1 How to Create a Silent Install

Deploy LANSA Applications on IBM i

1. How to Create a Silent Install

Following are guidelines on how to create your own installation program to "wrap" your application and any LANSA products used by your application into a single install step.

These guidelines are based on how the LANSA installation DVD are created and provide possible way to deliver your application – this is not necessarily the definitive way.

A subset of LANSA commands, the LSI* commands, has been developed to support the silent installation, upgrade and modification of a LANSA system.

A detailed explanation of the LSI* command set is also provided and may be useful, regardless of how you intend to deliver your application.

Also see

1.1 Getting Started

1.2 Create an Application Install Program

1.3 The LSI* Commands

1.4 Create an Application Install DVD

1.5 Licensing