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Installing, Upgrading, and Updating Software
3.4 Running VMSINSTAL.COM
You can also use a logical name to specify the source. If you do not specify the
source, VMSINSTAL.COM asks you for it, as follows:
* Where will the distribution volumes be mounted:
3.4.3 Selecting Options
The VMSINSTAL.COM command procedure permits the use of six options.
Table 3–2 briefly describes each option. Section 3.6 contains a detailed description
of each option.
Table 3–2 VMSINSTAL.COM Options
Letter
Choice Option Description
A Autoanswer Makes it easier to reinstall a product after an upgrade by
providing responses to the questions and prompts during
the reinstallation. (Specify this option only when installing
layered products.)
AWD= Alternate
Working Device
Lets you specify an alternate working device for the
temporary working directory. (You can specify this option
when installing layered products or applying updates.)
G Get Save Set Saves you time by allowing you to store product save sets
temporarily on a magnetic tape or in a disk directory.
(Specify this option only when installing layered products.)
L File Log Logs all file activity to the terminal during installation.
N Release Notes Displays or prints the online release notes file supplied by
the layered product.
R Alternate Root Lets you install the product on a system disk other than
that of the running system.
You specify each option by entering the appropriate option letter after the
keyword OPTIONS in the command that starts VMSINSTAL.COM. The
OPTIONS keyword is optional. However, if you have an option list, you must
enter OPTIONS before it. If you enter an option list without the OPTIONS
keyword, VMSINSTAL.COM displays an informational error message and the
installation ends. (The option-list parameter lists the options requested.)
How to Perform This Task
To specify each option:
1. Invoke the VMSINSTAL.COM procedure, entering appropriate option letters
after the keyword OPTIONS.
2. Press Return.
If you specify more than one option, separate the options with commas. Do not
separate the options with spaces.
Example
$ @VMSINSTAL.COM NEWAID021 MTA0: OPTIONS A,N
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