Command-line options to install the IBM Data Server Driver Package (Windows)
You can install the GA level IBM® Data Server Driver Package by running the setup command from the command line. For fix pack level images run the downloaded exe file from the command line.
The command-line options for installing the IBM Data Server Driver Package are as follows. For more information about the Windows Installer options, see http://www.msdn.microsoft.com/.
- /n [copy_name]
- Specifies the copy name that you want the installation to use. If the copy exists, a maintenance installation is performed on that copy. Otherwise, a new installation is performed by using the specified copy name. Specifying this option overrides the installation path in the response file.
- /o
- Specifies that a new copy installation with a generated default copy name is to be performed.
- /u [response_file]
- Specifies the full path and file name of the response file.
- /m
- Shows the progress window during the installation. However, you are not prompted for any input. Use this option with the /u option.
- /l [log_file]
- Specifies the full path and file name of the log file.
- /p [install_directory]
- Changes the installation path of the product. Specifying this option overrides the installation path in the response file.
- /i language
- Specifies the two-letter language code of the language in which to perform the installation.
- /?
- Generates usage information.
The
following examples show how to use some of the command-line parameters
for a GA level image using the setup command:
- To install a new copy with a generated default copy name, issue
the following command:
setup /o
- To install a second copy, issue the following command:
setup /n "copy_name"
- To perform a response file installation, issue the following command:
A sample response file is located in the \samples subdirectory.setup /u "[Full path to the response file]"
The
following examples show how to use some of the command-line parameters
for a Fix pack level image using the exe file:
- To install a new copy with a generated default copy name, issue
the following command:
v<version>.<release>fp<fixpack>_<bitlevel>_dsdriver_ALL_LANG.exe /o
For example to install a new copy of the Version 10.5 Fix Pack 1 image on a 64-bit operating system, issue the following command:v10.5fp1_ntx64_dsdriver_ALL_LANG.exe /o
- To install a second copy , issue the following command:
v<version>.<release>fp<fixpack>_<bitlevel>_dsdriver_ALL_LANG.exe /n "copy_name"
For example to install a second copy of the Version 10.5 Fix Pack 1 image on a 64-bit operating system, issue the following command:v10.5fp1_ntx64_dsdriver_ALL_LANG.exe /n
- To perform a response file installation, use the following command:
v<version>.<release>fp<fixpack>_<bitlevel>_dsdriver_ALL_LANG.exe /u "[Full path to the response file]"
For example to install the Version 10.5 Fix Pack 1 image on a 64-bit operating system, issue the following command:v10.5fp1_ntx64_dsdriver_ALL_LANG.exe /u "[Full path to the response file]"