Generating silent mode input properties file

This information provides information about how to generate a silent mode input properties file from the values that are currently configured, and use it to modify configuration settings in silent mode.

The silent input properties file has the following advantages:
  • You can generate properties files immediately after installation and before you process the customization.
  • If you customize with the configuration dialog and in silent mode, you can first generate an up-to-date input file before you apply changes in silent mode.
  • You can easily recover from the accidental deletion of the silent mode input properties file.
To generate a silent mode input properties file, use one of the following options when you start silent configuration:
-g
Generate the input properties file only if it does not exist.
-gr
Generate the input properties file and replace it if it exists.
-l location
The input properties file for silent configuration is in the directory that is specified with location. If -l is omitted, the input properties file is in the default directory <EEZ_CONFIG_ROOT>.
Depending on the target configuration, Table 1 shows the silent input properties files that are generated if the -g or -gr option is specified.
Table 1. Generated input properties files
Component Target configuration Silent input properties file
IBM® Z Automation Web Console operations console
cfgsmu -s  -z -g | -gr
 <EEZ_CONFIG_ROOT>/silent.smuhost.properties
cfgsmu -s -z -g | -gr -l location
 location/silent.smuhost.properties
Universal Automation Adapter
cfgsmu -s -eu -g | -gr
 <EEZ_CONFIG_ROOT>/silent.eezaladapt.properties
cfgsmu -s -eu -g | -gr -l location
 location/silent.eezaladapt.properties
If you update configuration settings in silent mode, the silent properties file is used as input for the update task. If you want the configuration tool to retrieve the input file from a location other than in the <EEZ_CONFIG_ROOT> directory, use the -l location option.