Specify command line parameters for client installation with msiexec

We can specify either standard msiexec command line parameters preceded by a / character, or property=value pairs, or a combination of both.

About this task

The msiexec command can accept the following types of parameters on the command line:

Standard command line parameters, preceded by a / character

For more information about the msiexec command line parameters, see the MSDN Command-Line Options web page.

For an unattended installation, we must include the /q or /qn parameter in the command line. Without this parameter, the installation is interactive. Note: We must include the /i parameter and the file location of the IBM MQ installer package.

Property=value pair parameters on the command line

All the parameters that are available for use in a response file can be used on the command line. For more information about these parameters, see Table 1 in Create and using a response file for client installation.

There are some extra property=value pair parameters, shown in the following table that are only for use on the command line:

Property	Values	Meaning
USEINI	path \ file_name	Use the specified response file. See Create and using a response file for client installation
SAVEINI	path \ file_name	Generate a response file during installation. The file contains those parameters selected for this installation that a user might make during an interactive installation.
ONLYINI	1|yes| ""	1, yes or any value other than null. End the installation before updating the target system, but after generating a response file, if this is specified. "". Continue the installation and update the target system (the default).
TRANSFORMS	:InstanceId x.mst| path \ file_name | :InstanceId x.mst; path \ file_name	The :InstanceId x.mst value is only required for a subsequent installation of IBM WebSphere MQ Version 7.1 or later. The path \ file_name specifies what transform (.mst) files must be applied to the product. For example, 1033.mst specifies the supplied U.S. English transform file.
MSINEWINSTANCE	1	This property is only required for subsequent installations of IBM WebSphere MQ Version 7.1 or later.
REMOVEFEATURES	yes	Required with value "yes" for a silent installation, otherwise ignored. Allows obsolete features, no longer part of IBM MQ, to be deleted.

When using the property=value pair parameters note that:

• Property strings must be in uppercase.
• Value strings are not case-sensitive, except for feature names. We can enclose value strings in double quotation marks. If a value string includes a blank, enclose the blank value string in double quotation marks.
• For a property that can take more than one value, use the format:

  ADDLOCAL="Server,Client"
  

• For properties taking paths and file names, for example PGMFOLDER, we must supply the paths as absolute paths and not relative; that is, C:\folder\file and not .\folder\file.

When using property=value pair and command line parameters with the msiexec command, enter command line parameters first.

If a parameter is specified both on the command line and in a response file, the setting on the command line takes precedence.

Procedure

• For a single installation of IBM MQ, specify the msiexec command as shown in the following typical example.

  msiexec /i "path\MSI\IBM MQ.msi" /l*v c:\install.log
  /q TRANSFORMS="1033.mst" AGREETOLICENSE="yes" ADDLOCAL="Client"
  

• If we are installing a second copy of IBM MQ, specify the msiexec command as shown in the following typical example.

  msiexec /i "path\MSI\IBM MQ.msi" /l*v c:\install.log
  /q TRANSFORMS=":InstanceId2.mst;1033.mst" AGREETOLICENSE="yes"
  ADDLOCAL="Client" MSINEWINSTANCE=1
  

Parent topic: Installing a client using msiexec