The administrator can choose to make an installation package
available by burning a DVD or placing the package in a shared
directory on a file server.
Before you begin
Before you begin, you must choose a location
for the package. If you are burning a DVD, it is convenient
to use a staging directory. If you are placing the package on
a file server, you can use a staging directory or build
the package directly on the file server.
About this task
Typically, the installation package contains
the Data Protection for SQL Server code
distribution files and a batch file for a silent installation.
Procedure
- Issue the following commands to create the package:
Table 1. Commands for creating a silent installation
packageCommand |
Description |
mkdir c:\tdpdpkg |
Create a staging directory for the
silent-install package |
cd /d c:\tdpdpkg |
Go to the staging directory |
xcopy g:\*.* . /s |
Copy the DVD distribution files to the
staging directory |
copy c:\setup.bat |
Replace the existing
setup.bat with the one created
in the previous step |
This example uses c:\tdpdpkg as
a staging directory.
- After you create the installation package, test the silent
installation.
- After you complete the test, place the package on a DVD
or make it available from a shared directory.
- After you make the package available on a DVD or from a
shared directory, complete these steps to run
the silent installation package on another computer.
Option |
Description |
From a silent installation package on DVD: |
Enable the autostart option to cause the
silent installation to begin as soon as
the DVD is inserted into the drive. If
you do not enable the autostart option, start the
setup.bat file from the root of the DVD
by issuing the following command: cd /d g:\
setup.bat
|
From a distribution directory: |
If the package is placed in a shared directory that is called
tdpdpkg at \\machine1\d$,
another computer can run the net
use x: \\machine1\d$ command
to share the drive as drive x. You can issue
the following command:
cd /d x:\tdpdpkg
setup.bat
|
In either case, the silent installation begins. Allow enough
time for the unattended installation to complete.
No visual cues exist to inform you when the installation
is finished, although you can add visual cues to the batch
file.