Installing the service pack silently
Use a response file, which contains installation information, to eliminate dialog boxes and user interaction during an install and setup.
Check the Perform silent installation box on the Service tab of iSeries Access for Windows Properties to do service level checks and service pack installation silently, without any user interaction. The silent service pack installation utility will use information from a response file to automatically answer prompts.
The response file is identical to the one used in silent installation, except specify the following name:
- SLTSP.ISS - for service packs (This file must reside in the same directory as your service pack setup.exe does)
- SLTUP.ISS - for upgrades (This file must reside in the same directory as your installation setup.exe file)
When you create your response file, you can set a parameter to restart automatically. If you set this to yes, you should set SCHEDCHECK in a scheduled job so that the silent check service version runs during the night. See the online iSeries™ Access for Windows® User's Guide for more information about SCHEDCHECK.
If set to no, a message box appears asking the user to OK restarting the system.
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Installing service packs