Deployment Solution 461
System Jobs for Deployment Solution
SQL 2000 Unattended Install
Description This script will do an unattended install of SQL Server 2000.
Additional files required The files from the SQL Server 2000 disk.
What this task does This script will copy all files and directories from the SQL setup to
the client computer, then execute an unattended install using the specified silent install
script (
sqlins.iss).
Steps to use
1. Copy the files from the SQL 2000 CD into the
.\samples\misc\sql2000
directory. Edit the
sqlins.iss file located in the .\samples\misc\sql2000
directory to include your CD key.
2. Assign the job to a computer or computer group.
SQL 2000 Unattended Install Using a RIP
Description This script will do an unattended install of SQL Server 2000 using a
RapidInstall Package to copy the files on the computer and execute the setup using a
post install script.
Additional files required The files from the SQL Server 2000 disk inserted into the
sql2000pkg.exe RapidInstall package.
What this task does This script will copy all files and directories from the SQL setup to
the client computer using a RapidInstall package, then execute an unattended install
using the specified silent install script (
sqlins.iss) in a post install script.
Steps to use
1. Start RapidInstall Editor and open the
sql2000pkg.exe located in the
.\samples\misc\sql2000 directory.
2. Edit the
sqlins.iss file in the TempPath\SQL2000 directory in the RIP.
To edit the file, select the SQL2000 directory in the Files view and right click the file
listed to the right and choose Open With. Choose Notepad as the associated
program. Replace the CDKey entry in the file and save the file. Close Notepad.
Choose OK in the Edit File dialog to reinsert the changed file into the RIP.
3. Copy the files and directories from the SQL 2000 CD into the SQL2000 directory in
the RIP by dragging and dropping them onto the SQL2000 folder.
4. After the files have been added to the RIP, save it by choosing File>Save. Close the
RapidInstall Editor.
5. Assign the job to a computer or computer group.
Copy WLogevent to Client
Description Copy the wlogevent.exe to the windows client computer for use with
script logging.
Additional files required None.
What this task does This job will copy the
wlogevent.exe from the Deployment
Server directory to the client computer in the temp directory. This file is used for logging
status in windows scripts.