You can install WebSphere® eXtreme Scale
Client in
a .NET environment in silent mode if you do not want to see the installation
as it happens or need to install the product on multiple machines.
Installing in silent mode means that you need to first record a response
file and pass parameters to this file.
Before you begin
- Obtain WebSphere eXtreme Scale
Client from the DVD. You can locate the
install.exe in the root directory,
/net_client_home/install.exe, or you can download it from the Support site.
- If you plan on installing WebSphere eXtreme Scale
Client for .NET in a development
environment, you must be using a Windows system that meets the hardware
and software requirements described in Microsoft .NET consideration.
For more information, see Microsoft .NET considerations.
About this task
WebSphere eXtreme Scale
Client for .NET
can install in a runtime or in both a runtime and a development environment.
Procedure
-
Open a command prompt and run the following script:
install.exe /r
/f1"<Response_Files_Directory>\Setup.iss"
The <Response_Files_Directory> is the location where you want to
create the response file.
- Follow the prompts in the wizard, and click Next to
the Setup Type page.
- Depending on what options you choose, you can pass the
following values to create your Setup.iss response
file:
- Choose to install WebSphere eXtreme Scale
Client in
a runtime environment, or choose a custom installation. A custom installation
lets you install the product in both environments.
- If you decided to install WebSphere eXtreme Scale
Client into a runtime environment,
click Runtime and do the following:
- Click Install and click Finish.
The default installation directory is: C:\Program Files
(x86)\IBM\WebSphere\eXtreme Scale .NET Client
- If you decided to install WebSphere eXtreme Scale
Client into both a runtime
and a development environment, then choose Custom and
do the following:
- Install WebSphere eXtreme Scale
Client into
the default installation directory, or choose your own installation
directory. Click Next.
- Select both runtime and development environment. If you want to
install in both environments, verify you have enough disk space. Click Next
- Choose a location for the log files and click Next.
- Click Install and click Finish.
-
Open a command prompt and run the following script to install WebSphere eXtreme Scale
Client in silent mode:
install.exe /s
/f1"<Response_Files_Directory>\Setup.iss"
, where
<Response_Files_Directory> is the location where your response file
resides.
What to do next
You can update or modify the SimpleClient to
try the available eXtreme Scale client
for .NET APIs. Locate the SimpleClient in the <installation_directory>\sample\SimpleClient in
the installation directory, and load this file into Visual Studio
to view the sample application that uses simple create, retrieve,
update, and delete operations. Use the SimpleClient as
a guide for accessing the data grid. You can modify this application
or write new applications that use the eXtreme Scale for .NET client supported
API set. For more information, see Tutorial: Getting started with WebSphere eXtreme Scale.