Comparison of installation modes for a stand-alone Windows host system

You can run the software installation utility for SnapManager in either the interactive mode or the unattended mode. SnapManager guides you through the interactive mode; the unattended mode requires that you type certain commands and then installation takes place on its own.

The minimum required input for both modes is as follows:

Acceptance of the terms of the license agreement
SnapManager server account
- User name and password

The optional input for both modes is as follows:

User name
Organization name
SnapManager server-side license key
SnapManager installation directory

The following table lists and describes the differences between interactive mode and unattended mode:

	Interactive mode	Unattended mode
Access	Requires user interaction and access to the graphical user interface	Allows automated installation by executing a script or command-line command
SnapManager software license agreement	Is displayed in the installation utility	Is displayed in the command-line interface if you pass a specific parameter to the installation utility
After the installation finishes	If a system reboot is required to activate new software, a dialog box appears and prompts you to select whether you want to reboot the target system.	If a system reboot is required to activate new software, a dialog box appears and prompts you to select whether you want to reboot the target system. You can override this default behavior by including an optional command-line parameter.