Novell ADMINSTUDIO 9.5 User Manual page 1555

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The Diagnostic Tool is embedded into test-ready packages, enabling you to test machines where the
Predeployment Test tool is not installed, and is launched via the command line.
Running the Diagnostic Tool
When running in diagnostic mode, the test-ready package runs just as it does when not running in diagnostic
mode. The difference is that when the results are posted, additional diagnostic information is displayed to assist in
troubleshooting.
To have a test-ready package launch the Diagnostic Tool, set the
be set:
• in the property table, or
•
on the command line when launching the instrumented package.
msiexec.exe /i pkgname_analysis2.msi PD_RUN_DIAGNOSTICS=1
Task: To run the Diagnostic Tool during test-ready package installation:
1. Open the Command Prompt and enter the following command to launch installation of the test-ready
package:
msiexec.exe /i pkgname_analysis.msi PD_RUN_DIAGNOSTICS=1
If you want to send the results to a log file in the same directory as the test-ready package, add the following
parameter:
/l*v log.log
where
The package installation will begin. When the installation is almost complete, the Diagnostic Tool interface
opens:
AdminStudio 9.5 User Guide
is the name of the log file.
log.log
ADS-0950-UG00
Chapter 20: Analyzing Installations Prior to Deployment
Performing Predeployment Analysis
PD_RUN_DIAGNOSTICS
property. This property can
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