Job Management Partner 1/Software Distribution Automatic Installation Tool Description and Reference

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Preface

This manual describes in detail how to use Automatic Installation Tool, which is a component of Job Management Partner 1/Software Distribution. Read the manual when creating AIT (Automatic Installation Tool) files and recorder files that are required for automatically installing software.

This manual is part of a related set of manuals for JP1/Software Distribution for Windows. The manuals in the set, including this manual, are listed below. Read the applicable manual according to your need.

Job Management Partner 1/Software Distribution Description and Planning Guide, for Windows systems
Read this manual first.
This manual provides an overview of JP1/Software Distribution, describes its functionality, and gives typical examples of configuration and use. It also describes the installation procedure for JP1/Software Distribution, and covers matters that need to be considered for installation.

Job Management Partner 1/Software Distribution Setup Guide, for Windows systems
This manual describes the procedures for installing and setting up JP1/Software Distribution, configuring the database, and managing the system configuration.

Job Management Partner 1/Software Distribution Administrator's Guide Volume 1, for Windows systems
This manual provides detailed information about the managing server functions and their use, including the distribution of software, the acquisition and management of inventory information, and the collection of files.
This manual also describes operations at a client.

Job Management Partner 1/Software Distribution Administrator's Guide Volume 2, for Windows systems
This manual describes how to link JP1/Software Distribution with other products, and how to take corrective action if a problem has occurred. This manual also describes the functions of Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Vista Edition JP1/Software Distribution Client.

Job Management Partner 1/Software Distribution Automatic Installation Tool Description and Reference, for Windows systems
This manual describes how to create AIT files and recorder files that are required for packaging non-Hitachi software.

Job Management Partner 1/Software Distribution Administrator Kit Description and Operator's Guide
This manual describes JP1/Software Distribution Administrator Kit, which is used for automatically installing JP1/Software Distribution Client.

Job Management Partner 1/Remote Control Description and Operator's Guide
This manual describes the remote control facility of JP1/Remote Control and JP1/Software Distribution.

Note
In this manual, JP1 is an abbreviation for Job Management Partner 1.

Intended readers

This manual is intended for the following persons:

Related publications

This manual is part of a related set of manuals. The manuals in the set are listed below (with the manual numbers):

In this manual, common parts of manual names, such as Job Management Partner 1/Software Distribution, might be omitted.

About online help

JP1/Software Distribution provides online help.

JP1/Software Distribution Help (for JP1/Software Distribution Manager and JP1/Software Distribution Client (relay system))
The JP1/Software Distribution online help integrates the following manuals:
- Job Management Partner 1/Software Distribution Description and Planning Guide, for Windows systems
- Job Management Partner 1/Software Distribution Setup Guide, for Windows systems
- Job Management Partner 1/Software Distribution Administrator's Guide Volume 1, for Windows systems
- Job Management Partner 1/Software Distribution Administrator's Guide Volume 2, for Windows systems
- Job Management Partner 1/Software Distribution Automatic Installation Tool Description and Reference, for Windows systems

JP1/Software Distribution Client Help (for JP1/Software Distribution Client (client))
The JP1/Software Distribution Client Help contains information about clients that is extracted from the above manuals.

This online help enables the user to search the entire set of help documents for a desired item.

To access online help, use the Help menu in any window of JP1/Software Distribution or the Help button in any dialog box. To use the online help, you must have Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 or later installed.

Conventions: Abbreviations for product names

This manual uses the following abbreviations for the names of products related to JP1/Software Distribution:

Abbreviation Full name or meaning
JP1/Software Distribution JP1/Software Distribution Client Job Management Partner 1/Software Distribution Client
JP1/Software Distribution Manager Job Management Partner 1/Software Distribution Manager
Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Vista Edition JP1/Software Distribution Client JP1/Software Distribution Client for Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Vista

This manual uses the following abbreviations for the names of other products:

