Installation guide
Installing or Upgrading NetIQ eDirectory on Windows 61
A response file is a text file containing sections and keys, similar to a
Windows.ini
file. You can create
and edit a response file using any ASCII text editor. The eDirectory upgrade reads the installation
parameters directly from the response file and replaces the default installation values with response
file values. The installation program accepts the values from the response file and continues to install
without prompts.
Response.ni File Sections and Keys
The eDirectory 8.8 SP8 installation requires changes to the sections in the response file to add
information about the eDirectory instance to be installed, including the tree name, administrator
context, administrator credentials (including user name and passwords), installation locations, etc. A
full list of the keys and their default values is available in the sample
response.ni
file that is
delivered with the eDirectory installation.
NOTE: You should use the provided
response.ni
file available at
eDirectory\windows\x64\NDSonNT\response.ni
in the eDirectory installation.There are essential
parameters and set by default in this file. When editing the
response.ni
file, ensure that there are
no blank spaces between the key and the values along with the equals sign ("=") in each key-value
pair.
Installation Syntax
You can also use a response file for two scenarios in an upgrade:
To provide the values of the tree parameters and to configure an unattended installation.
To input values during an upgrade.
IMPORTANT: You provide the administrator user credentials in the
response.ni
file for an
unattended installation. Therefore, you should permanently delete the file after the installation to
prevent the administrator credentials from being compromised.
Adding Features to the Automated Installation
Most details for configuring the eDirectory Installer have default setting for the manual installation.
However, during unattended installation, each configuration parameter must be explicitly
configured. This section discusses the basic settings to be configured, irrespective of any sequence of
installation or additional features.
eDirectory Server Details
Regardless of whether it is an upgrade or a primary/secondary server installation, the details of the
server being installed or upgraded must be provided to the Installer. Most of this information is
configured in two tags,
[NWI:NDS]
and
[Initialization]
.
[NWI:NDS]
Upgrade Mode: This key applies only to a server upgrade. Though not essential, set this
parameter to
False
for fresh installations. For an upgrade, you can either set it to
True
or to
Copy
.
Server Context: This is the complete DN of the server object (server name), along with the
container object. For example, if the server being installed is
EDIR-TEST-SERVER
, the value for
this parameter will be
EDIR-TEST-SERVER.Netiq
if the Server container is “Netiq”.