Installing the Client Using Distribution Software
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Chapter 9 Installing the Client for ALTER and CHANGE MANAGER 9-11
Installing the Client Using Distribution Software
Summary: By using distributed systems software such as the Microsoft SMS product (or
any other product that supports packages), you can install the Database
Administration product on every desktop in your organization to which you
have access. When combined with the consistency of the command-line,
silent installation, this means of product distribution provides a faster, more
consistent approach to updating and distributing software.
Step 1 Copy the client images to your hard drive or to a shared network drive. The
client images are located in the
client directory.
Note: Be sure to copy the client images to a directory that is different from
the directory where you copied the server images.
Step 2 Modify the PDB_Install.ini file to make product and directory selections.
When editing the file, specify 0 to disable a selection and specify 1 to enable
a selection. The only requirement when editing this file is that you must
select a product in the
[Selections] section.
See Figure 9-1 on page 9-9 for an example of a
PDB_Install.ini file.
Step 3 Run the distributed system software package at your site, making the
necessary selections as requested. For example, using the Microsoft SMS
product to distribute the installation, you should
• create an SMS package by using the
setup.pdf file (included in the
directory where you copied the Database Administration product images)
• schedule an SMS job by using the package that was created using the
setup.pdf file
• ensure that the client receives and runs the package
Where to Go from Here
After you install the client, you can start and configure it. See “Starting and
Configuring the Client” on page 9-18.
