From c240e10e73e04d10de9de207465d6e275aece099 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: jbondpdx Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2015 15:44:56 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] FM-2328: document install_switches param in sqlserver --- README.md | 16 ++++++++++------ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 6da716d3..d14d60a5 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -116,11 +116,13 @@ Terminology differs somewhat between various database systems; please refer to t * `is_svc_account`: Either domain user name or system account. Defaults to 'NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE'. * `is_svc_password`: Password for domain user. * `pid`: Specify the SQL Server product key to configure which edition you would like to use. Can be left empty for evaluation versions. -* `install_switches`: Hash of install switches you would like to be based to a config file during installation. +* `install_switches`: Hash of optional installer switches for SQL Server setup. -** Please not that any duplicates from what we provide on the command line will be ignored. For more information see the links below + Please note that if an option is set in both its own specific parameter and `install_switches`, the specifically named parameter takes precedence. For example, if you set an SA password in both `sa_pwd` and in `install_switches`, the `sa_pwd` parameter will be honored. -* [Installer switches](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms144259.aspx) +For more information about installer switches and configuration, see the links below: + +* [Installer Switches](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms144259.aspx) * [Configuration File](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd239405.aspx) #### sqlserver_instance @@ -143,11 +145,13 @@ Terminology differs somewhat between various database systems; please refer to t * `sql_svc_account`: Account for SQL Server service: Domain\User or system account. * `sql_svc_password`: The SQL Server service password; required only for a domain account. * `sql_sysadmin_accounts`: The Windows or SQL account(s) to provision as SQL Server system administrators. -* `install_switches`: Hash of install switches you would like to be based to a config file during installation. +* `install_switches`: Hash of optional installer switches for SQL Server instance setup. + + Please note that if an option is set in both its own specific parameter and `install_switches`, the specifically named parameter takes precedence. For example, if you set an SA password in both `sa_pwd` and in `install_switches`, the `sa_pwd` parameter will be honored. -** Please not that any duplicates from what we provide on the command line will be ignored. For more information see the links below +For more information about installer switches and configuration, see the links below: -* [Installer switches](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms144259.aspx) +* [Installer Switches](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms144259.aspx) * [Configuration File](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd239405.aspx) ### Defined Types From b2142f99b57ff095e3f41c9deeaba6cd59c68cf0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: jbondpdx Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2015 16:22:03 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] DOCS: Improved example for install_switches param --- README.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index d14d60a5..7cc82c72 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ Terminology differs somewhat between various database systems; please refer to t * `pid`: Specify the SQL Server product key to configure which edition you would like to use. Can be left empty for evaluation versions. * `install_switches`: Hash of optional installer switches for SQL Server setup. - Please note that if an option is set in both its own specific parameter and `install_switches`, the specifically named parameter takes precedence. For example, if you set an SA password in both `sa_pwd` and in `install_switches`, the `sa_pwd` parameter will be honored. + Please note that if an option is set in both its own specific parameter and `install_switches`, the specifically named parameter takes precedence. For example, if you set the product key in both `pid` and in `install_switches`, the `pid` parameter will be honored. For more information about installer switches and configuration, see the links below: @@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ For more information about installer switches and configuration, see the links b * `sql_sysadmin_accounts`: The Windows or SQL account(s) to provision as SQL Server system administrators. * `install_switches`: Hash of optional installer switches for SQL Server instance setup. - Please note that if an option is set in both its own specific parameter and `install_switches`, the specifically named parameter takes precedence. For example, if you set an SA password in both `sa_pwd` and in `install_switches`, the `sa_pwd` parameter will be honored. + Please note that if an option is set in both its own specific parameter and `install_switches`, the specifically named parameter takes precedence. For example, if you set the product key in both `pid` and in `install_switches`, the `pid` parameter will be honored. For more information about installer switches and configuration, see the links below: