Mass deployment allows you to install IBM® InfoSphere® Data Architect on
one computer (the base computer) and then easily replicate the installation
to other systems in your enterprise.
IBM InfoSphere Data Architect provides
batch scripts that show the minimal parameters that should be considered
to design and deploy a mass deployment solution.
The following batch scripts require
IBM Installation
Manager, Version 1.5.1.
They are included with
IBM InfoSphere Data Architect in
the
massDeployment directory to enable you to
mass deploy an installation, update, or uninstallation of
IBM InfoSphere Data Architect on
multiple computers.
Table 1. Batch
script files in the massDeployment directory
for InfoSphere Data Architect. Batch Script |
Description |
IM_clean_silent_data_save.bat |
To be run on the base computer to clean up the
IDA_SILENT_DATA_SAVE directory |
IM_response_install.bat |
To be run on the base computer
to generate the response files. |
IM_response_lak.bat |
IM_response_modify.bat |
IM_response_uninstall.bat |
IM_response_update.bat |
IM_run_silent_install.bat |
To be run first on the base computer
to execute the response files, and then to be moved and run on the
other systems. |
IM_run_silent_lak.bat |
IM_run_silent_modify.bat |
IM_run_silent_uninstall.bat |
IM_run_silent_update.bat |
These two directories are created during the process of running
these scripts:
- IDA_SILENT_DATA_SAVE.
Stores the data from the simulated install action, update, or uninstall
action. This data is required because the generation of response files
is set to be in simulation mode (-skipInstall). You
can change this option; however, the overall preparation time becomes
much longer.
- IDA_SILENT_FILES.
Stores the response files and logs that are created when the batch
scripts are run. Response and log files are in xml format.
In general, you use the batch scripts to create a response file
and to run the silent action on the base computer. Then, you run the
batch script for the silent action on other computers. For example,
to deploy the installation of
IBM Installation Manager and
IBM InfoSphere Data Architect across
your enterprise, you would:
- Optional: Update the installation batch scripts to change any
default parameters.
- Run the batch script to generate a silent installation response
file.
- Run the batch script for a silent installation on the base computer.
- Run the batch script for the silent installation on other computers
to replicate installation.