Customizing the Installation Using Install Scripts

In NetWare, install scripts are supported by the NWCONFIG utility and the NetWare installation system.

NOTE: For more information on using install scripts, see Automating the NetWare Installation with a Response File and More About Automating the NetWare Installation with a Response File.

There are two places in the NetWare installation where you can use install scripts:

At the end of the preliminary file copy (just prior to the launching of the graphical portion of the install). An install script executed here can be used for copying files from the DOS partition to the SYS volume.

At the end of the NetWare installation. It is called right after you answer AOK@ or ANo@ on the closing screen and before the install cleanup process. This script is useful if you want to manage files and launch NLM programs (for example, those that install other products) as part of the NetWare installation.

The following response file syntax is used to run install scripts during the NetWare installation:

[NWI:Install Script] Section

Script Location = <string>

Default	None
Values	(existing DOS path up to 255 characters)
Key Required	No
Example	Script Location = C:\NWUPDATE\PRECOPY.IC?
Purpose	Identifies the filename and path of an Install Script that will be executed at the end of the preliminary file copy (prior to the launching of the graphical portion of the install). NOTE: Usage of the ? wildcard in the extension of the filename will suppress an error if the specified file does not exist.

Support Pack Script = <string>

Default	Support Pack Script = C:\spack\silent.ics
Values	(existing DOS path up to 255 characters)
Key Required	No
Example	If the support pack image is located on the C: drive, use this path: Support Pack Script=c:\nw51sp1\spack.ips e=c:\facterr.log s=c:\nw51sp1 If the support pack image is on a mounted CDROM, use this path: Support Pack Script=NW51:\spack.ips e=c:\err.log s=NW51:\ If the support pack image is on a remote server, use this path: Support Pack script=prv-athena\images:nw5\cobra\sp1 128.524\spack.ips TRANSPORT=IPX u="SITESTER2" a=01010155:000000000001:0451 DS c="CN=SITESTER2.OU=INSTALL.OU=DEV.O=NOVELL" z=PRV-ATHENA-TREE e=C:\err.log s=PRV-ATHENA\IMAGES:NW5\COBRA\SP1 128.524
Purpose	Identifies the filename and path of an Install Script that will be executed at the end of the install.

Close Script = <string>

Default	None
Values	(existing DOS path up to 255 characters)
Key Required	No
Example	Script Location = SYS:\OTHER.ICS
Purpose	Identifies the filename and path of an Install Script that will be executed when the final screen of the NetWare server installation is closed. NOTE: This script is executed just prior to some housekeeping that is done by the Close Screen routine.