set to true, you must also specify MKS_COMMON_HOST and MKS_COMMON_PORT. By default, property is set to true.
MKS_COMMON_HOST=localhost
MKS_COMMON_PORT=7001
If MKS_USE_SAME_SERVER=true, these properties specify host name and port number of common server used for workflows and documents, and configuration management. By default,
MKS_COMMON_PORT=7001
Valid port numbers range from 1 to 65535.
MKS_IM_HOST
MKS_IM_PORT
If MKS_USE_SAME_SERVER=false, these properties specify host name and port number of server used for workflows and documents. Valid port numbers range from 1 to 65535.
MKS_SI_HOST
MKS_SI_PORT
If MKS_USE_SAME_SERVER=false, these properties specify host name and port number of server used for configuration management. Valid port numbers range from 1 to 65535.
MKS_PROXY_SAME_USER
MKS_PROXY_CONFIRM_USER
MKS_PROXY_GLOBAL_USER
MKS_PROXY_USE_DEFAULT
MKS_PROXY_HOST
MKS_PROXY_PORT
Specifies default credentials and server information for connecting to a proxy server.
MKS_PROXY_SAME_USER specifies to use the same username and password for the proxy and server.
MKS_PROXY_CONFIRM_USER specifies to always confirm the proxy username and password.
MKS_PROXY_GLOBAL_USER specifies to reuse the current proxy username and password for all connections.
MKS_PROXY_USE_DEFAULT specifies to use the default proxy for all unlisted connections.
MKS_PROXY_HOST and MKS_PROXY_PORT specify host name and port number of the proxy server.
By default, MKS_PROXY_HOST are MKS_PROXY_PORT are blank. All other properties are set to true.
MKS_PRODUCT_LANGUAGE
Specifies the language of the Windchill RV&S user interface. Currently the following languages are supported: Chinese Simplified, English, German, Japanese, Korean, and French..
When using Windchill RV&S on a non-English system, it is possible to display the user interface in English and retain locale-specific formatting for time, number, and currency values.
Set this property to a valid two-letter ISO-639 code to specify how to display the user interface.
Options are as follows:
• If the ISO-639 code corresponds to a supported language, then both user interface and formatting appear in that language.
• If the ISO-639 code corresponds to an unsupported language, then user interface displays in English and formatting appear according to the ISO–639 code specified.
• If the property is left blank or set to an invalid ISO-639 code, then user interface and formatting appear in the system language, if supported. If not supported, then user interface displays in English and formatting appear according to the system language.
For example:
◦ If MKS_PRODUCT_LANGUAGE=jaja, then both user interface and formatting display in Japanese because it is a supported language.
◦ If MKS_PRODUCT_LANGUAGE=cy, then user interface displays in English because Welsh is not a supported language, but formatting displays according to Welsh rules.
◦ If MKS_PRODUCT_LANGUAGE=invalid_code, then user interface displays in system language, if supported. If not supported, then user interface displays in English. In either case, formatting displays according to the system language.
MKS_32BIT_JAVA_EXECUTABLE
Specifies the path along with the name of the 32 bit Java executable file.. This is applicable only on Windows platform.
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Ensure that you install the supported JRE version. For supported JRE version, see Windchill RV&S Product Platforms or PTC Release Advisor..
For example, the path of the Java executable file can be:
C:\\Java\\<jre_version>\\bin\\java.exe
MKS_USE_32BIT_OFFICE_ INTEGRATION
If MKS_USE_32BIT_OFFICE_ INTEGRATION is set to True, 32-bit Gateway is installed. In this case, the MKS_32BIT_JAVA_ EXECUTABLE is required.
If MKS_USE_32BIT_OFFICE_ INTEGRATION is set to False, 64-bit Gateway is installed.
Running Silent Installation
1. Copy mksclient.properties from the directory specified by your administrator to a temporary location on your computer.
2. Install the Windchill RV&S client by doing one of the following:
◦ If the location of mksclient.properties is not in the same directory as the mksclient.exe, run:
mksclient -f mksclient.properties
or
./mksclient -f mksclient.properties
where --f flags the location of mksclient.properties.
◦ If the location of mksclient.properties is in the same directory as mksclient.exe run, as appropriate for your platform, either mksclient.exe or mksclient.bin.