Connect:Direct for UNIX silent installation

The following installation and configuration files are required for a silent installation of Connect:Direct® for UNIX:

  • cdinstall_a script
  • cdinstall script
  • cpio file (installation archive)
  • key certificate
  • Options file (unless you specify all parameters on the command line)
On the command line, you can specify parameters, such as the parameters in the following list:
  • key certificate passphrase
  • Connect:Direct server port
  • Connect:Direct client port
  • Connect:Direct administrator user ID
Refer to Sterling Connect:Direct for UNIX silent installation options file and command-line parameters for a description of the options file and command-line parameters. The options file and command-line parameters are important when you do not use Control Center for configuration tasks or an enterprise deployment tool.
Attention: Command-line parameters override the settings in the options file.
The cdinstall_a script provides the essential installation and configuration capabilities for deploying Connect:Direct for UNIX. This script uses the cdinstall and cdcust scripts.

The cdinstall_a script reads the options file, command-line arguments, or both for the necessary arguments that are needed for execution. This information includes the deployment command to run: install, upgrade, or uninstall, the installation directory for Connect:Direct, the platform-specific cpio file, and other information.

Refer to cdinstall_a script operation for a detailed description of how cdinstall_a operates. This information is essential if you do not use Control Center for configuration tasks or an enterprise deployment tool.

Restriction: Different UNIX and Linux operating systems have different command-line length limitations. An effective method for silent installations is to use an options file to specify your parameters instead of the command line.
The following installation and configuration files are optional for a silent installation of Connect:Direct for UNIX:
  • Connect:Direct Secure Plus configuration command file (permits extended configuration of Connect:Direct Secure Plus)
  • initparm.cfg
  • netmap.cfg
  • userfile.cfg
  • Xlate tables (the file extension must be .sxlt)
    Note: The silent install requires the original pre-compiled .sxlt files to import. Re-naming an existing .xlt file to .sxlt does not work because the silent install does the compile process during the install.
  • More key certificate files to use with the Connect:Direct Secure Plus configuration command line (the file extension must be .pem, .cer, or .crt)

Refer to the IBM® Connect:Direct for UNIX Administration Guide for more information about .cfg files and xlate tables.

Refer to the IBM Connect:Direct Secure Plus for UNIX Administration Guide for more information about the Connect:Direct Secure Plus configuration command file and key certificate files.