Deploying the InfoSphere Business Glossary Anywhere client to large groups

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In large enterprises, system administrators might need to deploy the InfoSphere Business Glossary Anywhere client to large numbers of users. To do so, you can use the BGAInstaller.msi (Windows Installer package) or .bat files that are provided with InfoSphere Business Glossary Anywhere. For example, you can deploy these files with enterprise application management and deployment software such as IBM Endpoint Manager (formerly IBM Tivoli Endpoint Manager) or Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM). You can also deploy the files with customized scripts.

Follow these high-level steps:

1. Copy and extract the InfoSphere Business Glossary Anywhere client files . These files are provided in a compressed (.zip) file on the installation media.
2. Edit the config.ini file, which contains the settings for the client.
3. Deploy the provided .bat file or .msi file using your enterprise distribution software or scripts.
   
   

1. Locating the client files
   

The InfoSphere Business Glossary Anywhere client files are provided in a file named file_name.zip, where file_name.zip is the name of the file.

For example, for InfoSphere Business Glossary Anywhere, Version 8.7, this file is BGA_WIN_87.zip. For InfoSphere Business Glossary Anywhere, Version 9.1, this file is BGA_WIN_91.zip.

Copying and extracting the client files

The following files are extracted:

See one of the following links for detailed descriptions of the editable parameters in the config.ini file:


InfoSphere Information Server Version	Link
8.7	http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iisinfsv/v8r7/topic/com.ibm.swg.im.iis.productization.iisinfsv.install.doc/topics/r_bga_Server_Params.html
9.1	http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iisinfsv/v9r1/topic/com.ibm.swg.im.iis.productization.iisinfsv.install.doc/topics/r_bga_Server_Params.html

Option 1: Modifying and deploying the .bat file

1. Copy the ExampleSilentInstallBGA.bat file, and give this file a new name with the .bat extension.
2. Open the new .bat file with a text editor, and edit it as needed to customize it to your enterprise. The file
   contains the following information that you can change or add to:
   
• The location of the config.ini file. By default this file is bypassed. You must specify a directory location for config.ini for this file to be read during installation.
• The installation directory on the client computers. By default directory is the local application data directory. (For example, on Windows 7: C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\IBM\Business Glossary Anywhere\Application).
• Responses to result codes, including codes for successful installation, unsuccessful installation, and detection of an existing installation of InfoSphere Business Glossary Anywhere.
  
  The .bat file includes detailed instructions that you can refer to for more information.
  
3. Configure your enterprise deployment software or scripts to execute the .bat file, to install the
   InfoSphere Business Glossary Anywhere client on target computers.

Option 2: Configuring and deploying the .msi file

If you deploy the .msi file, you must configure your enterprise application deployment software or scripts to specify the following items if you do not want to use the defaults:

• The location of the config.ini file. By default this file is bypassed. You must specify a directory location for config.ini for this file to be read during installation.
• The installation directory on the client computers. By default, this directory is the local application data directory. (For example, on Windows 7: C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\IBM\Business Glossary Anywhere\Application.)
• Responses to result codes, including codes for successful installation, unsuccessful installation, and detection of an existing installation of InfoSphere Business Glossary Anywhere.