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Installation & Upgrade

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Status to be returned when performing an automatic silent install

When performing an automated silent install/upgrade from the Windows command prompt, instead of the command dropping straight back to the command prompt, certain messages would be returned and at the end of the install/upgrade a return code/status...
about 2 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Installation & Upgrade 2 Not under consideration

Remove the requirement for a keystore password when running a silent upgrade

A manual upgrade does not require a keystore password, but a silent upgrade does. Removing the need for this keystore password would simplify the silent upgrade process and be more secure.
over 5 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Installation & Upgrade 1 Is a defect

Connect:Direct - Certify SQLServer 2016 Express Edition as a supported database for C:D v.4.7 or v.4.8

Ability to upgrade to the latest software.
almost 6 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Installation & Upgrade 2 Not under consideration

Add an Admin ID for CD UNIX Installations

Currently CD UNIX can be installed under another ID. However, during a particular step of the installation process, the root password is required. Can an administrative ID be added to the CD UNIX installation that has the appropriate access needed...
about 6 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Installation & Upgrade 2 Not under consideration

please help to support Chinese local operating system

The local operating system in China is mainly based on the secondary development of linux, such as the operating systems of deepin and NeoKylin, which need to support the installation of C:D Linux on these operating systems.
over 3 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Installation & Upgrade 1 Not under consideration

Slient Installation for Connect:Direct Client Only

Current silent installation only support server and client option. Please add installation option "client only" for silent installation / upgrade.
about 4 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Installation & Upgrade 1 Not under consideration

Ability to rename a windows server nodename or add an additional "alias" node name of sorts

In our environment we came up with the decision to use an alias node naming convention, where our customers create an alias address for a Connect Direct server i.e alias-name.domain.com. We take the alias-name part and use that as the Connect Dire...
almost 5 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Installation & Upgrade 1 Not under consideration

SLES 15 on z support for Direct Connect

Requested by SLES team for client Evertec
over 5 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Installation & Upgrade 2 Not under consideration

Sterling Connect:Direct to provide for CCSID 1371 extension (EBCDIC MBCS) support

CCSID 1371 extension is recently working by IBM Globalization Center of Competency to release the reserved area from [wards 4A-4B, 92-C1, E3-FE] to accommodate more Traditional Chinese characters. Sterling Connect:Direct should provide the support...
about 6 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Installation & Upgrade 0 Future consideration