Installing products with InstallShield MultiPlatform

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You install an InstallShield MultiPlatform product using SMIT, the geninstall command, or the files provided by the product.

Use the SMIT install_software fast path to install ISMP products without knowledge of the exact location of the product installation files. For information on installing optional software using SMIT, see Preparing to install optional software products and service updates. Use the F4 key on the SOFTWARE to install field to select the product you want to install. ISMP products are displayed in the list similar to installp packages or RPM packages. Select the ISMP products, and press Enter to begin the installation.
By default, ISMP product installations launched through SMIT is silent or nonprompted installations. To perform an interactive installation, use the geninstall command, or the instructions provided with the product documentation.

Although SMIT has a preview option, this option is not available for ISMP installations. If you select the preview option, a message instructs you to launch an interactive installation using the command line, which allows you to view the preinstallation summary panel before completing the product installation.
Use the geninstall command to install an ISMP-packaged product. To perform an interactive installation, specify the device or directory containing the product installation files with the -d flag and specify the product name. The product name is the same as the subdirectory name containing the product installation files. For example, if we have a product called MyProduct, and the product installation files are in the /usr/sys/inst.images/ismp/ppc/MyProduct/ directory, use the following command for an interactive installation:
```
 /usr/sbin/geninstall -d /usr/sys/inst.images J:MyProduct
```
Use the J: prefix to inform the geninstall command that the product is an ISMP package. The geninstall command recognizes the ismp/ppc subdirectory, just as it recognizes RPMS/ppc for RPM packages and installp/ppc for installp packages, so it is only necessary to pass the /usr/sys/inst.images base directory. You can also use the directory that contains the installation files. In this example, specify the directory as follows:
```
/usr/sbin/geninstall -d /usr/sys/inst.images/ismp/ppc/MyProduct J:MyProduct
```
If you want to launch a silent or nonprompted installation with geninstall, include the -Z flag:
```
 /usr/sbin/geninstall -d /usr/sys/inst.images -Z J:MyProduct
```
For more information about silent installations, see Performing a silent installation using response files.
You can use the installation files provided by the product developer to install an ISMP-packaged product. The product developer might provide a script or executable that can be used to launch an ISMP-packaged product installation. For more information, refer to the documentation provided with the product.