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1.
Configure the ISV distribution software to execute the batch script once the installation package is distributed.
2.
Use the ISV distribution software to distribute the custom unattended installation package to the remote systems.
The batch script installs Server Administrator along with specified features on each remote system.
The batch script installs Server Administrator along with specified features on each remote system.
3.
Reboot each remote system to enable Server Administrator.
Related Links:
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Creating Custom Unattended Installation Packages
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Distributing Custom Unattended Installation Packages
Specifying Log File Locations
For managed system MSI installation, run the following command to perform an unattended installation while specifying
the log file location
msiexec.exe /i <SysMgmt or SysMgmtx64>.msi /l*v
"C:\openmanage\logs\SysMgmt.log"
Unattended Installation Features
Unattended installation provides the following features:
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A set of optional command line settings to customize an unattended installation.
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Customization parameters to designate specific software features for installation.
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A prerequisite checker program that examines the dependency status of selected software features without
having to perform an actual installation.
Optional Command Line Settings
The following table shows the optional settings available for the msiexec.exe MSI installer. Type the optional settings on
the command line after msiexec.exe with a space between each setting.
NOTE: See support.microsoft.com for details about all the command line switches for the Windows Installer Tools.
Table 7. Command Line Settings for MSI Installer
Setting
/i <Package|Product Code>
/i <SysMgmt or SysMgmtx64>.msi /qn
/x <Package|Product Code>
/q[n|b|r|f]
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Result
This command installs or configures a product.
/i <SysMgmt or SysMgmtx64>.msi – Installs the Server
Administrator software.
This command carries out a fresh installation.
This command uninstalls a product.
/x <SysMgmt or SysMgmtx64>.msi – Uninstalls the Server
Administrator software.
This command sets the user interface (UI) level.
/q or /qn – no UI. This option is used for silent and
unattended installation.
/qb – basic UI. This option is used for unattended but not
silent installation.
/qr – reduced UI. This option is used for unattended
installation while displaying a modal dialog box showing
install progress.
/qf – full UI. This option is used for standard attended
installation.
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