Pre-Installation Configuration Considerations
Before you begin your installation, you can choose to define certain configuration settings found in the install.conf file. You can find this file on your QAD physical media or as one of the files you extracted from the zip file from QAD Fulfillment. This file contains the default settings for your installation and the prompts you will see as you progress through the installation. If you decide to make changes to the file, you have two options:
• You can edit the file directly, if you have write access, and your settings will automatically load when you run the installer.
• You can copy the file, edit the copy, and then point the installer to your edited version.
./install.py -install-conf:FILE|URL
This choice preserves the original file while allowing customized configurations for different instances of Enterprise Edition.
You should consider the following settings before you begin your installation:
• Log file location. The installation writes log messages to a file in the temporary directory by default. To configure a different log file, set the INSTALL_LOG_FILE environment variable.
• For UNIX, the default location is /tmp/install.[USER].log. To configure a different location, enter export INSTALL_LOG_FILE=[FILE].
• For Windows, the default location is [TEMP]/install.[USER].log. To configure a different location, enter set INSTALL_LOG_FILE=[FILE].