Deploying the client to large groups

You can deploy the Glossary Anywhere client to a large set of users by using enterprise application management and deployment software.

About this task

In large enterprises, system administrators might want to deploy the client to large numbers of users. To do so, you can use the BGAInstaller.msi (Windows Installer package) or .bat files that are provided with Glossary Anywhere. For example, you can deploy these files with enterprise application management and deployment software such as IBM Endpoint Manager. You can also deploy the files with customized scripts.

Follow these high-level steps:
  1. Copy and extract the Glossary Anywhere client files.
  2. Edit the config.ini file, which contains the settings for the client.
  3. Deploy the provided .bat file or .msi file by using your enterprise distribution software or scripts.

The .msi or .bat file contains instructions to install the client on a single computer. You specify the set of target computers from within the script or deployment tool that you use.

Procedure

  1. Locate the client files.
    The client files are in a compressed file named file_name.zip, where file_name includes the client version.
  2. Copy and extract the client files.
    The following files are extracted:
    • config.ini
    • BGASetup.bat
    • ExampleSilentInstallBGA.bat
    • ExampleSilentUninstallBGA.bat
    • BGAInstaller.msi
  3. Edit the config.ini file.
    See Configuration parameters in the config.ini file for an explanation of the values that you can change in this file.
  4. Modify and deploy the .msi or .bat file.
    Option Steps
    To use the .bat file
    1. Copy the ExampleSilentInstallBGA.bat file, and give this file a new name with the .bat extension.
    2. Open the new .bat file with a text editor, and edit it as needed to customize it to your enterprise. The file contains the following information that you can change or add to:
      • The location of the config.ini file. By default this file is bypassed. You must specify a directory location for config.ini for this file to be read during installation.
      • The installation directory on the client computers. By default, the directory is %APPDATA%\IBM\BusinessGlossaryAnywhere.
      • Responses to result codes, including codes for successful installation, unsuccessful installation, and detection of an existing installation of Glossary Anywhere .
      The .bat file includes detailed instructions that you can refer to for more information.
    3. Configure your enterprise deployment software or scripts to run the .bat file to install the client on target computers.
    To use the .msi file
    1. Modify the following values in the BGAInstaller.msi file if you do not want to use the defaults:
      • The location of the config.ini file. By default this file is bypassed. You must specify a directory location for config.ini for this file to be read during installation.
      • The installation directory on the client computers. By default, this directory is %APPDATA%\IBM\BusinessGlossaryAnywhere.
      • Responses to result codes, including codes for successful installation, unsuccessful installation, and detection of an existing installation of Glossary Anywhere .
    2. Configure your enterprise application management and deployment software to deploy the BGAInstaller.msi file.