Custom Installations

Merak 2007.1 Suite

December, 2007

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Contents
Custom Installations......................................................................................................... 1
About custom installations.............................................................................................................. 1
General tips for custom installations .............................................................................................. 1
Distribution via a Microsoft System Management Server (SMS Server) ....................................... 1
Repackaging the installation with a third party tool ........................................................................ 2
Manually placing files on user's system (not recommended)......................................................... 3
Registering Files ........................................................................................................................................3

How to reach us ................................................................................................................ 5

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Custom Installations
About custom installations
Custom installations are any installation where the client does not use the installation routine as provided
on the distribution DVD. There are four methods of customizing the installation:
creating a silent installation package;
distributing the installation via a Microsoft System Management Server;
repackaging the installation with a third party tool such as ZenWorks or Wise; and,
manually registering/placing the files on a users system (not recommended).

General tips for custom installations

The Merak Suite installation is composed of several distinct components. These components include:
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1.x;
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0.x
InstallShield Scripting Engine 11.5;
MDAC 2.8 (or 2.7);
Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.x.
When you use the Standalone, Terminal Server/Citrix, or Network/Workstation installations provided on
the DVD, the installation routine prompts you to install these items if they are not already present on the
machine. If you attempt to customize the Merak Suite installation, you must install these items separately
from the Merak Suite DVD. In other words, before you distribute the Merak Suite (whether repackaging
the installation or manually transferring the files), all of the above items must be in place on a user's
system.
Most clients who have their own distribution mechanism will have already created packages for most of the
components the Merak Suite relies on. If you need to repackage these items in your custom installation,
they are available on the Merak Suite DVD for your convenience. You can find the installation routines at
the following locations:
Microsoft .NET Framework (\Resource\Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1\INSTALL.EXE);
InstallShield Scripting Engine 11.5 (\Resource\ISScript1050.MSI);
MDAC 2.8 (\MDAC 2.8\MDAC_TYP.EXE);
Adobe Acrobat Reader (\Resource\Adobe Acrobat\AR500ENU.EXE).
To create the Response File once the pre-requisites are installed:
1.

Run the command SETUP.EXE /R, Normally, this runs the installation with a maximized user
interface. All of the inputs entered into the dialog boxes saved in a Response File (SETUP.ISS). By
default, this file is stored in the Windows directory.

2.

Use the /f1 switch If you want to have this file saved in a different location, you can do so with the /f1
switch. For example, if you want to store the Response file in a C:\Temp directory, you would
execute the command SETUP.EXE /R /f1"C:\Temp\Setup.ISS.

Distribution via a Microsoft System Management Server (SMS

Server)
A Package Definition File (PDF) is included in the INSTALL directory of the Merak Value & Risk Suite
DVD, which can be used with the latest versions of the SMS Server. Because the Merak Value & Risk

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Suite installation uses InstallShields InstallScript, you must use this PDF file with SMS and you cannot
attach the MSI file to your SMS Server.

Repackaging the installation with a third party tool

Repackaging the Merak Value & Risk Suite installation is a relatively straightforward process, but to be
successful, there are steps that you must complete in the proper order. To capture the Merak Value & Risk
Suite installation, you must capture and distribute the following components of the installation separately:

Microsoft .NET Framework (located on the installation DVD at \Microsoft .NET Framework
1.1\INSTALL.EXE)'

InstallShield Scripting Engine 10.5 (located on the installation DVD at \Install\ISScript1050.MSI);

MDAC 2.8 (located on the installation DVD at \MDAC 2.8\MDAC_TYP.EXE);

Adobe Acrobat Reader (located on the installation DVD at \Resource\Adobe
Acrobat\AR500ENU.EXE).
Many users will already have the Microsoft .NET Framework and MDAC 2.7 or 2.8 scripted. In these
cases, you do not need to script them again, and can skip the steps that mention capturing those two items.
To repackage the Merak Suite, complete the following steps:
1.

Capture the Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 installation with your repackaging tool. The installation
routine for the Microsoft .NET Framework can be found on the installation DVD at \Microsoft .NET
Framework 1.1\INSTALL.EXE.

2.

Capture the InstallShield Scripting Engine 10.5 installation with your repackaging tool. The
installation routine for the Scripting Engine can be found on the installation DVD at
\Install\ISScript1050.MSI.

3.

Capture the MDAC 2.8 installation with your repackaging tool. The installation routine for MDAC 2.8
can be found on the installation DVD at \MDAC 2.8\MDAC_TYP.EXE.

