RDBMS Information - CAST Storage Service - How to Install CSS 2 when running Cast storage Services.msi fails

Description

Installing CSS 2 when running Cast storage Services .msi  fails

CAST Storage Services.msi refuses to install directly, prompting installation using setup.exe.

Observed in CAST AIP
Release
Yes/No
8.0.x (error)
7.3.x (error)
7.2.x(tick)
7.0.x(error)
Observed on RDBMS
RDBMS
Yes/No
Oracle Server(tick)
Microsoft SQL Server(tick)
CSS2(tick)
CSS1(error)
Step by Step Scenario

1.Install 7.2 using set up.
2.Skip CSS2 installation
3.Try installing CSS2 from CSS.msi
4.CAST Storage Services.msi refuses to install directly, prompting installation using setup.exe.

Solution
  1. Launch a cmd in administrator mode
  2. Launch msi with following command line:
    • msiexec.exe /i "CAST Storage Services.msi" INSTALLDIR=”C:\Program Files\CAST\CASTStorageService2" TCPPORT="2280" DBDATAPATH="C:\Program Files\CAST\CASTStorageService2\db_data" /qb
  3. Replace folder paths if you need to install in another location CSS2 server. 
    • NOTE: Icon of CaststorageServices will be created as when executed from CAIP setup. 
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