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Prerequisites
Target machine meets the supported hardware requirements, operating system, and software
requirements. See VCM Hardware and Software Requirements Guide for currently supported platforms and
requirements.
Access to the PackageStudio.msi, which is available on the VMware website or in the vCenter
Configuration Manager application files. The default location in the VCM application files is C:\Program
Files\VMware\VCM\AgentFiles\Products.
(Recommended) Software Repository for Windows is installed. Installing the repository before installing
Package Studio will reduce the manual configuration steps.
Procedure
1. Double-click PackageStudio.msi.
The Welcome page appears.
2. Click Next.
The License Agreement page appears.
3. Review the agreement, and then select I accept the terms of the License Agreement to continue. The
other options become available.
4. Select I am an authorized agent and/or representative of the customer/end-user and I have read the
terms and conditions stated above.
5. Click Next.
The Installation Folder page appears.
6. Use the default path or click Change to modify the path. When the path is correct, click Next.
The Repository Root Folder page appears.
7. Verify the path is to your installed repository files. To modify, click Change. When the path is correct,
click Next.
The Ready to Install page appears.
8. Click Install.
When the installation is completed, the Setup Complete page appears.
9. Click Finish.
The Package Studio is installed to the location specified during installation. The default location is
C:\Program Files\VMware\VCM\Tools\Package Studio (on 32-bit machines) or C:\Program
Files (x86)\VMware\VCM\Tools\Package Studio (on 64-bit machines). To start Package Studio,
select Start | All Programs | VMware vCenter Configuration Manager | Tools | Package Studio, or
open the Package Studio folder and double-click PackageStudio.exe.
Procedure (unattended using .msi)
1. On your Collector, navigate to C:\Program Files\VMware\VCM\AgentFiles\Products.
2. Locate the PackageStudio.msi file, and then copy it to the target machine. You can also run it from
a shared location.
3. On the target machine, run the .msi file using the following command line syntax.
msiexec /i [path]\PackageStudio.msi /qn /l*v %temp%\PackageStudio.log
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