4.

If your users do not already have Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or better on their systems, you can
retrieve this installation from www.adobe.com.
Note:
Before capturing the Merak Value & Risk Suite, ensure that the Microsoft .NET Framework
1.1, MDAC 2.7 or 2.8, and the InstallShield Scripting Engine 10.5 are loaded on the system on
which you are going to perform the capture. This is essential; if these packages are not in
place the Merak Value & Risk Suite Installation will attempt to install them which will create
problems with the capture. If the above components are not installed, please install them using
your distribution packages.

5.

Capture the Merak Suite. One important item during the capture would be to ensure that you do not
choose to install the sample databases.

Note: When you deploy the Merak Suite package, the installation relies on local administrative rights
during deployment. Therefore, during deployment, you must temporarily increase the users rights to those
of local administrator. Most deployment packages allow the user to temporarily increase their system
rights. You can then return the users rights to normal once the installation is completed.

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Manually placing files on user's system (not recommended)

The last customization method available to you is where you copy the required files onto your system and
register the required components. To assist with this process, file lists have been provided on the
installation DVD in a File Lists subdirectory. These file lists contain a list of all of the files required by
the individual Merak Suite applications.
This location does not actually contain the files, merely the file lists. The files themselves are stored
uncompressed in the INSTALL directory on the installation DVD. To locate the files for a particular
application or location, please refer to the following table.
Program/Destination

Location on installation DVD

Capital Planning

Release CD Content\Install\Merak\DISK1\program
files\Schlumberger\Merak

System

Release CD Content\Install\Merak\DISK1

Global Assembly Cache

Release CD Content\Install\GlobalAssemblyCache

Decision Tool Kit

Release CD Content\\Install\Merak\DISK1\program
files\Schlumberger\Merak

MAC

Release CD Content\\Install\Merak\DISK1\program
files\Schlumberger\Merak

Peep

Release CD Content\\Install\Merak\DISK1\program
files\Schlumberger\Merak

PetroDesk

Release CD Content\\Install\Merak\DISK1\program
files\Schlumberger\Merak

VOLTS

Release CD Content\\Install\Merak\DISK1\program
files\Schlumberger\Merak

See the File Lists document included on the Merak Value & Risk Suite DVD.
As with the other custom installation options, you must load the required third-party components manually.
These include:
Microsoft .NET Framework (installation routine located on the installation DVD at \Microsoft .NET
Framework 1.1\INSTALL.EXE);
MDAC 2.7 or 2.8 (2.8 installation routine located on the installation DVD at \MDAC
2.8\MDAC_TYP.EXE).
Note:
If you manually copy the files to your system, you are not required to install the InstallShield Scripting
Engine 10.5 as it is only required by the installation routine.

Registering Files
Perhaps the most important part of manually copying the files to your system is registering the files. In the
file list, there is a column titled Registered?. This column informs you whether you need to manually
register a particular file.
There are three methods for registering files:
the REGSVR32 executable;
the REGASM executable; or,
the command line switch /REGSERVER.
Each file that needs to be registered can only use one of these methods to register. To determine how to
register a file in question, please refer to the following chart for each file that needs to be registered:

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File referenced in
File Name column

Contents of Development
Environment column

Registration Method

.DLL or .OCX

C++

REGSVR32.EXE <FILENAME>

.DLL or .OCX

C#

REGASM.EXE <FILENAME>

.EXE

N/A

<FILENAME> /REGSERVER

The easiest way to register .DLL or .OCX files is to copy the REGASM.EXE or REGSVR32.EXE files
into the same directory that contains the file you wish to register. Then, in Windows Explorer simply drag
the file you wish to register over the correct executable. You can find the REGSVR32 executable in the
Windows System Directory (typically C:\Winnt\System32 or C:\Windows\System32) and the REGASM
executable can be found in the C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322 directory. You must
use the REGASM executable from this directory. You may have a REGASM executable in a
C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.0.3705 directory, but this version will not work with the
Merak Value & Risk Suite files.
When registering multiple files, you can drag/drop multiple files over REGSVR32 executable. However,
you cannot drag/drop multiple files over the REGASM, as you must register these files one at a time.
When registering an executable, it can be done from the Run item on the Start Menu, but it is highly
recommended that you register the executable from the command line.
To register a file using the command line:
1.

Open the Command Prompt.

2.

Locate the directory with the executable you want to register.

3.

Register the file (e.g. MPENITY.EXE /REGSERVER).

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How to reach us
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