Unattended Installer
The unattended installation uses an XML file to install and configure the operating system, there is minimal interaction by administrators or technicians during the setup process.
Greater consistency during a rollout
By using the same XML file to install and configure the operating system, you can ensure that all of the computers in your organization are set up exactly the same way.
Limitations
The installer does not support Modify or Repair.To perform a repair and modify open the K2 Setup Manager and perform the actions through the UI.
Shorter installation times
The unattended installation is faster than interactive setup because Setup does not have to prompt administrators or technicians for configuration information and wait for them to enter it; instead, Setup reads configuration settings from the XML file.
Unattended Installation Dependencies
Generate Silent / Unattended Installation XML File
Silent/Unattended Installation (using the XML File)
Unattended Distributed Installation
Unattended Installer - Upgrade
Unattended Installation of the K2 Update Manager
As no user input is needed when executing the K2 Update Manager, there is no need to generate an unattended install output file (XML file). For an unattended installation of the K2 Update Manager, simply execute the following command:
Setup.exe /NoUI /Update /ConnectionString:"[K2 DB Connectionstring]"
The following line is an example of the command, remember that your connection string will be different:
Setup.exe /NoUI /Update /ConnectionString:"Data Source=dlx;Initial Catalog=K2;integrated security=sspi;Pooling=True"
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Only the /NoUI /Update /ConnectionString arguments are valid for use with the K2 Update Manager Setup.exe, trying to use Setup.exe /Output:"{filename}" for example, will cause an error. You can also not use a previously generated output file from a full installation; this will also cause an error ("The product is not installed on this system"). |
