Sample Answer Files for Unattended Setup

Sample 6 – Install Windows 2000 Advanced Server with Windows Clustering

The following answer file installs Windows 2000 Advanced Server with Windows Clustering.

; Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server.

; © 1994–1999 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

; Sample Answer File for Unattended Setup

; This file contains information about how to automate the installation

; or upgrade of Windows 2000 Advanced Server so that the Setup program

; runs without requiring user input.

[Unattended]

UnattendMode = FullUnattended

TargetPath = Advsrv

FileSystem = ConvertNTFS

OemPreinstall = Yes

OemSkipEula = Yes

[GuiUnattended]

; Sets the TimeZone. For example, to set the TimeZone for the

; Pacific Northwest, use a value of "004." Be sure to use the

; numeric value that represents your own time zone. To look up

; a numeric value, see the Unattend.doc file on the Windows 2000 CD.

TimeZone = "YourTimeZone"

; It is recommended that you change the administrator password

; before the computer is placed at its final destination.

AdminPassword = AdminPassword

; Tells Unattended Setup to turn AutoLogon on and log on once.

AutoLogon = Yes

AutoLogonCount = 1

AdvServerType = Servernt

OemSkipWelcome = 1

; The OemSkipRegional key allows Unattended Setup to skip

; RegionalSettings when the final location of the computer is unknown.

OemSkipRegional = 1

[LicenseFilePrintData]

; This section is used for server installs.

AutoMode = "PerServer"

AutoUsers = "50"

[UserData]

FullName = "Your user name"

OrgName = "Your organization name"

; It is recommended that you avoid the use of spaces in the

; ComputerName value.

ComputerName = "YourComputer_name"

; To ensure a fully unattended installation, you must provide a value

; for the ProductId key.

ProductId = "Your product ID"

[Display]

BitsPerPel = 8

XResolution = 800

YResolution = 600

VRefresh = 70

[Networking]

; When you set the value of the InstallDefaultComponents key

; to Yes, Setup will install default networking components.

; The components to be set are TCP/IP, File and Print Sharing,

; and Client for Microsoft Networks.

InstallDefaultComponents = Yes

[Identification]

JoinDomain = YourCorpNet

DomainAdmin = YourCorpAdmin

DomainAdminPassword = YourAdminPassword

[NetAdapters]

; In this example there are three network adapters, Adapter 01,

; Adapter 02, and Adapter 03. The adapter specified here as 01 is not

; always LAN connection 1 in the user interface. The network adapters

; in this example are not identical.

Adapter01 = Params.Adapter01

Adapter02 = Params.Adapter02

Adapter03 = Params.Adapter03

[Params.Adapter01]

; Specifies which adapter is number one.

; Note that the NetCardAddress key must match a valid address of the

; adapter in the system. For example, a valid address might look like

; the following: NetCardAddress = 0x00C04F778A5A

NetCardAddress = YourNetCardAddress

; The ConnectionName key specifies the name for the network connection

; associated with the network adapter that you are installing.

ConnectionName = CorpNet

[Params.Adapter02]

; Specifies which adapter is number two. Note that the

; NetCardAddress key must match a valid address of the adapter

; in the system. For example, a valid address might look like the

; following: NetCardAddress = 0x00C04F778A5A

NetCardAddress = YourNetCardAddress

; The ConnectionName key specifies the name for the network connection

; associated with the network adapter that you are installing.

ConnectionName = VendorNet

[Params.Adapter03]

; Specifies which adapter is number three. Note that the

; NetCardAddress key must match a valid address of the adapter

; in the system. For example, a valid address might look like the

; following: NetCardAddress = 0x00C04F778A5A

NetCardAddress = YourNetCardAddress

; The ConnectionName key specifies the name for the network connection

; associated with the network adapter that you are installing.

ConnectionName = PrivateNet

[NetClients]

; Installs the Client for Microsoft Networks.

MS_MSClient = Params.MS_MSClient

[Params.MS_MSClient]

[NetProtocols]

; Installs only the TCP/IP protocol.

MS_TCPIP = Params.MS_TCPIP

[Params.MS_TCPIP]

; This section configures TCP/IP properties.

AdapterSections = Params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter01,params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter02,params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter03

[Params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter01]

; CorpNet on Adapter01 uses DHCP server information.

SpecificTo = Adapter01

DHCP = Yes

DNSServerSearchOrder = 172.31.240.226, 172.31.240.225

DNSSuffixSearchOrder = CorpNet, dns.domain.com

DNSDomain = CorpNet

[Params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter02]

; VendorNet on Adapter02 uses local DHCP information.

SpecificTo = Adapter02

DHCP = Yes

[Params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter03]

; PrivateNet on Adapter03 uses static information.

SpecificTo = Adapter03

DHCP = No

WINS = No

IPAddress = 10.2.0.41

SubnetMask = 255.255.0.0

DefaultGateway = 2.2.2.2

DNSServerSearchOrder = 10.2.0.253, 10.2.0.254

[NetServices]

; Installs File and Print services.

MS_Server = Params.MS_Server

[Params.MS_Server]

[Components]

; Installs Windows Clustering and Administration components on

; Advanced Server when you set the value to On.

Cluster = On

[Cluster]

Name = CorpCluster

Action = Form

Account = CorpAdmin

Domain = CorpNet

IPAddr = 172.31.240.227

Subnet = 255.255.248.0

Network = CorpNet,ALL

Network = VendorNet,ALL

[GuiRunOnce]

; You can automate the running of Cluscfg.exe by placing Cluscfg.exe

; in the [GuiRunOnce] section of the Unattended answer file. This

; executes Cluscfg.exe and configures clustering on the first startup

; after GUI mode Setup has completed.

; You must include the full path to the program between the quotes.

"%Windir%\Cluster\Cluscfg.exe –unattend"

[NetOptionalComponents]

NETMONTOOLS = 1