Blue Prism installs can be automated, this can be done in a number of ways. I have provided a couple of scenarios with links to useful documents below:
- Part Manual approach: Carry out an install manually and configure 1 of each component; Application server, Runtime Resource (Robot), Interactive client. Also configure your database at this point manually. You then need to take a copy of your configuration files for each component, usually located: "C:\ProgramData\Blue Prism Limited\Automate V3\Automate.config".
You now have all the configuration for each component, you can then automate the installs and deploy the config file into the correct location. An example of Automating the Blue Prism install using MSIEXEC can be found in this knowledge base article: http://portal.blueprism.com/customer-support/support-center#/path/1205599832 This could then be triggered via a batch file or PowerShell script. You could also deploy software using group policy or there are also 3rd party deployments tools that can carry out silent installs (SCCM, Chef, Jenkins etc):
- Full scripted install and configuration: this is where you would more than likely carry out silent installs of Blue Prism followed by using the command line to configure the components, this approach is more complex. Further detail can be found here: https://portal.blueprism.com/system/files/documents/v6.5%20User%20Guide%20-%20Installing%20Enterprise%20Edition.pdf#page=51&zoom=100,0,58 - Page 51 of the v6.5 User Guide - Installing Enterprise Edition, just in case the link doesn't work.
Hopefully this points you in right direction.
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James Marsh
Technical Consultant
Blue Prism
Europe/London
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