Silently installing Data Protection for SQL Server

You can use the setup program to implement a silent (unattended) installation of Data Protection for SQL Server.

Before you begin

Before you install and configure Data Protection for SQL Server, verify that you satisfy the hardware and software requirements. Data Protection for SQL Server installation packages are delivered electronically through an IBM® download site.

Tip: For a first-time installation or a new release, go to Passport Advantage® at IBM® Passport Advantage. Passport Advantage is the only website from which you can download a licensed package file.

The setup program for installing Data Protection for SQL Server is provided in the installation package.

Data Protection for SQL Server Management Console setup program: (64-bit) \fcm\x64\mmc\<version>\enu\spinstall.exe

Procedure

Enter the following command to silently install the component to the default installation directory. The setup program is on the directory where you extracted your installation files.
```
\fcm\x64\mmc\<version>\enu\spinstall.exe /s /v/qn
```
where version is the version of Data Protection for SQL Server you want to install.
Run the spinstall.exe file with the following options. Specify each command on a single line from a Run as Administrator command line.
The following examples are commands that specify the target directory, the features, start suppression, and logging.
```
\fcm\x64\mmc\<version>\enu\spinstall.exe /s /vINSTALLDIR=\C:\Program Files\Tivoli\ 
ADDLOCAL=\Client\ TRANSFORM=1033.mst REBOOT=ReallySuppress /qn /l*v 
\C:\Temp\DpExcMmcspinstallLog.txt\
```
Review these guidelines as you complete the installation process:
- You must place a backslash (\) before each quotation mark that is within an outer set of quotation marks (").
- For a single-line command, press Enter only when all the parameters are entered.
- You must place quotation marks (") around the following text:
  - A directory path that contains spaces.
  - An argument that specifies multiple features. Although you must use quotation marks around the complete argument, you must still place a backslash before each internal quotation mark.
- All features that are listed in a custom installation must be listed after the addlocal option.
- Setting the rebootyesno option to No applies only to the installation of the Data Protection for SQL Server software. The installation package includes a number of prerequisites that are installed by Data Protection for SQL Server. Ensure that all the prerequisites are installed before you start the silent installation, and then set the rebootyesno option to No to avoid a restart after the silent installation process finishes.

What to do next

You can complete an unattended installation of Data Protection for SQL Server on Windows Server Core.