Setting Predeployment Test Command Line Parameters - Novell ADMINSTUDIO 9.5 User Manual

Chapter 20: Analyzing Installations Prior to Deployment
Performing Predeployment Analysis
15. When testing is complete, the Next button is activated. Click Next to proceed to the Summary Panel.
16. The Summary Panel reports that the test-ready
summary of the package settings. Perform one of the following options:
a. To exit the wizard without launching distribution
to distribute the test-ready package at a later time, launch the Distribution Wizard, select the test-ready
.msi
b. To automatically launch the Distribution Wizard
package immediately, select the Distribute the test-ready Windows Installer .msi package now
option and click Finish. The Distribution Wizard is launched with the generated test-ready
package automatically selected as the distribution source. You can then use the distribution method of
your choice to distribute the test-ready package.

Setting Predeployment Test Command Line Parameters

This section includes the following topics:
• Command Line Parameters for the Predeployment Test Preparation Wizard
• Command Line Arguments for Distributing Test-Ready Packages
Command Line Parameters for the Predeployment Test Preparation Wizard
The Predeployment Test tool supports command-line parameters so that all the information entered in the
Predeployment Test Preparation Wizard can also be provided via command line. The Predeployment Test
Preparation Wizard works in silent mode when the following command line parameters are provided:
Table 20-3 • Predeployment Test Command Line Parameters
Parameter
A
S
T
W
I
C
D
The following is an example of how to use these command line parameters:
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package on the Installation Package Information Panel, and proceed with distribution.
Description
Application Catalog to use
Source Windows Installer
Target test-ready .Windows Installer msi package file that will be generated
Web service URL
Test identifier
Comma-separated list of conflict tests to run
Comma-separated list of deployment tests to run
package was successfully generated, and lists a
.msi
of the test-ready
so that you can distribute this test-ready
package file
.msi
package, click Finish. Then
.msi
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.msi
.msi