Cadence OrCAD and Allegro 17.4-2019 Installation Guide for Windows
Performing Silent Installations
October 2019 46 Product Version 17.4-2019
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❑ LIC_FILE_PATH: Specify the path to the license file received from Cadence.
Installer will install a License Manager and configure the server with the license file
information. This variable will be ignored if you also specify
CONNECT_TO_EXISTING_SERVER along with this variable.
2. Save the .ini file.
3. In the Run dialog box, type the following and then click OK:
\Disk1\setup.exe !quiet=\silentinstall-SPB.ini
Installing Client in the Silent Mode
1. Modify the Disk1\silentClientinstall-SPB.ini file. You need to modify these
three variables:
❑ WorkingDir: Specify the home directory
❑ FileServerLocation: Specify the server location.
❑ OVERWRITE_HOME: Specify if the value of HOME should be overwritten with the value
specified for WorkingDir. By default, the value is set to Y.
2. Run the setup by using the command:
\setup.exe -client !quiet=\silentClientinstall-SPB.ini.
For example, if you saved the modified silentClientinstall-SPB.ini to C:\temp, then
the command will be:
\setup.exe -client !quiet=C:\temp\silentClientinstall-SPB.ini
Installing Design Entry HDL-Allegro PSpice System
Designer Library in the Silent Mode
1. Modify the .ini file. You need to modify these three variables:
❑ TargetDir: Specify the location where you want to install the library file
❑ ALLUSERS: Specify if the installation is for all users, (ALLUSERS=YES), or the
current user (ALLUSERS=NO), which is the default.
❑ Features: Specify the products that you want to install
2. Run the setup by using the command:
