You can specify either standard msiexec command line parameters
preceded by a / character, or property=value pairs, or a combination of
both.
About this task
The
msiexec command can accept the following types of parameters on the
command line:
- Standard command line parameters, preceded by a / character
- For more information about the msiexec command line parameters, see the MSDN Command-Line Options web page.
- For an unattended installation, you must include the /q or
/qn parameter in the command line. Without this parameter, the installation is
interactive.
Note: You must include the /i parameter and the file location of
the IBM® MQ installer package.
- Property=value pair parameters on the command line
- All the parameters that are available for use in a response file can be used on the command
line. For more information about these parameters, see Table 1 in Creating and using a response file for client installation.
- There are some extra property=value pair parameters, shown in the following table that are only
for use on the command line:
Table 1. Parameters that can be used on the command
line only (msiexec property=value parameters)
| Property |
Values |
Meaning |
| USEINI |
path \ file_name
|
Use the specified response file. See Creating and using a response file for client installation
|
| SAVEINI |
path \ file_name
|
Generate a response file during installation. The file contains those
parameters selected for this installation that a user might make during an interactive
installation. |
| ONLYINI |
1|yes| ""
|
1, yes or any value other than null. End the installation before updating
the target system, but after generating a response file, if this is specified. "". Continue the
installation and update the target system (the default).
|
| TRANSFORMS |
:InstanceId x.mst| path \
file_name | :InstanceId x.mst;
path \ file_name |
The :InstanceId x.mst value is only required for a
subsequent installation of IBM MQ. The
path \ file_name specifies what transform (.mst) files must be
applied to the product. For example, 1033.mst |
| MSINEWINSTANCE |
1 |
This property is only required for subsequent installations of IBM MQ. |
| REMOVEFEATURES |
yes |
Required with value "yes" for a silent installation, otherwise ignored.
Allows obsolete features, no longer part of IBM MQ, to
be deleted. |
When using the property=value pair parameters note that:
- Property strings must be in uppercase.
- Value strings are not case-sensitive, except for feature names. You can enclose value strings in
double quotation marks. If a value string includes a blank, enclose the blank value string in double
quotation marks.
- For a property that can take more than one value, use the format:
ADDLOCAL="Server,Client"
- For properties taking paths and file names, for example PGMFOLDER, you must
supply the paths as absolute paths and not relative; that is, C:\folder\file
and not .\folder\file.
When using property=value pair and command line parameters with the msiexec
command, enter command line parameters first.
If a parameter is specified both on the command line and in a response file, the setting on the
command line takes precedence.
Procedure
- For a single installation of IBM MQ, specify
the msiexec command as shown in the following typical example.
msiexec /i "path\MSI\IBM MQ.msi" /l*v c:\install.log
/q TRANSFORMS="1033.mst" AGREETOLICENSE="yes" ADDLOCAL="Client"
- If you are installing a second copy of IBM MQ, specify the msiexec command as shown in the following typical example.
msiexec /i "path\MSI\IBM MQ.msi" /l*v c:\install.log
/q TRANSFORMS=":InstanceId2.mst;1033.mst" AGREETOLICENSE="yes"
ADDLOCAL="Client" MSINEWINSTANCE=1
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