SQL Server Installation using Configuration File
The ConfigurationFile.ini file is a text file which contains the set of parameters in name/value pairs along with descriptive comments
The ConfigurationFile.ini file is a text file which contains the set of parameters in name/value pairs along with descriptive comments
SQL Server generates the Configurationfile.ini file on the Ready to Install step
Path of Configuration.ini file:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\SetupBootstrap\Log\20180430_153855\ConfigurationFile.ini
In Log folder, there will a subfolder based on a timestamp of when you went through the SQL Server installation.
Two ways to install using configuration file:
1. By using wizard :
It uses user interface, use of mouse for terms and conditions and other features.
2. By using command line install
You may use a silent installation to avoid interacting with the client installation dialogs and you may automatically run the silent setup in a log-on script or through the registry. Silent setup uses the configuration.ini file.
By Using Wizard:
1. Right Click on setup and run as Administrator
2. Go to advanced tab and click on install based on configuration file
3. Give path of configuration file and click open
This will automatically select features based on condiguration instance id and user name etc.
Rest steps are same as Installation.
By Using command:
Performing a Silent Client Installation Using the CONFIGURATION.INI File.
Following are syntax to use the configuration file: To specify the configuration file at the command prompt:
Setup.exe /ConfigurationFile=MyConfigurationFile.INI
You may use a silent installation to avoid interacting with the client installation dialogs and you may automatically run the silent setup in a log-on script or through the registry. Silent setup uses the configuration.ini file.
Configuration file structure
;SQL Server 2012 Configuration File
[OPTIONS]
; Required to acknowledge acceptance of the license terms.
IACCEPTSQLSERVERLICENSETERMS="True"
; Specifies a Setup work flow, like INSTALL, UNINSTALL, or UPGRADE. This is a required parameter.
ACTION="Install"
; Detailed help for command line argument ENU has not been defined yet.
ENU="True"
; Setup will not display any user interface.
QUIET="True"
; Setup will display progress only, without any user interaction.
QUIETSIMPLE="False"
; Specify whether SQL Server Setup should discover and include product updates. The valid values are True and False or 1 and 0. By default SQL Server Setup will include updates that are found.
UpdateEnabled="True"
; Specifies features to install, uninstall, or upgrade. The list of top-level features include SQL, AS, RS, IS, MDS, and Tools. The SQL feature will install the Database Engine, Replication, Full-Text, and Data Quality Services (DQS) server. The Tools feature will install Management Tools, Books online components, SQL Server Data Tools, and other shared components.
FEATURES=SQLENGINE
; Specify the location where SQL Server Setup will obtain product updates. The valid values are "MU" to search Microsoft Update, a valid folder path, a relative path such as .\MyUpdates or a UNC share. By default SQL Server Setup will search Microsoft Update or a Windows Update service through the Window Server Update Services.
UpdateSource="MU"
; Displays the command line parameters usage
HELP="False"
; Specifies that the detailed Setup log should be piped to the console.
INDICATEPROGRESS="False"
; Specifies that Setup should install into WOW64. This command line argument is not supported on an IA64 or a 32-bit system.
X86="False"
; Specify the root installation directory for shared components. This directory remains unchanged after shared components are already installed.
INSTALLSHAREDDIR="C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server"
; Specify the root installation directory for the WOW64 shared components. This directory remains unchanged after WOW64 shared components are already installed.
INSTALLSHAREDWOWDIR="C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server"
; Specify a default or named instance. MSSQLSERVER is the default instance for non-Express editions and SQLExpress for Express editions. This parameter is required when installing the SQL Server Database Engine (SQL), Analysis Services (AS), or Reporting Services (RS).
INSTANCENAME="MSSQLSERVER"
; Specify that SQL Server feature usage data can be collected and sent to Microsoft. Specify 1 or True to enable and 0 or False to disable this feature.
SQMREPORTING="False"
; Specify the Instance ID for the SQL Server features you have specified. SQL Server directory structure, registry structure, and service names will incorporate the instance ID of the SQL Server instance.
INSTANCEID="MSSQLSERVER"
; Specify if errors can be reported to Microsoft to improve future SQL Server releases. Specify 1 or True to enable and 0 or False to disable this feature.
ERRORREPORTING="False"
; Specify the installation directory.
INSTANCEDIR="C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server"
; Agent account name
AGTSVCACCOUNT="NT Service\SQLSERVERAGENT"
; Auto-start service after installation.
AGTSVCSTARTUPTYPE="Manual"
; CM brick TCP communication port
COMMFABRICPORT="0"
; How matrix will use private networks
COMMFABRICNETWORKLEVEL="0"
; How inter brick communication will be protected
COMMFABRICENCRYPTION="0"
; TCP port used by the CM brick
MATRIXCMBRICKCOMMPORT="0"
; Startup type for the SQL Server service.
SQLSVCSTARTUPTYPE="Automatic"
; Level to enable FILESTREAM feature at (0, 1, 2 or 3).
FILESTREAMLEVEL="0"
ENABLERANU="False"
; Specifies a Windows collation or an SQL collation to use for the Database Engine.
SQLCOLLATION="SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS"
; Account for SQL Server service: Domain\User or system account.
SQLSVCACCOUNT="NT Service\MSSQLSERVER"
; Windows account(s) to provision as SQL Server system administrators.
SQLSYSADMINACCOUNTS="POCDom\administrator"
; The Database Engine root data directory.
INSTALLSQLDATADIR="F:\SQL"
; Provision current user as a Database Engine system administrator for SQL Server 2012 Express.
ADDCURRENTUSERASSQLADMIN="False"
; Specify 0 to disable or 1 to enable the TCP/IP protocol.
TCPENABLED="1"
; Specify 0 to disable or 1 to enable the Named Pipes protocol.
NPENABLED="0"
; Startup type for Browser Service.
BROWSERSVCSTARTUPTYPE="Disabled"