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The product installer includes an option to simulate installing, configuring, or uninstalling the selected Veritas product. The simulation option steps through the installation script, including all of the preinstallation checks on the systems. However, the simulation does not actually install the packages, uninstall previously installed packages, or start or stop any processes.
The simulation process enables you to create a response file, that can be used as a template for installing or configuring a Veritas product. You can also use the simulator to view the installation questions or the configuration questions. The simulation lets you preview the steps for the installation or configuration, without disrupting your existing installation.
Use the installation simulator in the following situations:
To understand the information that is required when you install, configure, or uninstall a Veritas product.
Because the simulator steps through the same code that is used by the installer, the simulation displays the exact prompts that the installer displays. The simulation includes running preinstallation checks on your system.
If the checks are not required, you can skip the preinstallation checks. For example, skip the preinstallation checks if you are running the simulator on a different system than the system on which you plan to install the Veritas product.
After viewing the prompts, you can gather any required information before performing the actual install, configure, or uninstall.
To create a response file for your system.
Response files store the values that are requested by the install program in the form of variables. The response file is a text file, which has comments defining what each variable represents. You can use the response file as a template for an installation or configuration. You can edit the response file with any text editor.
To simulate an installation or configuration, specify the -makeresponsefile option to the installer or product installation script at the command line.
To simulate an uninstallation, specify the -makeresponsefile option to the installer or the product uninstall script at the command line.