Automated Installation on Windows

This section explains the various possibilities for performing fully automated and unattended installations within the MicroStrategy platform. This includes customizations to the installation routines available with the product. It explains the different resources you can use to deploy MicroStrategy products through various scenarios including:

• Deploying the MicroStrategy platform across the network through the Microsoft System Management Server (SMS) or its equivalent (for example, IBM Tivoli)
• Embedding the MicroStrategy platform within third party custom applications and other installation routines
• Customizing the MicroStrategy installation to meet the various environment-specific requirements for a given site

Automated and silent installations require advanced techniques such as creating and running response.ini files. Therefore, automated and silent installations should be handled by system administrators with full knowledge of the environment and the desired MicroStrategy installation.

Before installing MicroStrategy products, you should refer to Planning Your Installation for important pre-installation information.