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 |  |
| 7.3.x | |
| 7.2.x |  |
| 7.0.x | |
Observed on RDBMS
RDBMS | Yes/No |
|---|---|
| Oracle Server | |
| Microsoft SQL Server | |
| CSS2 | |
| CSS1 | |
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
- Launch a cmd in administrator mode
- 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
- 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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