A Factory Install can reduce the complexity and time spent on an installation. Much of the hardware configuration and file copy is done in the Factory so that you only need to use the graphical portion of the NetWare installation to complete the on-site configuration. Because the network operating system files are pre-copied to the server, installation time is reduced to a few minutes.
A Factory Install splits the installation of NetWare into two phases:
Phase 1 performs the disk detection, disk partitioning, volume SYS creation, and file copy portions of the install. This phase is meant to be performed in a factory or configuration center.
Phase 2 focuses on user configuration. It includes the setting of the server name, protocol binding, creation of volumes other than SYS, and configuration of time zone, NDS, licensing, and other products. This phase is meant to be performed by the customer at the server's permanent location.
Once Phase 1 is completed, the machine should be rebooted or powered off. When the machine is powered on and the server is started, the AUTOEXEC.NCF file will launch Java* for Phase 2 of the installation.
A Factory Install is implemented with the response file sections below. A default Factory Install response file can be created by combining the FACTORY.TXT and RESPONSE.TXT files found in the \INSTALL directory of the NetWare Operating System CD.
he Preinstall key of the [NWI:Factory] section is the primary key that directs the NetWare Installation to perform a factory install. The Precopy key of the other sections specifies whether the file group should be recopied during the final file copy routine of the NetWare Installation. If Precopy=True, the files will be verified, but not copied. The Installation will appear, however, as if it is copying the files because you will see each file name displayed in the copy status box.
NOTE: The NetWare CD must be inserted in Phase 2 of the Factory Install in order to perform this file verification.
Controls whether the Factory Install option of the NetWare installation is invoked. If Preinstall=True, the remaining keys are checked.
Copy Products to SYS = <string>
Default
False
Values
True or False
Key Required
No
Example
Copy Products to SYS = True
Purpose
Controls whether the products directory of the NetWare Installation CD is copied to volume SYS so that products can be selected and installed during Phase 2 without the need for a NetWare Operating System CD.
Remove Directory = <local path>
Default
(none)
Values
(existing DOS path up to 255 characters)
Key Required
No
Example
Remove Directory = SYS:\PRODUCTS
Purpose
Removes a directory from the system at the end of Phase 2.
[Novell:StartupDirectory:1.0.0] Section
Precopy = <string>
Default
True
Values
True or False
Key Required
No
Example
Precopy = True
Purpose
Controls whether the files in the \STARTUP\NLS directory of the install image and destined for the C:\Startup_Directory\NLS directory are copied in Phase 2. If Precopy = True, the files are not copied again in the final file copy routine.
[Novell:SYSDirectory:1.0.0] Section
Precopy = <string>
Default
True
Values
True or False
Key Required
No
Example
Precopy = True
Purpose
Controls whether the files in the \STARTUP\NLS directory of the install image and destined for the C:\Startup_Directory\NLS directory are copied in Phase 2. If Precopy = True, the files are not copied again in the final file copy routine.
[Novell:ConfigDirectory:1.0.0] Section
Precopy = <string>
Default
True
Values
True or False
Key Required
No
Example
Precopy = True
Purpose
Controls whether the files in the \CONFIG directory of the install image, destined for volume SYS, are copied in Phase 2. If Precopy = True, the files are not copied again in the final file copy routine.
[Novell:LANFiles:1.0.0] Section
Precopy = <string>
Default
True
Values
True or False
Key Required
No
Example
Precopy = True
Purpose
Controls whether the LAN files in the \DRIVERS\LAN directory of the install image, destined for the SYS:SYSTEM directory, are copied in Phase 2. If Precopy = True, the files are not copied again in the final file copy routine.
[Novell:SBDFiles:1.0.0] Section
Precopy = <string>
Default
True
Values
True or False
Key Required
No
Example
Precopy = True
Purpose
Controls whether the files in the \DRIVERS\SBD directory of the install image, destined for the SYS:SYSTEM directory, are copied in Phase 2. If Precopy = True, the files are not copied again in the final file copy routine.
[Novell:portalzip:1.0.0] Section
Precopy = <string>
Default
True
Values
True or False
Key Required
No
Example
Precopy = True
Purpose
Controls whether the files in the zip file destined for volume SYS are copied in Phase 2. If Precopy = True, the files are not copied again in the final file copy routine.
[Novell:Rconjzip:1.0.0] Section
Precopy = <string>
Default
True
Values
True or False
Key Required
No
Example
Precopy = True
Purpose
Controls whether the files in the zip file, destined for volume SYS, are copied in Phase 2. If Precopy = True, the files are not copied again in the final file copy routine.
[Novell:Perl5zip:1.0.0] Section
Precopy = <string>
Default
True
Values
True or False
Key Required
No
Example
Precopy = True
Purpose
Controls whether the files in the zip file, destined for volume SYS, are copied in Phase 2. If Precopy = True, the files are not copied again in the final file copy routine.
[Novell:beanszip:1.0.0] Section
Precopy = <string>
Default
True
Values
True or False
Key Required
No
Example
Precopy = True
Purpose
Controls whether the files in the zip file, destined for volume SYS, are copied in Phase 2. If Precopy = True, the files are not copied again in the final file copy routine.
[Novell:nscriptzip:1.0.0] Section
Precopy = <string>
Default
True
Values
True or False
Key Required
No
Example
Precopy = True
Purpose
Controls whether the files in the zip file, destined for volume SYS, are copied in Phase 2. If Precopy = True, the files are not copied again in the final file copy routine.
[Novell:scripteszip:1.0.0] Section
Precopy = <string>
Default
True
Values
True or False
Key Required
No
Example
Precopy = True
Purpose
Controls whether the files in the zip file, destined for volume SYS, are copied in Phase 2. If Precopy = True, the files are not copied again in the final file copy routine.
[Novell:console1zip:1.0.0] Section
Precopy = <string>
Default
True
Values
True or False
Key Required
No
Example
Precopy = True
Purpose
Controls whether the files in the zip file, destined for volume SYS, are copied in Phase 2. If Precopy = True, the files are not copied again in the final file copy routine.
[Novell:ldapzip:1.0.0] Section
Precopy = <string>
Default
True
Values
True or False
Key Required
No
Example
Precopy = True
Purpose
Controls whether the files in the zip file, destined for volume SYS, are copied in Phase 2. If Precopy = True, the files are not copied again in the final file copy routine.
[Novell:wanmanzip:1.0.0] Section
Precopy = <string>
Default
True
Values
True or False
Key Required
No
Example
Precopy = True
Purpose
Controls whether the files in the zip file, destined for volume SYS, are copied in Phase 2. If Precopy = True, the files are not copied again in the final file copy routine.
Install Command Line Options
The following command line options that can be used when initiating the installation executable.
/SERVER_LOG = <string>
Default
(none)
Values
(existing DOS path up to 255 characters)
Key Required
No
Example
Install /LOG=C:\TMP\ERROR.LOG
Purpose
Designates where an installation log file will be created.
/IIPX <decimal number> or /SERVER_ID <hexadecimal number>
Default
(none)
Values
1 - FFFFFFFF
Key Required
No
Example
Install /IIPX 38483933 or Install\SERVER_ID 38483933
Purpose
Allows a specific internal net address to be used for the server being installed.
