Obtaining a tuner and creating a transform file to customize Notes installation
You can use an MSI tuner to create a transform file or new setup installation executable for customizing some aspects of Notes® install or upgrade. You can then specify that the Notes installer uses the values in the transform files instead of default values.
About this task
Use this procedure to create an MSI transform file (.mst) using the supplied IBMNotes.itw and IBM Notes 9.0 Social Edition.msi files in combination with the InstallShield Tuner for Notes. Once you have created the transform file (or customized setup.exe) you can use it when installing or upgrading Notes.
- Obtain and install the Installshield Tuner for Notes from IBM® Passport Advantage®.
- Make a backup copy of the supplied IBMNotes.itw and IBM Notes version Social Edition.msi files. These files are supplied with the Notes install kit and are unique to each Notes release.
- Create a work directory for the tuner configuration process you are about to perform. For example, create a directory called My Tuner Stuff and place the IBMNotes.itw and IBM Notes version Social Edition.msi files you'll work with in that directory.
- Determine the types of values you want to customize with the transform and how.
Obtain and install the tuner
About this task
Creating a transform file requires that you obtain and install a third-party tool such as the InstallShield Tuner for Notes. The InstallShield Tuner for Notes is available for download from IBM Passport Advantage. Download and install Install Shield Tuner for Lotus Notes® 7.0.x, 8.0.x and 8.5.x for Windows 2000, 2003 English (C84T5NA). During download, accept defaults and when download is complete click Launch to start the Tuner installation process.
Create a transform file to customize Notes installation and upgrade
About this task
These instructions provide basic information about creating a tuner file (.mst) or creating a new MSI installation executable (setup.exe). For specifics, see the help supplied with the Tuner utility.
Procedure
Example: Add a notes.ini setting to the transform to calls a configuration setup file
About this task
An additional way of customizing install or upgrade is by using a scriptable setup file, for example setup.txt, that is called by the notes.ini setting ConfigFile=name.txt. The scriptable setup file contains the parameters used to complete the setup that occur after, for example, new user installation. In this example, we'll add the notes.ini setting to be used by the transform.
For details, see Tech Note 1112835 How to set up a Notes client without user intervention using a scriptable setup.