Start a silent installation

Silent installations use a response file (file.iss) for the responses to prompts during the installation process. This eliminates the need for any user interaction during the installation process, and allows you to quickly and easily copy duplicate installations across your network. Information about the status of the silent installation can be recorded in a log file (file.log).

To start a silent installation, type the following at a command prompt in the iSeries™ Access for Windows^® installation image directory:

setup -s -f1d:\dir\file.iss -f2d:\dir\file.log

where:

-f1 is an optional parameter where you can specify the response file (file.iss) to use. If you do not use this parameter, then the installation attempts to use a default response file named setup.iss. It looks for this file in the directory containing setup.exe.
d:\dir is the drive and directory that contains the response file that you want to use. If you use the -f1 parameter, then you must specify the drive and directory along with the response file name.
-f2 is an optional parameter where you can specify the location and name for the log file that the silent installation creates. If you do not use this parameter, the installation creates a log file named setup.log and places it in the directory containing setup.exe.
d:\dir is the drive and directory that contains the log file. If you use the -f2 parameter, then you must specify the drive and directory along with the log file name. file.log is the name of the log file that you want to create.