Abbreviation Full name or meaning
ActiveX ActiveX(R)
InstallShield InstallShield(R)
Itanium 2 Intel(R) Itanium(R) 2 processor
Microsoft Internet Explorer Microsoft(R) Internet Explorer
Windows(R) Internet Explorer(R)
MS-DOS Microsoft(R) MS-DOS(R)
UNIX UNIX(R)
Visual Test Visual Test 4.0
Visual Test 6.0
Windows Windows 95 Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 95 Operating System
Windows 98 Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 98 Operating System
Windows Me Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Millennium Edition Operating System
Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows 2000 Advanced Server Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000 Advanced Server Operating System
Windows 2000 Professional Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000 Professional Operating System
Windows 2000 Server Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000 Server Operating System
Windows 7 Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 7 Enterprise
Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 7 Professional
Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 7 Ultimate
Windows 8 Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 8
Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 8 Enterprise
Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 8 Pro
Windows NT 4.0 Windows NT Server 4.0 Microsoft(R) Windows NT(R) Server Network Operating System Version 4.0
Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Microsoft(R) Windows NT(R) Workstation Operating System Version 4.0
Windows Server 2003#1 Windows Server 2003#1 Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2003 R2, Datacenter Edition
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2003 R2, Enterprise Edition
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2003 R2, Standard Edition
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2003, Enterprise Edition
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2003, Standard Edition
Windows Server 2003 (x64) Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2003 R2, Datacenter x64 Edition
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2003, Standard x64 Edition
Windows Server 2008#2 Windows Server 2008#2 Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2008 Datacenter
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2008 Datacenter without Hyper-V(R)
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2008 Enterprise
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2008 Enterprise without Hyper-V(R)
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2008 Standard
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2008 Standard without Hyper-V(R)
Windows Server 2008 R2 Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2008 R2 Datacenter
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2008 R2 Enterprise
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2008 R2 Standard
Windows Server 2012 Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2012 Datacenter
Microsoft(R) Windows Server(R) 2012 Standard
Windows Vista Microsoft(R) Windows Vista(R) Business
Microsoft(R) Windows Vista(R) Enterprise
Microsoft(R) Windows Vista(R) Ultimate
Windows XP Windows XP Home Edition Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Home Edition Operating System
Windows XP Professional Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Professional Operating System

#1
When Windows Server 2003 (x64) is also indicated, Windows Server 2003 does not include Windows Server 2003 (x64).

#2
When Windows Server 2008 R2 is also indicated, Windows Server 2008 does not include Windows Server 2008 R2.

Conventions: Acronyms

This manual also uses the following acronyms:

Acronym Full name or meaning
API Application Programming Interface
ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange
CD Compact Disk
CD-ROM Compact Disk Read Only Memory
DLL Dynamic Linking Library
FD Floppy Disk
GUI Graphical User Interface
HD Hard Disk
HTML Hyper Text Markup Language
I/O Input/Output
ID Identifier
IME Input Method Editor
IP Internet Protocol
MBCS Multi-Byte Character Set
MS-DOS Microsoft Disk Operating System
ODBC Open DataBase Connectivity
OS Operating System
PC Personal Computer
PDF Portable Document Format
PP Program Product

Conventions: Diagrams

This manual uses the following conventions in diagrams:

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Conventions: Fonts and symbols

The following table explains the fonts used in this manual:

Font Convention
Bold Bold type indicates text on a window, other than the window title. Such text includes menus, menu options, buttons, radio box options, or explanatory labels. For example:
  • From the File menu, choose Open.
  • Click the Cancel button.
  • In the Enter name entry box, type your name.
Italics Italics are used to indicate a placeholder for some actual text to be provided by the user or system. For example:
  • Write the command as follows:
    copy source-file target-file
  • The following message appears:
    A file was not found. (file = file-name)
Italics are also used for emphasis. For example:
  • Do not delete the configuration file.
Code font A code font indicates text that the user enters without change, or text (such as messages) output by the system. For example:
  • At the prompt, enter dir.
  • Use the send command to send mail.
  • The following message is displayed:
    The password is incorrect.

The following table explains the symbols used in this manual:

Symbol Convention
| In syntax explanations, a vertical bar separates multiple items, and has the meaning of OR. For example:
A|B|C means A, or B, or C.
{ } In syntax explanations, curly brackets indicate that only one of the enclosed items is to be selected. For example:
{A|B|C} means only one of A, or B, or C.
[ ] In syntax explanations, square brackets indicate that the enclosed item or items are optional. For example:
[A] means that you can specify A or nothing.
[B|C] means that you can specify B, or C, or nothing.
... In coding, an ellipsis (...) indicates that one or more lines of coding are not shown for purposes of brevity.
In syntax explanations, an ellipsis indicates that the immediately preceding item can be repeated as many times as necessary. For example:
A, B, B, ... means that, after you specify A, B, you can specify B as many times as necessary.

Conventions: KB, MB, GB, and TB

This manual uses the following conventions:

Conventions: References to other manuals

Within the group of manuals Description and Planning Guide, Setup Guide, Administrator's Guide Volume 1, and Administrator's Guide Volume 2, a reference in one manual to another manual is indicated in the following format:

For details about AA, see n.n.n BBB in the manual CCC.

AA
The topic to be referenced.

n.n.n
The chapter or section number to be referenced. This number may be followed by a number or letter in parentheses.

BBB
The title of the chapter or section to be referenced.

CCC
The abbreviated name of the manual to be referenced. Common parts of manual names, such as Job Management Partner 1/Software Distribution, are omitted.

Conventions: Version numbers

The version numbers of Hitachi program products are usually written as two sets of two digits each, separated by a hyphen. For example:

The version number might be shown on the spine of a manual as Ver. 2.00, but the same version number would be written in the program as 02-00.

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