IIP installation package invocation properties

Use this panel to specify the properties for the currently selected contribution invocation in the integrated installation package (IIP).

This panel contains all of the properties for a new installation package invocation, or the properties for the currently selected installation package invocation in the Construct the integrated installation packages panel. You can control how the package information is displayed, how the package will be installed, and whether the IIP installer can override the properties.

Display name for this invocation

Name of the installation invocation which is displayed during IIP installation. The default value is the generic name of the contribution.

Description of this invocation

Description of the installation invocation which is displayed during IIP installation. The default value is the generic name of the contribution.

Invocation identifier

Unique ID that we cannot modify for every invocation of a contribution. The contribution ID is combined with a generated number, the SubID, to form an invocation ID which is unique within this IIP. For example, the invocation identifier of the first invocation of the WAS, ND product might be 6.1.0-WS-WASND_1-1. If the same installer package is used to install into a different directory, then the invocation identifier might be 6.1.0-WS-WASND_2-1.

Use the contribution ID helps separate contribution packages according to offering, edition, and version. The SubId further helps separate different “variations” of the contribution such as CIPs.

Make this installation invocation the primary installation invocation

Whether the user can skip the installation of this package and whether the package is installed by default.

Users can suppress the installation of this package

Select this checkbox to allow the IIP installer to skip the installation of this package. Clear this checkbox if you do not want the IIP installer to skip the installation of this package.

Select this package for installation by default

Whether the package is installed using an interactive wizard or silently, and whether the user can override the selected mode of installation.

Select the Interactive wizard radio button to display the installation wizard for this package invocation during IIP installation. Select the Silent installation radio button to install this package silently. Consider this choice along with what we have chosen for the overall IIP installation mode in the Integrated installation wizard settings panel. For example, if we have chosen to install the IIP silently, but we have selected the Interactive wizard radio button, then this package invocation's installation wizard will still be displayed. The default installation mode is interactive.

If you select silent installation but do not select a response file, then you will see a warning message when you return to the Construct an integrated installation package panel. Please provide a response file or select to allow the IIP installer to provide a response file during installation for that package.

Default installation directory path for this installation package invocation.

We can specify the installation directory path based on the listed supported platforms and user types available for that package. For example, we can specify an installation path for a user with administrator rights and another path for non-administrator users. Click Modify to change the value of the installation directory path for the selected architecture and user type. The directory path you enter here will used by default by the installation wizard.

Location of the silent installation response file that will be used during silent installation.

We can specify the response file based on the listed supported platforms and user types available for that package. For example, we can specify a response file for a user with administrator rights and another response file for non-administrator users. Click Modify to enter silent installation response file for the selected architecture and user type. A response file is required if silent installation is selected.

Specifies actions to take depending on the exit codes generated by contributions during package installation.

There are three main installation exit codes recognized by the IIP installer which will allow users to control the remaining IIP contribution installations.

• Installation cancelled by user

  The user cancels the installation of the selected package invocation, either in the wizard or from the package command line.

• Installation is a partial success

  The installation of the selected package invocation was successful but certain post-installation actions failed. This can be a recoverable situation or the package might need to be reinstalled.

• Installation failed

  The installation of the selected package invocation failed.

We can specify one of the following actions to take for each exit code generated by the package:

• Ask user whether to stop or to continue the installation

  Control is returned to the IIP installer wizard and we are prompted to perform some action. For example, we can change the selection of remaining contributions to install, stop installing, or continue installing without changing the current package installation.

• Continue installing the integrated installation package

  The exit code will be ignored and the IIP installation process will continue to the next installation package invocation.

• Stop installing the integrated installation package

  The IIP installation process will be stopped..

If you want the IIP installer to be able to change the exit code actions during installation, then select the Users can modify the exit code actions during installation checkbox.

Last updated Nov 11, 2010 1:01:09 PM CST