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This appendix describes how to perform a silent Tivoli Storage Manager installation. A silent installation runs unattended, requiring no monitoring or dialog box input. No installation wizards appear. Silent installation is run by using the MSIEXEC command from the command line interface, or by incorporating the MSIEXEC command into a command file. The command file can also be used to combine a silent installation of the server with a configuration of the server.
You can use the silent installation method to ensure consistent configuration if you are installing Tivoli Storage Manager on multiple computers with identical hardware. For example, if you have multiple Tivoli Storage Manager servers in different locations, you can produce and distribute a CD containing the same silent installation package for each server. You can also place a silent installation package on a file server for distribution over a network.
Because Tivoli Storage Manager is based on the Microsoft Windows Installer technology, all of the Tivoli Storage Manager components can be deployed using Active Directory and Group Policy. For more information on deploying Tivoli Storage Manager using Group Policy, refer to the Windows 2000 online help.
This appendix contains the following sections that describe how to use the silent installation function: