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NOTES CLIENT INSTALLATION AND UPGRADE

Running a silent upgrade using optional arguments
You can use optional arguments when launching Smart Upgrade. Smart Upgrade can launch any type of executable; therefore, the command line arguments in the Smart Upgrade kit document are specific to the executable file referenced in the document, not to the Smart Upgrade itself.

Use optional arguments with Smart Upgrade kits on a shared network drive or with a Smart Upgrade kit attached to a kit document. Optional arguments are commonly used to run a silent Smart Upgrade requiring no user input during the upgrade, or to launch an upgrade that is "almost silent" requiring almost no input from users. See the examples that follow.

Samples of the optional command line arguments and their descriptions are shown in the table below.

Optional command line arguments Description and use Attached kit example Shared network drive example

-a Passes all arguments to the file that is being launched.
Note For a Web kit, the -a parameter passes all command line arguments to the embedded install kit. For a CD kit (setup.exe or setup.sh), the -a parameter creates an admin image.
-a /v"/qb+" Does not apply

/a Administrative installation. -a /a /a

/s
Note Always place a blank space immediately after the /s.
For attached kit, does not display the dialog box that prompts the user to input the location to which the files are to be installed. By default, the files are placed in the user's <TempDir>\LotusNotesInstall
For shared network drive, does not display the Install Shield initialization box.
-a /s /s

/v Passes arguments to MSIexec. All arguments entered to the right of the argument /v apply to MSIexec. -a /v"xxxx"
Where xxxx = any optional argument.
/v"xxxx"
Where xxxx = any optional argument.

/q Sets the interface level. For example, /qn indicates no user interface displays during the upgrade. -a /v"qn" /v"/qn"

/qb+ Displays the basic user interface and a message box at the end of the upgrade. -a /v"qb+" /v"qb+"

/px Web Kit installations. Sets a path to the default program directory and the default data directory. Hides the Location to Save Files dialog box and the Remove Installation Files dialog box. Displays a message box at the end of the upgrade. Web Kit installation
-px -a /s /v"/qb+"

-d Specifies that files are extracted to a temporary directory, from which they are deleted when the update is complete.
The argument -d must be the first argument in the series of arguments.
-d -a /s /v"/qn" Does not apply.

Example of a silent install when using a Smart Upgrade kit on a shared network drive

Shared network kits use arguments to initiate a silent install that bypasses the IBM® Lotus® Notes® Install dialog boxes and uses installation options selected during the previous install. Enter the arguments in the field Optional arguments for shared network drive kit.

Use this format to display a progress bar during the upgrade, in addition to displaying the message indicating that the upgrade is complete or it has failed. Use the b parameter as follows:
/s /v"/qb+"
Note the following about this example:

Example of a silent install when referencing Web kits in the Smart Upgrade kit document

This example applies to silent installs where you are referencing Web kits in the Smart Upgrade kit document. Enter the arguments in the field Optional arguments for attached kit.

Use this format to run a silent upgrade from a Web kit:
-s -a /s /v"/qn"
Note the following about this example:

Related topics

Using Notes Smart Upgrade

Automating Notes installation using a silent install

Performing a Notes silent install on Windows

Performing a Notes silent install on Linux

Calling a transform file during Notes silent install

Using transform files for Notes user install

Performing a Notes multi-user silent install

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Optional command line arguments	Description and use	Attached kit example	Shared network drive example
-a	Passes all arguments to the file that is being launched. Note For a Web kit, the -a parameter passes all command line arguments to the embedded install kit. For a CD kit (setup.exe or setup.sh), the -a parameter creates an admin image.	-a /v"/qb+"	Does not apply
/a	Administrative installation.	-a /a	/a
/s Note Always place a blank space immediately after the /s.	For attached kit, does not display the dialog box that prompts the user to input the location to which the files are to be installed. By default, the files are placed in the user's <TempDir>\LotusNotesInstall For shared network drive, does not display the Install Shield initialization box.	-a /s	/s
/v	Passes arguments to MSIexec. All arguments entered to the right of the argument /v apply to MSIexec.	-a /v"xxxx" Where xxxx = any optional argument.	/v"xxxx" Where xxxx = any optional argument.
/q	Sets the interface level. For example, /qn indicates no user interface displays during the upgrade.	-a /v"qn"	/v"/qn"
/qb+	Displays the basic user interface and a message box at the end of the upgrade.	-a /v"qb+"	/v"qb+"
/px	Web Kit installations. Sets a path to the default program directory and the default data directory. Hides the Location to Save Files dialog box and the Remove Installation Files dialog box. Displays a message box at the end of the upgrade.		Web Kit installation -px -a /s /v"/qb+"
-d	Specifies that files are extracted to a temporary directory, from which they are deleted when the update is complete. The argument -d must be the first argument in the series of arguments.	-d -a /s /v"/qn"	Does not apply.