You can create colonies in silent install mode by creating an addColony.xml file that you can pass with the manageColony command. This file contains colony and database information that is required when you add a colony. In addition, you can specify multiple passwords and their effective dates, predefining passwords for a given pool months in advance. These passwords will change on the fly without a server restart. Adding colonies in silent install mode automates the process and limits manual interaction.
You can add colonies to your IBM® Sterling Selling and Fulfillment Foundation deployment as follows: