Installation guide

60 NetIQ eDirectory 8.8 SP8 Installation Guide
3.6.7 Unattended Install and Configure to eDirectory 8.8 SP8 on Windows
eDirectory 8.8 SP8 automates the eDirectory installation and upgrade so that eDirectory is installed
or upgraded silently on Windows servers without human intervention.
On Windows, the unattended installation of eDirectory uses predefined text files that facilitate the
unattended installation or upgrade. You can perform either of the following setup using the
unattended installation of eDirectory:
 Standalone installation or upgrade of eDirectory depending on whether it is a complete
installation of eDirectory or not. The standalone upgrade process upgrades only the installed
files.
 Configuration of installed eDirectory. If you install eDirectory, a complete configuration of
eDirectory is performed. Otherwise, when you upgrade eDirectory, the installer only configures
the upgraded files.
 A combination of both installation or upgrade and configuration of eDirectory. It can either be
installation and configuration of eDirectory or an upgrade and configuration of only the
required files.
For more information on how to mention the setup for unattended installation, refer to the section
“Adding Features to the Automated Installation” on page 61.
Prerequisites
 Ensure Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 and Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable Packages are
installed. Install them manually from the
vcredist_x86.exe, vcredist_x64.exe, and
vcredist2k12_x64.exe files located at eDirectory\Windows\x64\redist_pkg .
 Ensure NICI is installed:
32-bit:
eDirectory/Windows/x64/nici/NICI_w32.exe
64-bit: eDirectory/Windows/x64/nici/NICI_w64.exe
 Set to program mode:
Run
Windows/SysWOW64/novell/nici/set_server_mode.bat
The following sections discuss various features that can be used to configure the unattended
installation, including the install location, no display of splash screens, port configurations,
additional NMAS methods, stopping and starting SNMP services, etc.
 “Response Files” on page 60
 “Adding Features to the Automated Installation” on page 61
 “Controlling Automated Installation” on page 65
 “Unattended Installation of eDirectory using Response File” on page 68
Response Files
Installing or upgrading to eDirectory 8.8 SP8 on Windows operating system can be made silent and
more flexible by using a response file for the following:
 Complete unattended installation with all required user inputs
 Default configuration of components
 Bypassing all prompts during the installation