Tivoli Storage Manager for Windows Quick Start


Creating a Response File

To create a response file, start the setup program with the -r switch (record steps) and then install Tivoli Storage Manager. The result is recorded in the response file, which is a plain text file that consists of sections containing data entries. The format of a response file resembles that of an .ini file, but a response file has an .iss extension. To create the setup.iss file:

  1. Insert the Tivoli Storage Manager CD--ROM into your drive and run the setup.exe file from the command line.
    Note:Do not allow the CD to autostart. If the CD autostarts, click Cancel in the Welcome dialog, then click Exit Setup in the Exit Setup dialog.
  2. Click Start --> Programs-->Command Prompt.
  3. Enter the following command at the Command Prompt command line, using the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive in place of g:\ used in the following example.
    g:\server\setup.exe -r
    

    The first installation dialog appears.

    Note:The examples shown here assume that you have an installation CD. You can also use TSM PTF maintenance packages available at the TSM web site. The CD and maintenance packages are in slightly different formats. For example, no autorun files are in the web package. You would need to slightly adjust the paths used in the included examples to create a silent install package that uses a PTF.
  4. Install TSM, making the choices you want to record for the silent installation to play back. The setup.iss file will be located in the WINDIR directory; commonly c:\winnt, after the installation has completed.
    Note:The response files are very specific. Ensure that you do an install exactly as you would on the machine that will run the package. For example, the TSM setup program detects previous installations, and it will proceed through a different sets of panels for upgrades and first time installations. Therefore, to create a package for first time installations, ensure that you perform a first time installation using the -r switch. To create a package to perform upgrades, ensure that you perform an upgrade using the -r switch.

    Products like Tivoli or SMS allow greater flexibility in remote installation and configurations.


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