A response file is a Windows .INI-type file. Data items are identified as keys, and keys have associated values (Key = value). These keys are grouped in sections. For the NetWare installation program, each data input screen has one or more sections associated with it. Section names of the installation generally correspond to the function of the screens.
Section and key names are case sensitive. Values associated with keys are not case sensitive. Semicolons placed at the beginning of a line indicate that the line is a comment.
Sections can be placed in any order. However, if there are two or more sections with the same section name, the first section listed in the response file will be used and the other sections will be ignored.
The following sections apply to the NetWare server installation. They are listed in the order they are used during installation.
[NWI:Product Information] Section |
Identifies the specific product version the response file is associated with. |
[NWI:Language] Section |
Specifies the languages to be installed on the server. |
[NWI:Install Options] Section |
Corresponds to the first data input screen. |
[NWI:Server Settings] Section |
Corresponds to the server settings screen. |
[NWI:Locale] Section |
Corresponds to the regional settings screen. |
[NWI:Mouse and Video] Section |
Corresponds to the video and mouse settings screen. |
[NWI:Hardware] Section |
Corresponds to the hardware detection and driver matching function of the installation program. If drivers are found in the Update directories, they will be used instead of the drivers found on the NetWare CD. |
[NWI:Excluded From Detection] Section |
Identifies what drivers will be excluded from the auto-detection. |
[NWI:Multi-Processor System] Section |
Identifies the driver associated with the processor system in the server. |
[NWI:Storage Adapter n ] Section |
Identifies the driver and its associated parameters for a specific storage adapter. This Section can be duplicated for as many adapters as are in the server. n uniquely identifies the sequence of the Section (for example, 1, 2, etc.). |
[NWI:Storage Device n ] Section |
Specifies storage devices. This section can be duplicated for as many devices as are in the server. n uniquely identifies the sequence of the Section (for example, 1, 2, etc.). |
[NWI:Network Adapter n ] Section |
Identifies the driver and its associated parameters for a specific network adapter. This section can be duplicated for as many devices as are in the server. n uniquely identifies the sequence of the Section (for example, 1, 2, etc.). |
[NWI:Reserved Adapter n ] Section |
Specifies the adapters that are to be reserved. |
[NWI:Hotplug System] Section |
Identifies the driver associated with the processor system in the server. |
[NWI:NetWare Loadable Module] Section |
Identifies NLMTM programs that are to be loaded with the hardware drivers. |
[NWI:Misc] Section |
Functions as a container of parameters that do not correspond to a data input screen. |
[NWI:File System] Section |
Specifies the parameters for the partitions and volumes. |
[NWI:File Server] Section |
Specifies the parameters that uniquely identify the server. |
[NWI:Protocols] Section |
Controls whether the protocol screen is displayed. |
[NWI:TCPIP] Section |
Specifies TCP/IP parameters. |
[NWI:IPX] Section |
Specifies IPXTM parameters. |
[NWI:IPCMD] Section |
Specifies Compatibility Mode parameters. |
[NWI:SNMP] Section |
Specifies Simple Network Management Protocol parameters. |
[NWI:DNS] Section |
Specifies Domain Name Service (DNS) parameters. |
[NWI:Host Name] Section |
Specifies DNS Host Name for each IP address. |
[NWI:Time Zone] Section |
Corresponds to the time zone screen. |
[NWI:Time Synchronization] Section |
Specifies time server configuration. |
[NWI:NDS] Section |
Corresponds to the NDS® screen. |
[NWI:License] Section |
Identifies the location of the license file. |
[NWI:Add to Startup] Section |
Specifies lines to be added to the STARTUP.NCF file. |
[NWI:Append To Autoexec.ncf] Section |
Specifies lines to be added to the AUTOEXEC.NCF file. |
[NWI:Use NCF Settings] Section |
Specifies whether to use the response file or the AUTOEXEC.NCF file for the server name during an upgrade. |
[Novell:NOVELL_ROOT:1.0.0] Section |
Specifies full automation of installation. |
[Selected Nodes] Section |
Specifies full automation of products and services. |
[LDAP] Section |
Specifies full automation of products and services. |
[Novell:DNS_DHCP:1.0.0] Section |
Specifies full automation of products and services. |
[NWI:Install Script] Section |
Specifies full automation of products and services. |
[NWI:Factory] Section |
Specifies full automation of factory install. |
[Novell:StartupDirectory:1.0.0] Section |
Specifies full automation of factory install. |
[Novell:SYSDirectory:1.0.0] Section |
Specifies full automation of factory install. |
[Novell:ConfigDirectory:1.0.0] Section |
Specifies full automation of factory install. |
[Novell:LANFiles:1.0.0] Section |
Specifies full automation of factory install. |
[Novell:SBDFiles:1.0.0] Section |
Specifies full automation of factory install. |
[Novell:portalzip:1.0.0] Section |
Specifies full automation of factory install. |
[Novell:Rconjzip:1.0.0] Section |
Specifies full automation of factory install. |
[Novell:Perl5zip:1.0.0] Section |
Specifies full automation of factory install. |
[Novell:beanszip:1.0.0] Section |
Specifies full automation of factory install. |
[Novell:nscriptzip:1.0.0] Section |
Specifies full automation of factory install. |
[Novell:scripteszip:1.0.0] Section |
Specifies full automation of factory install. |
[Novell:console1zip:1.0.0] Section |
Specifies full automation of factory install. |
[Novell:ldapzip:1.0.0] Section |
Specifies full automation of factory install. |
[Novell:wanmanzip:1.0.0] Section |
Specifies full automation of factory install. |
The Prompt key is listed with each section that corresponds to a data input screen and it
If the value of Prompt is True, the screen will be displayed and the data specified in the response file will be presented as default values. The screen will not be displayed if the value of Prompt is False. If any of the required data is missing in the response file, however, the screen will be shown regardless of the Prompt value. For more information on each section's keys, see NetWare Sections and Keys .
In the following example, the data input screen will be displayed with the NDS information already filled in:
In the following example, the NDS input screen and the Summary screens will not be displayed and the NetWare installation program will bypass them.
